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Sonnleiten 8: Grossglockner tour

Motorbike tour from Bruck am Ziller / Tyrol / Austria

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Snow-covered mountains with melting glacier under blue sky

Mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks and winding road

Sonnleiten 8: Grossglockner tour

Duration

6:58 hr./hrs.

Distance

355.08 km

Start and finish location

The Sonnleiten Ski and Motorcycle Hotel in Bruck in the Zillertal Valley ***

Curve situation

Winding

Toll roads

Sonnleiten 8: Grossglockner tour

Route:

Hotel Sonnleiten, Bruck am Ziller - Wörgl - Hopfgarten - Kitzbühel - Pass Thurn (1,273 m) - Mittersill - Grossglockner High Alpine Road - Edelweißspitze (2,505 m) - Franz-Josefs-Höhe - Lienz - Felbertau Tunnel - Mittersill - Gerlos Pass (1,507 m) - Zell am Ziller - Hotel Sonnleiten

Highest point: Edelweißspitze 2,505 m

High alpine panoramic tour - many hairpin bends - magnificent views - demanding in terms of fitness

Early start recommended - highly dependent on the weather

Highlights:

Grossglockner High Alpine Road - Edelweissspitze - Franz-Josefs-Höhe - Felbertauern Road - Gerlos Pass

Toll (motorbike, approx.):

Grossglockner High Alpine Road: € 36.50

Felbertauern tunnel: € 12.00

Gerlos Pass: € 8.00

Alternative: old Gerlos road (toll-free, poor road condition)

Special features:

Multiple trips on the Grossglockner possible on the same day - free helmet lockers at Edelweißspitze & Franz-Josefs-Höhe