Glockner Group
Glockner Group | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Großglockner |
Elevation | 3,798 m above sea level (AA) |
Geography | |
Country | Austria |
States | East Tyrol, Carinthia |
Range coordinates | 47°04′30″N 12°41′40″E / 47.075°N 12.69444°E |
Parent range | High Tauern |
The Glockner Group
The Glockner Group lies in
The highest summit of the Glockner Group and also the highest peak in Austria is the
Boundaries
The boundaries of the Glockner Group are defined as follows: the River Salzach from Uttendorf to Taxenbach; the Rauriser Tal to Wörth; Seidlwinkltal;
Together with the
Neighbouring ranges
The Glockner Group borders on the following ranges in the Alps:
- Kitzbühel Alps (to the northwest)
- Salzburg Slate Alps (to the northeast)
- Goldberg Group (to the east)
- Schober Group(to the south)
- Granatspitze Group (to the west)
Peaks
The named three-thousanders in the Glockner Group:[2]
- Großglockner, 3,798 m above sea level (AA)
- Kleinglockner, 3,770 m above sea level (AA)
- Glocknerwand, 3,721 m above sea level (AA)
- Teufelshorn, 3,680 m above sea level (AA)
- Großes Wiesbachhorn, 3,564 m above sea level (AA)
- Romariswandköpfe, 3,511 m above sea level (AA)
- Teufelskamp, 3,511 m above sea level (AA)
- Schneewinkelkopf, 3,476 m above sea level (AA)
- Johannisberg, 3,453 m above sea level (AA)
- Eiskögele, 3,426 m above sea level (AA)
- Klockerin, 3,425 m above sea level (AA)
- Hinterer Bratschenkopf, 3,413 m above sea level (AA)
- Vorderer Bratschenkopf, 3,401 m above sea level (AA)
- Großer Bärenkopf, 3,396 m above sea level (AA)
- Hoher Tenn, 3,360 m above sea level (AA)
- Mittlerer Bärenkopf, 3,358 m above sea level (AA)
- Hohe Dock, 3,348 m above sea level (AA)
- Hohe Riffl, 3,338 m above sea level (AA)
- Fuscherkarkopf, 3,331 m above sea level (AA)
- Schneespitze, 3,317 m above sea level (AA)
- Hohenwartkopf, 3,308 m above sea level (AA)
- Kleines Wiesbachhorn, 3,283 m above sea level (AA)
- Sinwelleck, 3,281 m above sea level (AA)
- Gramul, 3,276 m above sea level (AA)
- Vorderer Bärenkopf, 3,249 m above sea level (AA)
- Schwerteck, 3,247 m above sea level (AA)
- Kellerskopf, 3,239 m above sea level (AA)
- Luisenkopf, 3,207 m above sea level (AA)
- Hocheiser, 3,206 m above sea level (AA)
- Kitzsteinhorn, 3,203 m above sea level (AA)
- Hoher Kasten, 3,189 m above sea level (AA)
- Schattseitköpfl, 3,182 m above sea level (AA)
- Oberer Fochezkopf, 3,159 m above sea level (AA)
- Kleiner Tenn, 3,158 m above sea level (AA)
- Gamsspitze, 3,157 m above sea level (AA)
- Breitkopf, 3,154 m above sea level (AA)
- Totenkopf, 3,151 m above sea level (AA)
- Bauernbrachkopf, 3,125 m above sea level (AA)
- Schwarzköpfl, 3,124 m above sea level (AA)
- Zwingkopf, 3,117 m above sea level (AA)
- Freiwandkasten, 3,114 m above sea level (AA)
- Schwertkopf, 3,099 m above sea level (AA)
- Racherin, 3,092 m above sea level (AA)
- Lange Wand, 3,087 m above sea level (AA)
- Grieskogel, 3,066 m above sea level (AA)
- Blaue Köpfe, 3,061 m above sea level (AA)
- Freiwandspitz, 3,034 m above sea level (AA)
- Wasserradkopf, 3,032 m above sea level (AA)
- Kreuzwandspitze, 3,031 m above sea level (AA)
- Spielmann, 3,027 m above sea level (AA)
- Zollspitze, 3,024 m above sea level (AA)
- Brennkogel, 3,018 m above sea level (AA)
- Rifflkarkopf, 3,016 m above sea level (AA)
- Kellerswand, 3,010 m above sea level (AA)
- Kristallspitzl, 3,005 m above sea level (AA)
Tourism
The region is well developed for tourism: The Großglockner High Alpine Road (and its branch to
- Glocknerhaus, 2,132 m above sea level (AA)
- Hofmanns Hut, 2,444 m above sea level (AA)
- Oberwalder Hut, 2,973 m above sea level (AA)
- Salm Hut, 2,644 m above sea level (AA)
- Schwarzenberg Hut, 2,267 m above sea level (AA)
- Ebmatten-Fürthermoaralm, 1,803 m above sea level (AA)
- Erzherzog Johann Hut, 3,454 m above sea level (AA)
- Gleiwitzer Hut, 2,172 m above sea level (AA)
- Glorer Hut, 2,642 m above sea level (AA)
- Heinrich Schwaiger Haus, 2,802 m above sea level (AA)
- Krefeld Hut, 2,295 m above sea level (AA)
- Stüdl Hut, 2,801 m above sea level (AA)
- Franz Josefs Haus, 2,363 m above sea level (AA)
- Fuschertörlhaus, 2,445 m above sea level (AA)
- Luckner Hut, 2,241 m above sea level (AA)
Power generation
The power industry in Austrian and the
Climate
Enzingerboden is a weather station located in the upper valley of Stubachtal, on the northern slopes of the Glockner Group. It is located on the plateau of the same name at an elevation of 1,480 metres (4,860 ft).[3]
Climate data for Enzingerboden: 1480m (1991−2020 normals, 1971−2000 snowfall) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.9 (85.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
1.4 (34.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
4.9 (40.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
5.2 (41.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −25.3 (−13.5) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−25.3 (−13.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72.8 (2.87) |
65.9 (2.59) |
92.4 (3.64) |
108.8 (4.28) |
133.7 (5.26) |
179.7 (7.07) |
204.9 (8.07) |
186.5 (7.34) |
137.0 (5.39) |
120.5 (4.74) |
96.9 (3.81) |
82.4 (3.24) |
1,481.5 (58.3) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 74.3 (29.3) |
74.0 (29.1) |
99.9 (39.3) |
74.4 (29.3) |
23.4 (9.2) |
1.8 (0.7) |
0.4 (0.2) |
0.3 (0.1) |
2.3 (0.9) |
28.4 (11.2) |
76.9 (30.3) |
85.4 (33.6) |
541.5 (213.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.4 | 10.1 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 14.7 | 16.6 | 17.2 | 16.3 | 13.1 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 159.8 |
Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) | 31.0 | 28.3 | 30.0 | 26.1 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 7.1 | 22.0 | 29.6 | 182.8 |
Source: |
Maps
- German Alpine Club: ISBN 3-928777-87-4.
References
- ISBN 1-85284-261-X.
- ^ ÖK50 www.austrianmap.at
- ^ "Stubachtal Valley, Uttendorf". Hohe Tauern National Park Region. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Klimamittelwerte 1991-2020" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Klimadaten von Österreich 1971–2000 – Steiermark-Schöckl" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
Sources
- Wolfgang Pusch: "Stau unterm Gipfelkreuz und Einsamkeit über den Wolken - alpine Möglichkeiten in der Glocknergruppe" in: Berg 2007 (Alpine Club Yearbook, Vol. 131) with Alpine Club map 40 of the Glocknergruppe, ISBN 3-937530-15-0, pp. 280–285.