Category: Peaks & Mountains

The Mer de Glace, at around 7 km long, is the largest glacier in France and has drawn visitors since the 19th century. The historic cog railway from Chamonix to Montenvers reaches the viewing balcony, from where a gondola and stairs lead down to the ice cave. The rapid glacier…

The cable car from Chamonix to the Aiguille du Midi climbs to 3,842 m and is one of the highest and steepest cable cars in the world. At the top, viewing terraces overlook the Mont Blanc summit, along with the glass box Pas dans le Vide over the abyss. The…

Chamonix lies at the foot of Mont Blanc, at 4,805 m the highest mountain in the Alps, and is regarded as the cradle and world capital of alpinism. The first Olympic Winter Games were held here in 1924. From the town several mountain railways open up the high-mountain world, above…

The Stubai Glacier at the head of the Stubai valley is the largest glacier ski area in Tyrol and only about 45 minutes from Innsbruck. The Top of Tyrol viewing platform at 3,210 m offers a wide view over the Stubai Alps. In the valley the Wilde-Wasser-Weg along waterfalls is…

The Dachstein, at 2,995 m, is the highest mountain in Styria and carries one of the last glaciers of the Northern Limestone Alps. From the top station the Skywalk, the suspension bridge and the Stairway to Nowhere lead to dizzying views. In winter the Dachstein glacier is a ski and…

The Großglockner High Alpine Road is Austria's most famous panoramic road and runs right through the Hohe Tauern National Park. Over 36 hairpins it reaches viewpoints above 2,500 m, among them the Franz-Josefs-Höhe with a view of the Großglockner (3,798 m) and the Pasterze glacier. Marmots and ibex can often…