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Kalser Glocknerstraße

Kals am Großglockner  >  Austria

This mountain area is wonderful for a pleasant, moderately challenging hike with views of the Großglockner mountain. You'll see plenty of birds!

Added* by Michey Klaassen
Most recent update 11 august 2025
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Description

This mountain area around the Kalser Glocknerstraße has alpine meadows and steep slopes where you can see alpine marmots, roe deer, and chamois, among others. If you look higher up on the cliffs, you can also see ibex. Birds you can observe include Zăgan, Acvilă de munte and Vultur sur. Smaller bird species you can find are Fâsă de munte, Inăriță and Pietrar sur. There is a river running through the valley that you can walk around.

Other birds you can encounter are Stăncuță alpină, Cinghiță alpină, Fluturaș de stâncă, Codobatură de munte, Pescărel negru, Cinteză, Pițigoi de brădet, Brumăriță de pădure and the somewhat rarer Brumăriță de stâncă.

Details

Access

The Kalser Glocknerstraße is located northeast of the village of Kals am Großglockner. You can park your car at the information center. Press P on the map for directions to the parking (paid parking lot). A ranger will be at the information center to provide explanations using a telescope and show you the animals in the area. You can make the walk as long as you like. If you're going to a mountain hut, the walk is quite challenging, but if you do a short loop of about 3 km (shown on the map), it's perfectly manageable, despite the occasional climb.

Terrain and Habitat

Mountain , Grassland , River , Canyon/cliff

Conditions

Mountainous , Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Summer , Spring

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road , Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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