Kals
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Kals am Großglockner is in East Tyrol, Austria. Kals is on the border of the Nationalpark Hohe Tauern and the main starting point for climbs on Austria's highest mountain, Großglockner. Kals is also a skiing resort. The municipal area of Kals encompasses the entire Kals Valley and a small part of the Isel Valley . The main town, Ködnitz, is about 30 km north-northwest of the city of Lienz.
What to Experience in Kals
Taste of Kals...
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Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsBy car from Huben in the Matrei Valley. Kals is the last Village in the valley, it is at the end of a dead end road. Kals can be reached by public transport via ÖBB-Postbus's scheduled buses. Line 4408 connects the municipality to the district capital, Lienz, up to nine times a day (journey time: 48 minutes). The line runs from Großdorf (Kals am Großglockner Taurer stop) via Huben to Lienz train station, where the nearest connection to the rail network is located. To the west of the village is the valley station of the Kals 1 cable car, which leads to the Großglockner Resort Kals–Matrei. Kals can be reached by public transport via ÖBB-Postbus GmbH 's scheduled buses . Line 4408 connects the municipality to the district capital, Lienz , up to nine times a day (journey time: 48 minutes). The line runs from Großdorf (Kals am Großglockner Taurer stop) via Huben to Lienz train station, where the nearest connection to the rail network is located....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
A lot of hiking and mountaineering in summer, skiing in winter. There is an office for mountain guides and ski instructors where you can easily get help. Climbing Großglockner without guide is only recommended if you are experienced in rock and ice.
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Glimpses of Kals
A wooden bench sitting on top of a lush green hillside
A scenic view of a winding road in the mountains
Dorfersee in Kals am Großglockner.
Mountain covered with snow in Kals am Großglockner, Austria.
Spectacular winter landscape in Kals am Großglockner, Austria.
This photograph of a skull of a deer was taken while hiking in Kals am Großglockner in Austria (2018).
A wooden bench sitting on top of a lush green hillside
A scenic view of a winding road in the mountains
Dorfersee in Kals am Großglockner.
Mountain covered with snow in Kals am Großglockner, Austria.
Spectacular winter landscape in Kals am Großglockner, Austria.
This photograph of a skull of a deer was taken while hiking in Kals am Großglockner in Austria (2018).
A wooden bench sitting on top of a lush green hillside