Like a meandering ribbon, it winds its way from the valley floor to the edge of the glacier. To experience: Colorful alpine meadows, bizarre rock formations and shimmering blue glacier ice. kaunertaler-gletscher.at Location At the corner of three countries, in South West Tyrol In Detail 2024 From Alpine meadows to the Glacier Ice My Glacier Road €Adults67.- €Children41.- Children up to 8 years € 2.00 Our offer for nature lovers. Unrestricted use of the: ∙ Kaunertal Glacier Road ∙ Karlesjochbahn cable car ∙ the cable cars at Fendels Summer Mountain. ∙ 1 day Pitztal Glacier to the highest coffee house in Austria - Café 3440 6 days mountain freedom Kaunertal Ticket tip Mountain freedom Children until 8 years free of charge. Highlight: Starry nights at the darkest place in Austria. Guided star walks in the Gepatsch Period of validity: 30.05.2024 - 04.10.2024 Your winter in the Kaunertal. 20 Secure now your cheap ski ticket now. Seelesseen Lake The Glacier Road from 1,273 m up to 3,108 m Experience of all vegetation levels in the alps. A unique mountain world formed by the glacier ice millions of years ago. Excursion destination on 365 days. 17 Online up to -30% Red Rocks Fernergarten Climbing Garden Innsbruck Verona Bolzano Munich Salzburg Zürich DE CH IT SLO H CZ SK Bregenz Toll Gate, 1,273 m Gletscherstraße 240 6524 Kaunertal Glacier Restaurant Weißsee, 2,750 m Karlesjoch Gondola Top Station, 3,108 m Experience your Glacier Scenic Road also on Most beautiful high mountain road in the Alps. 25
13 Urflschlucht Gorge
The deeply cut bed of the Faggenbach stream, which empties into the reservoir
14 Backdrop for Hollywood Movie “Spectre”
This is where the chase with Daniel Craig on the mountain road was filmed
15 Gepatschhaus and the Chapel of “Maria im Schnee”
The Gepatschhaus was built in 1873, making it the oldest Alpine Club hut of the Frankfurt section; in 1895 the chapel was built entirely of wood to hold mass for mountain guides and visitors
16 Stone 7
Survey point marking the position of the glacier in 1857
17 Fernergarten Climbing garden and Rifflbach waterfall with entrance to the “Holderli Seppl” via ferrata
18 Stone Pine Forest
The stone pine is the queen of all conifers in the Alps (withstanding temperatures as low -40 degrees). Here, they form a beautiful end to the forest line on the Glacier Road
19 Schnapsloch
highest rubble dam in the world
10 Hiking Tip Zirbenweg trail to the Gepatschhaus, duration 6 hours
11 Wurmetalbach Waterfall, 140 m high
12 Knottenkino (rock cinema)
Vantage point with view of the reservoir and the Kaiserberg Valley opposite
24 View of the Block Glacier
20 Hiking Tip
Circular hike over the red rocks and Fernergarten, 2.5 hours
21 Backdrop for Hollywood Movie “Triple X”
This is the spot where the winter scenes with avalanches, starring Vin Diesel, were filmed
22 Schlechtwetterhaag Shelter
Gathering point for shepherds and animals in times of bad weather
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Rifflbach waterfall, duration 15 minutes
Block glacier of significant glaciological interest in the Ölgrubenkar
Scan the QR code for the audio guide. The gondola rides endless views at 3,108 m karlesjoch gondola a dult ch I ld Ascent and descent 29.00 20.00 Discount when buying at the toll station 22.00 15.00 with the Summercard Gold or Hiking 6 22.00 15.00 The Kaunertal Glacier Road From alpine meadows to the eternal ice. A journey on the Kaunertal Glacier Road lets you experience every Alpine vegetation zone. The retreat of the glaciers has revealed a unique landscape in the upper reaches of the Kaunertal that offers visitors an ever-changing natural spectacle. Age Groups a dults born 2008 and older ch I ldren born between 2009 and 2015 B a MBI n I born in 2016 and younger free of charge (handling fee € 2.00) Photo ID is required for the purchase of discounted passes (bambini and children) without exception. Tickets are issued to individuals and are non-transferable! Prices subject to change; errors and omissions excepted. All prices are in euros and include VAT. The General Terms and Conditions of Kaunertaler Gletscherbahnen GmbH apply. Öffnungszeiten glac I er road: 7 am – 5 pm daily k arlesjoch g ondola: 10 am – 4 pm daily g letscherrestaurant : 8 am – 4.30 pm daily Contact k aunertaler g letscher B ahnen & g letscherstrasse 6524 Kaunertal, Gletscherstraße 240 T +43/5475/55 66, kaunertal@tirolgletscher.com M portant t elephone n u MB er Alpine Emergency 140
This was where Duke Friedrich of Habsburg sought refuge for a few days whilst fleeing from Constance to Merano 500 years ago.
Larch Giant Carving in the trunk of a 250 year old larch tree 3 Wolfskehr The last inhabited farmstead in the Kaunertal
Glacier Pothole Natural monument, created by the powerful flow of glacial melt water
Lake Ruins The last permanent settlement, here until 1863
Versetz Quarry for the rubble dam of the Gepatsch Reservoir
Lupins – poor man’s coffee Seeds were roasted and processed into a malty beverage
Ibex Slope Ibex graze here in spring and autumn
The Gepatsch Reservoir Upon its completion in 1964, it was the tenth
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dating back to the year 1911, Tiuterra Crystal from the “Mars Mission Amade 15” project 32 Glacial Crevasse A path leads into the glacial crevasse, where you can experience the centuries-old blue shimmering ice 33 Hiking Tip Ferneregg Spitz, duration 20 minutes 34 Drei-Länderblick (three-countries-view) The border between Austria and Italy runs right through this point. Up here you have a view of the highest peaks in Austria, Italy and Switzerland View Tip: Gondolas with the Karlesjochbahn up to the Italian border at 3,108 m with a view of the up to the Reschensee. Your summer folder was printed on sustainable paper. Because it's our nature! The Glacier Road from 1,273 up to 3,108 metres above sea level r oad t oll d ay tI cket 7 -day tI cket Car / minibus private up to max. 5 people E-car/minibus up to max. 5 people Each additional person 28.00 23.00 8.00 55.00 55.00 –Bus/Taxi per person 8.00 –Motorbike max. 2 people E-Motorbike max. 2 people 18.00 13.00 35.00 Walker’s toll * 8.00 –g roup dI scounts for coaches – bus drivers and tour guides travel free of charge. s eason t cket w nter – The toll for the Glacier Road is included in the price of your ski pass. The toll charge is always valid for a return trip. Rental vehicles can only buy day toll tickets. Toll and lift tickets are not transferable. * In the case of a mixed vehicle (skiers and pedestrians) pedestrians pay the walkers’ toll. Sternenschale (Stargazing Bowl) Adventure Tip: Accessible glacier crevasse Free guided tours in July and August from Monday to Friday at 11 am Excursions Tip: Mountaincarting at Fendels Summer Mountain – partner company at the entrance of the Kaunertal valley. ölgrubenjoch 3,044 m bliggspitze 3,453 m hapmeskopf 3,237 m feichten 1,273 m Nassereinalm 2,150 m hint. ölgrubenspitze 3,295 m rauher kopf 2,989 m innerer bliggkopf 2,865 m hochgampe k. 2,749 m atemkogel 3,010 m atemkopf 2,794 m kreuzkopf 2,683 m geil-stange 2,723 m stange 2,705 m madatschkopf 2,778 m ochsenkopf 2,944 m gratfernerkopf 3,003 m plangerossspitze 2,942 m kaiserbergtal wurmetal fisslad tal nörderberg 2,870 m Gepatschferner Weißseeferner Blockgletscher Rauhekopfhütte 2,731 m weissseespitze 3,518 m KARLESJOCHBAHN 3,108m Gepatschhaus 1.928 m Gepatsch Reservoir toll station Seepanorama 1,750 m fernergarten äusserer bliggkopf 2,897 m Hiking Path Over The Red Rocks Knottenkino (rock cinema) Glacial Pothole Gepatsch Reservoir Fernergarten/ Climbing Garden Fernegg-Spitz Ibex Slope Gletscherrestaurant Weißsee 2,750 m FALGINGJOCHBAHN 3,113 m Attention! Grazing cattle along the road. Outside the outside the regular operating hours, no liability for the use of the road. Camping prohibited! Camping is prohibited in the municipal area of Kaunertal as well as along the Kaunertal Glacier Road and on the parking lots. You can find camping sites near you in Platz/Kaunertal, Prutz and Ried. Please note this is not a hiking map. For detailed & up-to-date descriptions of the individual routes please scan QR code. The Zirbenweg Trail Schmetterlingsplatz (butterfly place) Zirbenwald (Stone Pine Forest) Schnapsloch, a favourite spot Rifflbach Waterfalls Dichterbankl (poet’s bench) Glacier Crevasse Trail around the Weißsee Seelesseen lakes Zirbenknotten, a favourite spot Hike to the Verborgener See Glacier Polish State border 3-Countries-View 3,108 m 30 31 32 33 34 28 29 18 16 14 15 22 20 23 24 25 26 27 21 13 12 11 10 8 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Submontane Zone up to 900 m Montane Zone 900 – 1,600 m 17 19 Alpine Zone 2,100 – 2,800 m Nivale Zone over 3,100 m Subni. Zone 2,800 – 3,100 m Subalpine Zone 1,600 – 2,100 m My S ummer M ountain 32 34 Ticket machine Glacier Road Hiking path Geocaching Viewpoint Crevasse Waterfall Locandy – free app for outdoor games Climbing area Favourite spots with benches to relax at Difficult hike Easy hike Moderate hike Stations
31 Treasures in the Glacier Restaurant Message-in-a-bottle