Feel the freedom at 3.000 metres
Summer on the Kitzsteinhorn is an experience in itself. Here at the edge of the Hohe Tauern National Park, the high alpine nature is at its most spectacular. Up on the glacier the snow defies even the high summer temperatures down in the valley. Mighty rock formations jut out among the green hilltops and meadows strewn with flowers. The crystal clear mountain streams are a welcome source of refrehment and the panoramic views make one feel very humble indeed. With a bit of luck you might spot a marmot, a chamois or a golden eagle.
Panorama terrace at summit station on 3.029 m
The panorama terrace on the roof of the summit station offers incredible allround views of the heart of the Eastern Alps, with the Limestone Alps and Pinzgau's grass-covered mountains to the north and the west, and the Hohe Tauern National Park to the south.
Glocknerkanzel panorama terrace
Starting from the summit station, the path to the Glocknerkanzel platform takes you through the 362 m long Panorama tunnel. The viewing platform itself clings to the southern flank of the Kitzsteinhorn very much like an eagle's nest. The views up here really are the tops: the Grossglockner, Austria's highest mountain at 3797 m above sea level, is so close you could almost reach out and touch it, the glacier peaks of the Hohe Tauern sparkle in the sunshine, and with any luck you can spot majestic golden eagles soaring high above the mountain tops.
