Pass status

Is the Grossglockner High Alpine Road open?

A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.

Grossglockner High Alpine Road

2,526 m · Austria · best in summer and autumn · typically June to November

Toll road; closes overnight and in winter

The drive

Austria’s grand toll road, sweeping past glaciers to 2,500 m.

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Season questions

Is the Grossglockner High Alpine Road open right now?
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs June to November, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. Our road note: Toll road; closes overnight and in winter The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Grossglockner High Alpine Road usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from June to November. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Grossglockner High Alpine Road?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 2,526 m (8,287 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.