Kals am Großglockner

Altitude: 1,325 metres a.s.l.

Kals is immersed in the stunning mountain landscape of the Hohe Tauern National Park at the foot of the highest mountain of Austria, the Grossglockner (3,800 m a.s.l.). Kals comprises the hamlets of Arnig, Burg, Glor-Berg, Großdorf, Ködnitz, Lana, Lesach, Oberpeischlach, Staniska, Unterburg and Unterpeischlach where you can spend unforgettable holidays as well.

Kals is surrounded by more than 250 km of hiking paths in nature. In the vicinity you can scale numerous peaks above 3,000 m a.s.l. The Grossglockner is, of course, the panoramic summit every alpinist and climber dreams of conquering. If you are into hiking or riding your motorbike, we recommend covering the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse, the most famous mountain road of the Alps which is immersed in a stunning landscape at the foot of the Grossglockner. Other sports you can practise here are nordic walking, tennis, horse riding, mountain biking and more...

The locals are very attached to their traditions and by attending festivals you will discover them for sure. We also recommend visiting the “Glocknerfriedhof”, a copper plate near the parish church showing the names of the alpinists who died at Mount Großglockner, as well as the last six preserved and restored mills that still grind corn!