Monday, January 12, 2015

Alpine Adventure: Grossglockner Pass

Grossglockner Pass is the High Alpine Road, the highest in Austria. It features thrilling views of 12,460 ft high Grossglockner Mountain, lush dairy pastures, and picturesque villages.  

Grossglockner Mountain is a pyramid-shaped peak actually consisting of two pinnacles, the Grossglockner and Kleinglockner.  


Friendly fellow travelers


Glocknerblick Lookout Platform




Below pictures are from Franz-Josefs-Hohe viewpoint

 Grossglockner Mountain (very left above; above the roof below)



Friendly marmot


Small inhabitants of high mountains

Tyrolean dressed driver