Kals am Grossglockner: Kals - Austria

Few places in Tyrol have a history as closely tied to Alpine mountaineering and the Großglockner massif as Gemeinde Kals am Grossglockner. The municipality occupies the upper Kalser Tal in East Tyrol, within Hohe Tauern National Park, beneath Großglockner, Austria’s highest mountain. The Ködnitz Valley leads towards the mountain’s glacier-clad high terrain and has long made Kals an important base for climbers and hut-to-hut walkers. Kals is also part of the Großglockner Resort Kals-Matrei ski area, linking it with neighbouring Matrei in Osttirol. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on the Hohe Tauern around Kals am Großglockner.

Tyrol combines an energetic alpine identity with an established urban culture in a way that reflects its position within the central Eastern Alps. Innsbruck, the regional capital on the River Inn, lies beneath the Nordkette range and brings imperial-era architecture into close contact with high mountain terrain. Its Golden Roof remains one of the city’s best-known historic landmarks, while the surrounding valleys connect settlements, ski areas and hiking country across the region. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Tyrol.

Austria stretches from the Bohemian Massif along its northern edge to the Carnic Alps on the Italian border, encompassing high Alpine ranges and the Danube lowlands. The Danube links cities including Linz and Vienna, while the Grossglockner, at 3,798 metres, is the country’s highest mountain. Vienna developed for centuries as the seat of the Habsburg court, leaving imperial architecture around the Hofburg and Schönbrunn Palace. Salzburg is closely associated with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was born there in 1756. Alpine Tyrol, wine-growing areas east of Vienna and the lakes of Salzkammergut add markedly different regional identities. Browse other webcams across Austria to place this setting in a wider geographic context.