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#222 of 300 · Hohe Tauern National Park

Gamsgrube Nature Trail

AustriaCarinthia

From the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe viewpoint, a nature trail with short tunnels runs above the Pasterze, Austria's longest glacier, to the Gamsgrube, a protected hollow of wind-blown sand and rare plants facing the Grossglockner.

Distance
6 km
Out and back
Ascent
250 m
High point 2,550 m
Time
2 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Easy
Good paths and little climbing.
Best months
Jun–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe
Hohe Tauern National Park

Route

Topographic map of Gamsgrube Nature Trail, from Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe to GamsgrubeKaiser-Franz-Josefs-HöheGamsgrubeStart: Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-HöheTurn-around: Gamsgrube© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe
  2. Gamsgrube
  3. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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