Heiligenblut
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Heiligenblut am Großglockner Must-Sees
This collection centers on the Grossglockner, Austria's highest peak at 3,798 meters, and the 8.4-kilometer Pasterze Glacier. The Grossglockner High Alpine Road provides access to the Franz-Josefs-Höhe viewpoint, while the village of Heiligenblut is defined by the 15th-century Gothic pilgrimage church of St. Vinzenz. The surrounding Hohe Tauern National Park features dramatic waterfalls like the 130-meter Jungfernsprung and numerous three-thousand-meter summits including Kleinglockner and Hohe Riffl.
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Majestic Mountains and Peaks
This collection highlights the prominent summits of the High Tauern range surrounding Heiligenblut. It features the Grossglockner, Austria's highest peak at 3,798 meters, alongside the Kleinglockner and the expansive glaciers of the Glockner Group. The list includes technical ridges like the Glocknerwand and accessible landmarks such as the Jungfernsprung waterfall. These peaks span the Glockner, Goldberg, and Schober groups, offering diverse geological formations and critical alpine habitats within the High Tauern National Park.
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Alpine Huts and Shelters
This collection features essential mountain accommodation within the Hohe Tauern National Park, centered around the Grossglockner. It includes Austria's highest refuge, the Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte at 3,454 meters, alongside historic Alpine Club (ÖAV) huts like the Salmhütte. The list spans from fully-serviced mountain inns accessible via the High Alpine Road to remote emergency bivouac boxes in the Schober Group, providing critical shelter for mountaineers and hikers traversing these high-altitude glaciated landscapes.
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Historic Churches and Chapels
Explore the religious landmarks of the Heiligenblut region, centered around the iconic Gothic pilgrimage church of St. Vinzenz. This collection includes historic structures ranging from the 15th-century church in Pockhorn to the 19th-century Maria Hilf chapel in Putschall. These sites highlight the area's spiritual history, including the Bricciuskapelle, which is tied to the local legend of the Holy Blood, and the heritage-protected Aichhorner Kapelle.
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Practical information
- Currency
- Euro EUR € · Card payments · Commonly accepted
- Emergency numbers
- 112
- Electricity
- 230 V · 50 HzType C / Type F
- Languages
- German
- Tap water
- Safe to drink
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +43
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