Eisleiterl

Eisleiterl is a locality in Kals, Lienz District, Tyrol. Eisleiterl is situated nearby to the locality Bahnhof, as well as near Salmhöhe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grossglockner and Kleinglockner.

Grossglockner

Peak

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

Kleinglockner

Peak

Photo: Eintragung ins Nichts, CC BY-SA 3.0.

At the height of 3,770 metres the Kleinglockner is the third highest mountain summit in Austria. 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.

Obere Glocknerscharte

Mountain saddle

Photo: Eintragung ins Nichts, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Obere Glocknerscharte is a mountain saddle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sonderschutzgebiet Gamsgrube and Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe.

Sonderschutzgebiet Gamsgrube

Locality

Photo: Raul de Chissota, Public domain.

Sonderschutzgebiet Gamsgrube is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Eisleiterl.

Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe

Locality

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The Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe is part of the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. The end point of a cul-de-sac and lookout point is in Austria in the Glockner Group in Carinthia at an altitude of 2,369 m above sea level. Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe is situated 4 km east of Eisleiterl.