Driving The Grossglockner High Alpine Road In Austria

In my last trip to Europe I visited several big cities including Zurich, Vienna and Budapest, but sometimes driving from one city to the other was a long drive so I planned ahead to stay in Kaprun a small town located right in the Alps with the only purpose of driving the famous Grossglockner High Alpine Road across the Hohe Tauern National Park.

Driving a car at 2,428 m (7,966 ft) of altitude was a unique experience, I'm not afraid of high altitude but I was aware of the serious risks of driving at such altitude with occasional light snowfall. Other than that, driving the Grossglockner High Alpine Road was something of a spectacle with its fantastic road surface, 36 hairpin bends and unique surroundings.

By the way, the road only opens from May to November, I went late May and there was a lot of snow, so I guess late July you will enjoy the mountains with blossoming alpine meadows.

Driving The Grossglockner High Alpine Road In Austria
Photo Information

Camera
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM Lens
Exposure
0.00125 sec (1/800)
Aperture
f/8
Focal Length
70 mm
ISO Speed
100

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