230 km pleasurable, sustainable E-driving
through the Hohe Tauern National Park
The Grossglockner Pleasure E-Tour – a 230 km circular route that promises long-lasting driving pleasure – and delivers exactly that! After all, the tour not only proceeds via the loveliest panoramic road in Europe – the Grossglockner High Alpine Road – but also through the unspoilt natural surroundings in the Hohe Tauern National Park in Salzburg, East Tyrol, and Carinthia. And quite apart from the fact that the route is a driving dream come true for all car drivers and motorbike riders, its expansive network of charging stations makes it perfect for an E-mobile road trip! But what makes a Pleasure E-tour stand out more than anything else are the many different pleasure-filled sections which await emission-free E-drivers along the route: from culinary regional and organic delights, to sustainable adventures.
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Numerous pleasure-filled points
along the route, where culinary-regional and organic delights, as well as sustainable experiences are to the fore.
Free electricity top-up
along the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, incl. adapter for E-motorbikes.
Experience the three federal states
Salzburg, East Tyrol, and Carinthia at their loveliest on the Grossglockner Pleasure E-Tour.
State-of-the-art fast chargers
at Fusch/Ferleiten cash desk and Heiligenblut cash desk – straightforward and contactless payment with credit and debit card.
Discounted round-trip ticket
for the Grossglockner High Alpine Road and Felbertauern Road.
Consistent charging security
Along the full Grossglockner Pleasure E-Tour.
Regional charging & inspiringly sustainable
Leisurely cruising from pleasure point to pleasure point
Our tips for planning your own personal Grossglockner Pleasure E-Tour provide a long-lasting spark & inspire! An overview of all the pleasure points on our interactive road map.
Culinary sampling & purchasing
At culinary pleasure points the spectrum ranges from an organic four-toque gourmet menu in an elegant restaurant, to traditional, regional pub meals made using ingredients from the establishment’s own garden, to a leisurely snack in a Slow Food ‘Buschenschank’. Sampling, tasting, and shopping in cheese dairies, breweries and grocery stores are on the pleasure programme too.
Points of interest that make a lasting impression
At a few pleasure points there are special points of interest based on sustainability ideas to experience and discover – from dreamy, hidden flower-filled meadows to an exclusive guided tour with a National Park Ranger.
Sleeping and staying the night
For everyone who wants to complete the tour in two or more stages, we have a few tips for staying the night. There is something to suit everyone – would like to enjoy a slumber on an organic farm nestling between fragrant rosebuds? Or maybe you would prefer to spend a romantic night in an Alpine lodge?
Reduced round trip ticket
The round trip ticket, which includes a day ticket for the Grossglockner High Alpine Road and Felbertauern Road, is available at a reduced rate for e-vehicles
In three steps
to your Grossglockner Pleasure E-Tour- Take a look at www.grossglockner-genusstour.at, download the pleasure map and discover the charging stations and all the treats awaiting you along the 320 km route.
- Plan your e-tour comfortably at home. You could spend a day cruising from one stopping-place to another, or perhaps do it over a leisurely weekend. The choice is yours. Also be inspired on hohetauern.info.
- Off you go! Make the most of your Pleasure E-Tour.
E-mobility in the mountains: Tips & interesting facts from E-mobility experts at ÖAMTC
Driving up the mountain in an E-car is the purest of pleasures – step on the gas and enjoy full power, with no hesitation! This is relaxing uphill cruising! And listen to that silence!
Plan your trip so you get to the top of the mountain with around 20-30 % charge, then let your E-car battery recharge on the downhill. Wholly in keeping with the maxim: producing energy, instead of using it. That’s sustainability!
The battery in your E-car recharges on the downhill, this is known as recuperation – that is, the moving vehicle’s kinetic energy is recovered. Put another way, instead of braking process creating heat as it does in a combustion engion, an electric car effectively turns the braking energy into electricity, using this energy to recharge the battery. Thus the engine becomes an electricity generator.
A nice ancillary effect as you head downhill, when the battery is somewhat empty after having driven uphill, is that you have to brake a little less too, since recuperation acts like an engine brake.
Since air is not a factor in the drive system of an electric car, the increasingly thin altitude air has no impact on performance, which is the case with a combustion engine for instance.