Grossglockner

Highest mountain in Austria GrossglocknerGroßglockner from behind the glass panorama towerHighest pointElevation3,798 m (12,461 ft)Prominence2,423 m (7,949 ft)Ranked 2nd in the AlpsListingCountry high pointUltra Alpine mountains above 3000 mCoordinates47°04′29.52″N 12°41′42.9″E / 47.0748667°N 12.695250°E / 47.0748667; 12.695250NamingPronunciationAustrian German: [ˌɡroːs ˈɡlɔknɐ]GeographyGrossglocknerLocation within Austria LocationCarinthia & East Tyrol, AustriaParent rangeHohe TauernClimbingFirst ascent28 July 1800, by Sepp and Martin Klotz (?), Martin Reicher and two othersEasiest routePD, glacier 35°, UIAA II The Großglockner (German: Großglockner [ˈɡroːsˌɡlɔknɐ] ⓘ), or just Glockner, is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria and highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. It is part of the larger Glockner Group of the Hohe Tauern range, situated along the main ridge of the Central Eastern Alps and the Alpine divide. The Pasterze, Austria's most extended glacier, lies on the Grossglockner's eastern slope. The characteristic pyramid-shaped peak actually consists of two pinnacles, the Gro