# Edelweiss-Spitze, the highest point on the road

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Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/carinthia/hohe-tauern/things-to-do/edelweiss-spitze · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: Early May – early November
- Para quién: All ages

The highest point on the Grossglockner road, at 2,571 m: 30 minutes on foot from the Fuschertörl or along a cobbled branch road, with no extra charge.

What it is
The Edelweiss-Spitze, at 2,571 m, is the highest point you can reach on the Grossglockner road. It is a rounded summit above the Fuschertörl, on the Salzburg side, with a car park, an oval stone viewing tower and, a little below, the Edelweisshütte, a mountain hut with a restaurant and rooms. The name was chosen by Franz Wallack, the road's engineer, when he built the branch in the 1930s; before that the summit was called Poneck or Leitenkogel.
What you see
In good weather, from the tower you can count 37 peaks of more than 3,000 metres and 19 glaciers. To the south you have the Grossglockner massif, with the Brennkogel, the Fuscherkarkopf and the Hohe Dock; to the north, the Fusch valley as far as the Zell lake. Just below you see the bends of the road climbing towards the Fuschertörl, which is the classic photo of the road. In the tower there are panels about the car and motorbike races held on the road in the 1930s.
How to get up
There are two ways:

On foot from the Fuschertörl. Beside the Fuschertörl restaurant (2,428 m) a short, steep path starts that reaches the top in about 30 minutes.
By car or motorbike on the branch road. The Edelweiss-Spitze road branches off at the Fuschertörl and climbs about 1.6 km on a cobbled surface to the summit car park, where there is a Bikers Point for motorcyclists.

Price and season
You pay nothing extra: the climb is included in the road toll (€46.50 per car per day in 2026). You can go up while the road is open, from early May to early November, within its hours. Driving outside them is prohibited.
A longer route
If you want to walk further, from the Edelweiss-Spitze car park starts the route to the Baumgartlkopf: 4.7 km, about 2 hours and 785 m of ascent, according to the road company. It is already a mountain path: boots, water and a weather forecast.
When to go
Go first thing or in the late afternoon, when there is less traffic on the road. With low cloud you see nothing; the summit has a live webcam and the road's website publishes the images. It is cold up there even in August: bring an extra layer.
With children and a dog
The walking path is short but steep; with small children, it is better to drive up and stay at the tower. With a dog, a lead: it is compulsory throughout the national park.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 47.125, 12.817

## Cerca de aquí

- [Edelweisshütte, on the Edelweiss-Spitze](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/carinthia/hohe-tauern/where-to-eat/edelweisshuette), a 1.0 km
- [Grossglockner-Restaurant Fuschertörl](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/carinthia/hohe-tauern/where-to-eat/grossglockner-restaurant-fuschertoerl), a 1.2 km
- [Grossglockner High Alpine Road, from Fusch to Heiligenblut](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/carinthia/hohe-tauern/things-to-do/grossglockner-high-alpine-road), a 4.7 km
- [Walk to the Käfertal and the Oberstattalm from Ferleiten](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/carinthia/hohe-tauern/things-to-do/kaefertal), a 6.4 km
- [Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe and the Pasterze glacier](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/carinthia/hohe-tauern/things-to-do/kaiser-franz-josefs-hoehe), a 7.6 km
- [Nationalpark Lodge Großglockner](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/carinthia/hohe-tauern/where-to-stay/nationalpark-lodge-grossglockner), a 9.7 km
- [Nationalpark Camping Großglockner](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/carinthia/hohe-tauern/where-to-stay/nationalpark-camping-heiligenblut), a 9.9 km
- [Hotel Lampenhäusl](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/carinthia/hohe-tauern/where-to-stay/hotel-lampenhaeusl), a 11.0 km

## Consejos

### Walk up
Leave the car at the Fuschertörl and climb in half an hour: you see the panorama open up step by step.

### Combine it with the Fuschertörl
The views of the bends from the Fuschertörl and the summit can be done in the same stop, on the way back from the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe.

### Check the webcam first
If the summit is in fog, continue to the Hochtor and come back later.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take to climb the Edelweiss-Spitze?
About 30 minutes on foot from the Fuschertörl restaurant, or a few minutes by car on the cobbled branch road.

### Do you have to pay extra?
No. The climb is included in the Grossglockner road toll.

### How high is it?
2,571 m. It is the highest point on the road; the Hochtor pass is at 2,504 m.

Destino: [Hohe Tauern](https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/carinthia/hohe-tauern.md)