:Glockner Group
{{Short description|Group of mountains in Austria}}
{{Infobox mountain
| map=Austria
| map_caption=Location of the Glockner Group within the Eastern Alps
| photo=Glocknergruppe.jpg
| photo_caption=Glockner Group from the north
| country= Austria
| subdivision1_type= States
| subdivision1= {{enum|East Tyrol|Salzburg|Carinthia}}
| parent= High Tauern
| location=
| geology=
| area_km2=
| orogeny=
| highest=Großglockner
| elevation= {{Höhe|3798|AT}}
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| range_coordinates= {{coord|47.075|N|12.69444|E|region:AT_type:mountain_scale:300000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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The Glockner GroupReynolds, Kev (2005). Walking in the Alps, 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, p.409, {{ISBN|1-85284-261-X}}. ({{langx|de|Glocknergruppe}}) is a sub-group of the Austrian Central Alps in the Eastern Alps, and is located in the centre section of the High Tauern on the main chain of the Alps.
The Glockner Group lies in Austria in the federal states of Salzburg, Tyrol and Carinthia. The three states meet at a tripoint on the summit of the Eiskögele ({{Höhe|3436|AT|link=true}}).
The highest summit of the Glockner Group and also the highest peak in Austria is the Großglockner ({{Höhe|3798|AT}}), which gives the mountain group its name. Considerable portions of the Glockner Group belong to the core zone of the High Tauern National Park. Also found in the Glockner Group is the Pasterze, the largest glacier in Austria.
Boundaries
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:ÖK50 [http://www.austrianmap.at/ www.austrianmap.at] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080826020845/http://www.austrianmap.at/ |date=2008-08-26 }}
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- Großglockner, {{Höhe|3798|AT}}
- Kleinglockner, {{Höhe|3770|AT}}
- Glocknerwand, {{Höhe|3721|AT}}
- Teufelshorn, {{Höhe|3680|AT}}
- Großes Wiesbachhorn, {{Höhe|3564|AT}}
- Romariswandköpfe, {{Höhe|3511|AT}}
- Teufelskamp, {{Höhe|3511|AT}}
- Schneewinkelkopf, {{Höhe|3476|AT}}
- Johannisberg, {{Höhe|3453|AT}}
- Eiskögele, {{Höhe|3426|AT}}
- Klockerin, {{Höhe|3425|AT}}
- Hinterer Bratschenkopf, {{Höhe|3413|AT}}
- Vorderer Bratschenkopf, {{Höhe|3401|AT}}
- Großer Bärenkopf, {{Höhe|3396|AT}}
- Hoher Tenn, {{Höhe|3360|AT}}
- Mittlerer Bärenkopf, {{Höhe|3358|AT}}
- Hohe Dock, {{Höhe|3348|AT}}
- Hohe Riffl, {{Höhe|3338|AT}}
- Fuscherkarkopf, {{Höhe|3331|AT}}
- Schneespitze, {{Höhe|3317|AT}}
- Hohenwartkopf, {{Höhe|3308|AT}}
- Kleines Wiesbachhorn, {{Höhe|3283|AT}}
- Sinwelleck, {{Höhe|3281|AT}}
- Gramul, {{Höhe|3276|AT}}
- Vorderer Bärenkopf, {{Höhe|3249|AT}}
- Schwerteck, {{Höhe|3247|AT}}
- Kellerskopf, {{Höhe|3239|AT}}
- Luisenkopf, {{Höhe|3207|AT}}
- Hocheiser, {{Höhe|3206|AT}}
- Kitzsteinhorn, {{Höhe|3203|AT}}
- Hoher Kasten, {{Höhe|3189|AT}}
- Schattseitköpfl, {{Höhe|3182|AT}}
- Oberer Fochezkopf, {{Höhe|3159|AT}}
- Kleiner Tenn, {{Höhe|3158|AT}}
- Gamsspitze, {{Höhe|3157|AT}}
- Breitkopf, {{Höhe|3154|AT}}
- Totenkopf, {{Höhe|3151|AT}}
- Bauernbrachkopf, {{Höhe|3125|AT}}
- Schwarzköpfl, {{Höhe|3124|AT}}
- Zwingkopf, {{Höhe|3117|AT}}
- Freiwandkasten, {{Höhe|3114|AT}}
- Schwertkopf, {{Höhe|3099|AT}}
- Racherin, {{Höhe|3092|AT}}
- Lange Wand, {{Höhe|3087|AT}}
- Grieskogel, {{Höhe|3066|AT}}
- Blaue Köpfe, {{Höhe|3061|AT}}
- Freiwandspitz, {{Höhe|3034|AT}}
- Wasserradkopf, {{Höhe|3032|AT}}
- Kreuzwandspitze, {{Höhe|3031|AT}}
- Spielmann, {{Höhe|3027|AT}}
- Zollspitze, {{Höhe|3024|AT}}
- Brennkogel, {{Höhe|3018|AT}}
- Rifflkarkopf, {{Höhe|3016|AT}}
- Kellerswand, {{Höhe|3010|AT}}
- Kristallspitzl, {{Höhe|3005|AT}}
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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, {{Höhe|2132|AT}}
- Hofmanns Hut, {{Höhe|2444|AT}}
- Oberwalder Hut, {{Höhe|2973|AT}}
- Salm Hut, {{Höhe|2644|AT}}
- Schwarzenberg Hut, {{Höhe|2267|AT}}
- Ebmatten-Fürthermoaralm, {{Höhe|1803|AT}}
- Erzherzog Johann Hut, {{Höhe|3454|AT}}
- Gleiwitzer Hut, {{Höhe|2172|AT}}
- Glorer Hut, {{Höhe|2642|AT}}
- Heinrich Schwaiger Haus, {{Höhe|2802|AT}}
- Krefeld Hut, {{Höhe|2295|AT}}
- Stüdl Hut, {{Höhe|2801|AT}}
- Franz Josefs Haus, {{Höhe|2363|AT}}
- Fuschertörlhaus, {{Höhe|2445|AT}}
- Luckner Hut, {{Höhe|2241|AT}}
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 {{convert|1480|m}}. {{cite web |url= https://www.nationalpark.at/en/nationalpark/valleys-and-peaks/stubachtal |title = Stubachtal Valley, Uttendorf |publisher = Hohe Tauern National Park Region |accessdate = 19 April 2024}}
{{Weather box
|location= Enzingerboden: 1480m (1991−2020 normals, 1971−2000 snowfall)
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
|Jan record high C = 14.3
|Feb record high C = 14.8
|Mar record high C = 15.8
|Apr record high C = 20.1
|May record high C = 24.6
|Jun record high C = 30.3
|Jul record high C = 30.0
|Aug record high C = 29.9
|Sep record high C = 26.5
|Oct record high C = 22.7
|Nov record high C = 18.7
|Dec record high C = 14.1
|year record high C =
|Jan high C = 0.5
|Feb high C = 1.4
|Mar high C = 4.5
|Apr high C = 8.4
|May high C = 12.3
|Jun high C = 17.0
|Jul high C = 18.2
|Aug high C = 17.5
|Sep high C = 13.9
|Oct high C = 10.0
|Nov high C = 4.9
|Dec high C = 1.1
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = -3.1
|Feb mean C = -2.7
|Mar mean C = 0.3
|Apr mean C = 4.1
|May mean C = 8.5
|Jun mean C = 12.1
|Jul mean C = 13.9
|Aug mean C = 13.8
|Sep mean C = 9.9
|Oct mean C = 6.2
|Nov mean C = 1.5
|Dec mean C = -2.2
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -6.3
|Feb low C = -7.0
|Mar low C = -3.7
|Apr low C = -0.3
|May low C = 3.6
|Jun low C = 7.4
|Jul low C = 8.7
|Aug low C = 8.5
|Sep low C = 5.5
|Oct low C = 2.2
|Nov low C = -1.7
|Dec low C = -5.2
|year low C =
|Jan record low C = -25.3
|Feb record low C = -21.8
|Mar record low C = -21.5
|Apr record low C = -14.4
|May record low C = -6.5
|Jun record low C = -1.0
|Jul record low C = -0.1
|Aug record low C = -0.2
|Sep record low C = -3.1
|Oct record low C = -11.9
|Nov record low C = -16.0
|Dec record low C = -20.1
|year record low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 72.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 65.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 92.4
|Apr precipitation mm = 108.8
|May precipitation mm = 133.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 179.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 204.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 186.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 137.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 120.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 96.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 82.4
|year precipitation mm =
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 11.4
|Feb precipitation days = 10.1
|Mar precipitation days = 12.7
|Apr precipitation days = 12.8
|May precipitation days = 14.7
|Jun precipitation days = 16.6
|Jul precipitation days = 17.2
|Aug precipitation days = 16.3
|Sep precipitation days = 13.1
|Oct precipitation days = 11.6
|Nov precipitation days = 11.2
|Dec precipitation days = 12.1
|year precipitation days =
|Jan snow cm = 74.3
|Feb snow cm = 74.0
|Mar snow cm = 99.9
|Apr snow cm = 74.4
|May snow cm = 23.4
|Jun snow cm = 1.8
|Jul snow cm = 0.4
|Aug snow cm = 0.3
|Sep snow cm = 2.3
|Oct snow cm = 28.4
|Nov snow cm = 76.9
|Dec snow cm = 85.4
|year snow cm =
|unit snow days = 1 cm
|Jan snow days = 31.0
|Feb snow days = 28.3
|Mar snow days = 30.0
|Apr snow days = 26.1
|May snow days = 6.4
|Jun snow days = 0.8
|Jul snow days = 0.1
|Aug snow days = 0.1
|Sep snow days = 1.3
|Oct snow days = 7.1
|Nov snow days = 22.0
|Dec snow days = 29.6
|year snow days =
|source 1 = Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics
{{cite web
| url = https://www.zamg.ac.at/cms/de/dokumente/klima/dok_klimauebersichten/copy_of_klimanormalperiode_19912020.xlsx
| title = Klimamittelwerte 1991-2020
| publisher = Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics
| language = de
| access-date = 19 April 2024}}{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191012234750/http://www.zamg.ac.at/fix/klima/oe71-00/klima2000/klimadaten_oesterreich_1971_frame1.htm
| archive-date = 12 October 2019
| url = http://www.zamg.ac.at/fix/klima/oe71-00/klima2000/klimadaten_oesterreich_1971_frame1.htm
| title = Klimadaten von Österreich 1971–2000 – Steiermark-Schöckl
| language = de
| publisher = Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics
| access-date = 19 April 2024
| url-status = live
}}
}}
Maps
- German Alpine Club: Alpine Club Map No. 40 Glocknergruppe. 9th ed., Munich, 2006, {{ISBN|3-928777-87-4}}.
References
{{Reflist}}
Sources
- Wolfgang Pusch: "Stau unterm Gipfelkreuz und Einsamkeit über den Wolken - alpine Möglichkeiten in der Glocknergruppe" in: Berg 2007 (Alpine Club Yearbook, Vol. 131) with Alpine Club map 40 of the Glocknergruppe, {{ISBN|3-937530-15-0}}, pp. 280–285.
External links
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