Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jugendherberge
( 22 59;
www.oejhv.or.at
;
Hof 36; dm/s/d €21/29/50; )
Near the church, this chalet-style HI
hostel has light, spacious dorms and handy extras including ski storage and a common
room. It's right next to the public swimming pool, sauna and climbing wall.
HOSTEL
€
Camping Grossglockner
( 20 48; Hadergasse 11; camp sites per adult/child/car €6.90/3/2.50)
Open year-round, this green and
pleasant site on the outskirts of the village features a restaurant, and affords prime vistas
of Grossglockner.
CAMPGROUND
€
Chalet-Hotel Senger
( 22 15;
www.romantic.at
; Hof 23; s €50, d €112-116; )
Colourful prayer flags flutter at this
farmhouse, a tribute to the Tibetan monks who once stayed here. All cosy nooks, warm
wood and open fireplaces, this is just the spot for a little mountain hibernation and soul-
searching. Most of the snug rooms have balconies; room 24 offers Grossglockner views
instead.
HOTEL
€€
Information
Tourist office
( 27 00;
www.heiligenblut.at
;
Hof 4; 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-noon & 2-6pm Sat & Sun)
On
the main street, close to the Hotel Post bus stop. Books mountain guides.
Getting There & Away
As well as buses running to/from Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe from late June to September,
there is a year-round service to/from Lienz.
TOP OF CHAPTER
Zell am See
06542 / POP 9,990 / ELEV 757M
Zell am See is an instant heart-stealer with its bluer-than-blue lake (Zeller See), pocket-
sized centre studded with brightly painted chalets, and the snowcapped peaks of the Hohe
Tauern that lift your gaze to postcard heaven. You can dive into the lake and cycle its
leafy shores, hike and ski in the mountains and drive high on the Grossglockner Road.
