From Heiligenblut to Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe

Starting from the valley station of the Grossglockner cable cars, following the "Old Glockner Road" (goods road towards Hohe Wand), at the "Himmelschleife" – a hairpin bend beneath a distinctive rock face – we go straight ahead until the "Haritzer Steig" begins below the road by a farm. We follow this very beautiful path to the managed Sattelalm.

Refreshed, continue to the Briccius Chapel. Shortly thereafter, at the fork, turn left to change sides of the valley. Here begins the steepest part of the path at the Leiter waterfall, secured with ropes for safety. Shortly after the Trogalm, we cross the Leiterbach and follow the path keeping to the right towards the Margaritzen reservoir. (From the dam, an ascent to the Glocknerhaus is possible)

From here, we follow the Pasterze glacier path: to the left around the reservoir, through a small valley to the "Stone Marker Place" at Elisabeth rock, over the suspension bridge, to the right around the Sandersee, then over rock steps and scree towards the Pasterze glacier and onwards to Kaiser Franz Josefs Höhe.

Via the Mölltal federal road (107) to Heiligenblut. The route starts directly in the center. Or further to the Winkel district - towards Kräuterwand. Park the car at the Kräuterwand parking lot. The route starts exactly opposite.

Highly recommended: a visit to the pilgrimage church of St. Vinzenz in Heiligenblut - the legend of the Danish prince Briccius can be followed here using the murals! This hike represents the 1st stage of the Alpe-Adria Trail in reverse direction!

The 2nd variant from Heiligenblut to Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe leads after the Briccius Chapel over the Tauern high trail to the Pasterze. Details see here.