Normalweg Großglockner (von Adlersruhe)

Normalweg Großglockner (von Adlersruhe) is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Carinthia, Austria, inside Nationalpark Hohe Tauern. It runs between about 11,280 ft and 11,860 ft above sea level, with roughly 570 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. Most of the way is natural ground. The nearest town is Berg, about 4.2 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Adlersruhe, Kampl and Kleinglockner. For camping, Nationalpark Camping Kals is within about 6 miles. There are 9 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.