Grossglockner-Restaurant Fuschertörl

A classic stop on the Fuschertörl

The Fuschertörl is the great bend of the Grossglockner road on the Salzburg side, at about 2,400 metres, where almost everyone stops to look back. Here is this family restaurant, run by Erika and Robert with their team, at 2,430 m. It is also the junction of the cobbled spur that climbs to the Edelweiss-Spitze, so it fits well before or after going up to the highest point.

The house boasts one of the most beautiful terraces on the road, with views of more than 30 peaks over 3,000 metres. Inside, the atmosphere is that of a mountain inn, and there is a Stüberl, a separate room, for coaches and groups.

What to order

Homely Austrian mountain cooking. The dishes the house names are the Kaiserschmarren, the sweet pancake torn into pieces with icing sugar; the Kasnocken, cheese dumplings; the soup with Kaspressknödel, bread and cheese dumplings; the Speckjause, a board of cured bacon with bread, and the apple strudel. There are also seasonal dishes of the day. The website does not publish prices: expect the level of a mountain excursion restaurant.

For afternoon tea, a coffee with strudel on the terrace while the cars and motorbikes go round the bend.

Hours and how to get there

The restaurant closes around 18:00. The website does not say what time it opens, and it only operates with the road open, from early May to early November. In November 2026 the road announces its winter closure until early May 2027, with no exact date yet.

You get there by the Grossglockner road from the Ferleiten toll booth, in the north, or from Heiligenblut, in the south, crossing the Hochtor. The road ticket is the only toll.

It also has rooms with a shower, WC and television, with breakfast only, because the kitchen closes in the afternoon. For motorcyclists there is a garage with room for six bikes.