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Climb Grossglockner (3,798 m), Austria’s highest peak, on this 2-day adventure

Climb Grossglockner (3,798 m), Austria’s highest peak, on this 2-day adventure
Climb Grossglockner (3,798 m), Austria’s highest peak, on this 2-day adventure
Climb Grossglockner (3,798 m), Austria’s highest peak, on this 2-day adventure

Austria's highest summit, Mount Grossglockner, is a beautiful pyramid shaped mountain worthy of a climb. Jakob, IFMGA mountain guide, will take you there.

Alps

2 Days

Jun - Sep

High

Intermediate


Highlights

  • Summit Austria’s Highest Peak An iconic 3,798 m climb with epic alpine views.
  • Glacier Adventure Trek across ice with crampons to a legendary hut.

Description

Standing proudly on the border between Carinthia and Tyrol, Grossglockner is Austria’s tallest mountain and one of the most sought-after summits in the Eastern Alps. Join me on this classic 2-day climb via the normal route and experience an unforgettable alpine adventure.

Part of the High Tauern range, Grossglockner offers stunning panoramic views throughout the ascent. While the route is not technically demanding, it does require excellent physical condition and familiarity with walking in crampons.

Our climb begins at Lucknerhaus, and from there, we make our way through the scenic Ködnitz Valley, crossing the Ködnitzkees glacier on our way to the Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte (3454 m), where we’ll spend the night. The glacier crossing is one of the highlights of the day and where our crampon skills will come into play.

On day two, we’ll start early for our summit push. The final stretch includes navigating the Glocknerscharte (col) and the exposed summit ridge—a thrilling finale to reach the top of Austria.

This tour is ideal for mountaineers with previous glacier or winter mountain experience. I can guide up to 3 people on this ascent.

Ready to reach the roof of Austria? Get in touch to secure your spot on this iconic climb!

Price includes

  • Guiding fee

Meeting point

LUCKNERHAUS, a nice and charming restaurant

Itinerary

Day 1: Approach via Ködnitzkees Glacier

We begin our journey in Mojstrana and head toward Lucknerhaus, then follow the trail through the Ködnitz Valley, passing alpine huts as we make our way across the Ködnitzkees Glacier. Our destination for the night is the Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte (3,454 m), perched high above the glacier.

Day 2: Summit Grossglockner (3,798 m)

At sunrise, we rope up and begin the final push. After ascending the Glocknerleitl and crossing the Glocknerscharte (col), we reach the summit of Grossglockner, enjoying breathtaking views before descending back to Lucknerhaus.

 

Details

Accommodation

✅ Hut Reservations I’ll take care of all hut bookings for the group.

More info

Pricing The price varies depending on the group size—contact me for a detailed quote.

➕ Additional Costs

  • Mountain hut (half board + extras): Approx. €70 per person
  • Extra day (if needed): €350 surcharge if the tour is extended by one day due to personal or weather-related reasons

About the guide

Guide profile image

Jakob

Languages

English | French | German

Certificates

IFMGA


What people are saying about Explore-Share

Man

Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!

Maxine

Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.

Valeriya

You’re simply the best!!! :))) Explore-Share made everything easy and stress-free. Will definitely use again.

Joshua

We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.

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