Glockner Group

The Glockner Group is a sub-group of the Austrian Central Alps in the , and is located in the centre section of the on the main chain of the Alps.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Grossglockner and Kleinglockner.

Peak
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The Großglockner, or just Glockner, is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic, the highest mountain in and highest mountain in the east of the .

Peak
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At the height of 3,770 metres the is the third highest mountain summit in . However, with a prominence of only 17 metres it is arguable whether it can be counted as an independent mountain, or just as a subpeak of the Großglockner.

Mountain saddle
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is a mountain saddle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oberes Beil and Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4 km southwest of Glockner Group.

Locality
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The is part of the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. The end point of a cul-de-sac and lookout point is in in the Glockner Group in at an altitude of 2,369 m above sea level. is situated 4½ km east of Glockner Group.

Locality
Photo: Hedwig Storch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 6 km southeast of Glockner Group.

Glockner Group

Latitude
47.075° or 47° 4′ 30″ north
Longitude
12.6944° or 12° 41′ 40″ east
Elevation
3,690 metres (12,106 feet)
Open location code
8FVJ3MFV+XQ
Geo­Names ID
11856879
Wiki­data ID
Q454919
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Satellite Map

Discover Glockner Group from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Venetian—“Glockner Group” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Глёкнэрава група”
  • Chinese: “格洛克納山脈”
  • Czech: “Glockner”
  • Dutch: “Glockner Group”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مجموعة جلوكنر”
  • Estonian: “Glockneri rühm”
  • German: “Glocknergruppe”
  • Italian: “Gruppo del Glockner”
  • Japanese: “グロックナー”
  • Japanese: “グロックナー山脈”
  • Ladin: “Grupa dl Glockner”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Glockner-massivet”
  • Polish: “Glockner”
  • Polish: “Glocknergruppe”
  • Spanish: “Grupo Glockner”
  • Venetian: “Grupo del Glockner”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Weißer Knoten and Jörgnalm.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Glocknerhorn and Teufelshorn.

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