Hohe National Park, Scenic Road and Groundhog?

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Day 10 & 11 Bruck am der Grossglock and the Scenic Road

We awoke to sunshine again and had a slow day around the campsite, with a walk into the local town which appears to be sleeping after the ski season. Late afternoon rain set in but we were cosy in the Bongo.

Next day we headed off for the nearby scenic road said to be the most famous alpine road into the heart of the Hohe Tauren National park, to the highest mountain in Austria the Grossglockner. Thought we had tackled it on the wrong day at first as the cloud was low, but when we reached the highest point (2,504 meters) we were blessed with an opening in the cloud, and some wonderful views thereafter, the mountains are snow capped with lovely green valleys. Bongo was ok up hill, but did not like coming down! The road was good, windy with many bends but with lots of stops and information centres. On the way down we ran into a Marmot who popped up to say hi!

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Photos

2504 Metres up! Hochtor
Top of the pass

Pasterze Glacier
Longest Glacier in the eastern alps

Marmot (Groundhog)
Seemed quite nosey to see us arrive at car park.

Winding roads
Had smoke coming out of brakes downhill!

Comments

[Cally]

WOW!
Wow! Looks aaawwwwwwweesoooome!! xxx