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48 kilometres and 36 hairpin bends from Fusch in Salzburg to Heiligenblut in Carinthia, up to the Hochtor at 2,504 metres. Here is what you need to know before you ride it: season, hours, tolls, and where the road is on the AlpRoute map.
| Start and end | Fusch an der Großglocknerstraße (Salzburg) – Heiligenblut am Großglockner (Carinthia), either direction [1] |
| Length | 48 km [1] |
| Hairpin bends | 36 [1] |
| Highest point | Hochtor, 2,504 m. The side road to the Edelweißspitze reaches 2,571 m, the highest point you can drive to on the road [1] |
| Gradient | Up to 12% [1] |
| Season | Start of May to start of November, depending on snow. Closed for winter; reopening expected in early May 2027 [2] |
| Hours 2026 | Until 31 May 06:00–20:00 · 1 June–31 August 05:30–21:00 · from 1 September 06:00–19:30. Last entry 45 minutes before closing. Night-time driving is banned outside these hours [2] |
| Toll 2026, motorcycle | Day ticket €36.50 (€30.00 after 18:00) · tour ticket with Gerlos and Nockalm roads €55.50 [2] |
| Toll 2026, motorhome | Up to 3.5 t: car rate, day ticket €46.50 · 3.5–7.5 t: Truck 1, €56.50 one way, same-day return free · over 7.5 t: Truck 2, €145.00 one way [2] |
| Camping | Not permitted along the road; there are no approved campsites directly next to it [2] |
The Grossglockner ticket is a separate toll for the High Alpine Road itself. On Austrian motorways and expressways, vehicles with a technically permissible maximum laden mass of up to 3.5 t, including motorcycles and lighter motorhomes, need a vignette [4]. Motorhomes above 3.5 t need a GO-Box; motorhomes re-rated to 3.5 t before December 2023 have a transition period until 31 January 2029 [5].
Check what your vehicle needs: free of charge, no account needed (page in German).
Own toll category and a motorcycle tour ticket.
Pays the car rate. No camping along the road.
Truck tolls apply. The tourist board advises checking current information for very large vehicles.
Along the road you pass the Fuscher Törl and the Edelweißspitze (2,571 m), the highest point you can drive to on the road, with an all-round view of more than 30 peaks over 3,000 metres [1]. The road crosses the Hochtor and leads on to the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe at the foot of the Grossglockner [3], with views of the Pasterze glacier [1]. The whole road runs through the Hohe Tauern National Park, the largest protected area in the Alps [1].
The Grossglockner High Alpine Road is one of the Legendary Routes in AlpRoute: the road is drawn bend by bend on the map, free of charge, no account needed. Around it you can see campsites and other overnight stops; with the motorcycle profile you can filter for motorcycle-friendly places.
Open the Grossglockner route in AlpRoute
The map opens directly on the road. Planning your own multi-stop tour with GPX export is part of AlpRoute Pro, a paid subscription.
AlpRoute does not show today’s opening status, road conditions or live traffic. Opening hours, closures and tolls are published by Großglockner Hochalpenstraßen AG. Check them before you set off, especially early and late in the season.
From the start of May until the start of November, depending on snow. The road operator lists the 2026 hours as 06:00 to 20:00 until 31 May, 05:30 to 21:00 from 1 June to 31 August and 06:00 to 19:30 from 1 September. Outside these hours there is an official ban on night-time driving. The road is closed in winter; the operator expects to reopen in early May 2027.
In 2026 a day ticket for a motorcycle costs €36.50, or €30.00 for trips after 18:00, according to the road operator. A tour ticket for motorcycles that also covers the Gerlos and Nockalm roads costs €55.50.
Yes. The Austrian National Tourist Office describes the road as generally suitable for motorhomes and caravans. Motorhomes up to 3.5 tonnes pay the car rate (€46.50 per day in 2026); from 3.5 to 7.5 tonnes they pay the Truck 1 rate (€56.50 one way). Camping is not permitted along the road.
On Austrian motorways and expressways, yes, unless your motorhome is above 3.5 t. Vehicles with a technically permissible maximum laden mass of up to 3.5 t, including motorcycles and lighter motorhomes, need a vignette, and motorhomes above 3.5 t need a GO-Box. The Grossglockner ticket is a separate toll for the High Alpine Road itself. AlpRoute’s free check shows what your vehicle needs; no account is needed (page in German).
No. AlpRoute does not show live opening status, road conditions or traffic. Check with the road operator before you set off.
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