# Two nights in the Hohe Tauern from Munich: the Krimml waterfalls and the Grossglockner road

The Krimml waterfalls and the Achental valley on the first day, the Grossglockner road from north to south on the second and the return over the Hochtor with lunch at the Fuschertörl. By car from Munich.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/carinthia/hohe-tauern/itineraries/two-nights-with-krimml-and-grossglockner · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Dónde: Hohe Tauern

The Hohe Tauern has two things almost everyone wants to see, and they are at opposite ends of the park: the Krimml waterfalls in the west and the Grossglockner road in the centre. In a day from Munich you do one or the other; with two nights you do both and also cross the pass twice, once southwards in the afternoon and once northwards in the morning, in different light. You sleep first in Fusch, at the foot of the north toll booth, and then in Heiligenblut, beside the church that appears in every photo of the Grossglockner.

## How do you get there from Spain?

Direct flight to Munich and a hire car. Krimml is about two and a half hours away via Kufstein and the Gerlos pass, or via Kitzbühel and Mittersill. You need the Austrian motorway vignette.

## Where to sleep?

AccommodationAreaWho it is for

Hotel LampenhäuslFusch, at the entrance to the road valleyThe first night, with half-board dinner

Nationalpark Lodge GroßglocknerHeiligenblut, beside the churchThe second, with an indoor pool and spa

Nationalpark Camping GroßglocknerHeiligenblutIf you are travelling by motorhome or with a tent

## And if you have one more day?

Stay another night in Heiligenblut and leave the car: guests of the Nationalpark Lodge have two guided walks with park rangers included and entry to the village's Haus der Steinböcke.

## With children

It works well. The lower part of the waterfalls has no barriers, the park taxi saves the climb to the Tauernhaus (go up on the 10:30 one and walk down), the Käfertal has water games and marmots, and the Lodge, an indoor pool and a playroom.

## El plan

### Friday · 07:00 · From Munich to Krimml
About two and a half hours by car.

### Friday · 09:30 · Krimml waterfalls
The Wasserfallweg beside the three falls, €9 entry. At the top, continue along the Achental valley.

### Friday · 13:00 · Lunch at the Krimmler Tauernhaus
A 1389 inn with meat and cheese from its own farm. À la carte until 16:00.

### Friday · 15:30 · Park taxi and car to Fusch
The taxi goes down to Krimml (€15, cash, booked by phone). Then a little over an hour by car to the Lampenhäusl, in Fusch.

### Saturday · 08:30 · Walk in the Käfertal
From the Ferleiten car park, 20 minutes with a pushchair to the Oberstattalm, or the 4 km of the valley path.

### Saturday · 10:00 · The Grossglockner road
Ferleiten toll booth: €46.50 per car in 2026. Ask for the second-day supplement if you are going to come back along the road on Sunday.

### Saturday · 11:00 · Edelweiss-Spitze and lunch at the Edelweisshütte
The highest point reachable by car, at 2,571 m. The Edelweisshütte serves hot food from 9:00 to 18:30.

### Saturday · 14:30 · Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe
The Grossglockner and the Pasterze glacier from the viewpoint. A 1.4 km panoramic path and visitor centre, included in the toll.

### Saturday · 17:30 · Night in Heiligenblut
Go down to the village and treat yourself to the Nationalpark Lodge's spa before dinner.

### Sunday · 09:30 · Back over the Hochtor
You cross the pass northwards in the morning light.

### Sunday · 11:30 · Lunch at the Fuschertörl
Kaiserschmarren on the terrace of the great bend, facing more than 30 three-thousanders.

### Sunday · 13:00 · Return to Munich
About three hours from the Fuschertörl.

## Un consejo más

Check the road webcams the evening before. If Saturday is cloudy, change the order: the road on Sunday and on Saturday a quiet morning in the Käfertal.

## Cuándo no ir

November to early May: the Grossglockner road is closed and the Krimml Wasserfallweg has its season from May to October. This plan cannot be done.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### When is the Grossglockner road open?
From early May to early November. In November 2026 it is closed until early May 2027, with no exact date published.

### Do I need a car?
Yes. Without a car you could only go up the road with the Glocknerbus from Zell am See, on Tuesdays and in July and August on Thursdays too.

### How much is the toll?
€46.50 per car per day in 2026, and a €17.50 supplement for a second day.

### How long does it take from Munich?
About two and a half hours to Krimml and about two and three-quarter hours to the Grossglockner north toll booth.