Kaunertal glacier road
29 stations to the Kaunertal glacier
The Kaunertal glacier road runs from the village of Feichten in the valley of the Kauner at 1.273 m above sea level up the brink of the “perennial ice” at a level of 2.750 m.
It covers at total of 29 hairpin bends and an altitude difference of almost 1.500 m on a stretch of 26 km. Directly next to the road, clearly marked, there are some special attractions. At the end of the road, the new Karlesjoch cable railway takes you up to 3.108 m. Please refer to our brochure about the Gletscherstrasse (glacier road) for more detailed information.
Interactive Street Map – Google Earth
All the highlights of the Kaunertal glacier road in Google Earth! Click here!
Opening hours of the Gletscherstrasse (glacier road)
The glacier road is open from 7 am to 6 pm in June, July and August.
In all other months, the road is open from 7 am to 5 pm.
Current news
Bei unseren Kulturpartnern ist auch im Winter einiges geboten:
[...more]Am 21.06.2012 wird beim Rennrad Rennen auf den Kaunertaler Gletscher der Gletsch...
[...more]Danke, Hermann für die beeindruckenden Fotos. Da bekommt man schon Sehnsucht nac...
[...more]Der Gletscherpark 2012 wartet auf seine Entdeckung. Findet jetzt schon auf unser...
[...more]Gletscherstraße open all year long - Fendels open from 2.6. every Thursday and Sunday, Whitsunday...
[...more]During summer 2011, a path leads you into a naturally illuminated crevasse. In the spirit of "touch...
[...more]Starting on June 11th til mid September, the summer operations on the Kaunertal glacier are running...
[...more]From June 30th 2012, the Gletscherexpress starts into the summer season. Discover the world of the...
[...more]Daily from June 16th, 2012, the summer season starts at the Rifflsee cable car.
[...more]Enjoy the spectacular view of the summits in Italy, Switzerland and Austria.
[...more]On June 21st 2012, the 10th 'Gletscherkaiser' takes place along the beautiful Kaunertal glacier...
[...more]The water sprite Riffl guards the unique hiking area around the mountain sea Rifflsee.
[...more]From June, 9th to October 14th - 3, 7 or 10 days experience of nature without compromise - at a...
[...more]From July to August 2012, a local mountain guide will show you the fascinating world of the Pitztal...
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