Glockner Group

The boundaries of the Glockner Group are defined as follows: the River Salzach from Uttendorf to Taxenbach; the Rauriser Tal to Wörth; Seidlwinkltal; Hochtor (Großglockner High Alpine Road); Tauernbach; Möll to its confluence with the Moosbach; Moosbach; Peischlachtörl; Peischlachbach; Kals am Großglockner; Kalser Bach; Dorfertal; Dorfersee; Kalser Tauern; Weißsee; Weißenbach; Grünsee; Enzingerboden; Stubachtal; Uttendorf. Together with the Ankogel Group, the Goldberg Group, the Schober Group, the Kreuzeck Group, the Granatspitz Group, the Venediger Group, the Villgraten Mountains and the Rieserferner Group the Glockner Group forms the mountain range of the High Tauern. == Neighbouring ranges ==

The Glockner Group borders on the following ranges in the Alps: • Kitzbühel Alps (to the northwest) • Salzburg Slate Alps (to the northeast) • Goldberg Group (to the east) • Schober Group (to the south) • Granatspitze Group (to the west) == Peaks ==

The named three-thousanders in the Glockner Group: • Großglockner, • Kleinglockner, • Glocknerwand, • Teufelshorn, • Großes Wiesbachhorn, • Romariswandköpfe, • Teufelskamp, • Schneewinkelkopf, • Johannisberg, • Eiskögele, • Klockerin, • Hinterer Bratschenkopf, • Vorderer Bratschenkopf, • Großer Bärenkopf, • Hoher Tenn, • Mittlerer Bärenkopf, • Hohe Dock, • Hohe Riffl, • Fuscherkarkopf, • Schneespitze, • Hohenwartkopf, • Kleines Wiesbachhorn, • Sinwelleck, • Gramul, • Vorderer Bärenkopf, • Schwerteck, • Kellerskopf, • Luisenkopf, • Hocheiser, • Kitzsteinhorn, • Hoher Kasten, • Schattseitköpfl, • Oberer Fochezkopf, • Kleiner Tenn, • Gamsspitze, • Breitkopf, • Totenkopf, • Bauernbrachkopf, • Schwarzköpfl, • Zwingkopf, • Freiwandkasten, • Schwertkopf, • Racherin, • Lange Wand, • Grieskogel, • Blaue Köpfe, • Freiwandspitz, • Wasserradkopf, • Kreuzwandspitze, • Spielmann, • Zollspitze, • Brennkogel, • Rifflkarkopf, • Kellerswand, • Kristallspitzl, == Tourism ==

The region is well developed for tourism: The Großglockner High Alpine Road (and its branch to Franz Josefs Höhe), the road from Uttendorf to the Enzingerboden, the bus transfers to the reservoirs near Kaprun and the toll road from Kals am Großglockner to the Lucknerhaus enable cars and public transport to travel well into the mountains. A large number of Alpine huts offer accommodation for walkers and climbers: • Glocknerhaus, • Hofmanns Hut, • Oberwalder Hut, • Salm Hut, • Schwarzenberg Hut, • Ebmatten-Fürthermoaralm, • Erzherzog Johann Hut, • Gleiwitzer Hut, • Glorer Hut, • Heinrich Schwaiger Haus, • Krefeld Hut, • Stüdl Hut, • Franz Josefs Haus, • Fuschertörlhaus, • Luckner Hut, == Power generation ==

The power industry in Austria and the Austrian Federal Railways use water from the Glockner Group to generate electricity at Kaprun, Franz Josefs Höhe (Margaritze Reservoir), and Enzingerboden (Weißsee, Tauernmoossee). == Climate ==

Enzingerboden is a weather station located in the upper valley of Stubachtal, on the northern slopes of the Glockner Group. It is located on the plateau of the same name at an elevation of . == Maps ==

• German Alpine Club: Alpine Club Map No. 40 Glocknergruppe. 9th ed., Munich, 2006, . == References ==