Pasterze and Grossglockner, Austria

Austria's highest peak above its longest glacier, with a famous high road.

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Region
Austria
Position
47.0800, 12.7200
Area
10 × 10 km
Real elevation
1,299 to 3,784 m (2,486 m of relief)
Printed size
150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:66,700
Heights
True to scale
Elevation data
Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
Suggested color
Glacier
Group
Mountains

Terrain facts: Pasterze and Grossglockner

The ground around Pasterze and Grossglockner is very steep. Across the 10 by 10 km area of the model, it runs from 1,299 m up to 3,784 m. That is 2,486 m of relief, about 3 times as tall as the Burj Khalifa.

Highest point3,784 m47.075, 12.694
Lowest point1,299 m47.125, 12.786
Relief2,486 m#58 of 547 places
Average slope27.7° #35 steepest of 547
Steepest 1%over 58.3°ground: very steep
West to east through the center
Pasterze and Grossglockner, Austria: height of the ground from west to east through the center, 2,106 to 3,684 m3,684 m2,106 mWest10 kmEast
South to north through the center
Pasterze and Grossglockner, Austria: height of the ground from south to north through the center, 2,248 to 3,159 m3,159 m2,248 mSouth10 kmNorth
How much of the area sits at each height
Pasterze and Grossglockner, Austria: share of the area at each height from 1,299 to 3,784 m6%13%15%18%18%17%8%1,299 m3,784 m
How steep the ground is
  • Flat 2.9%
  • Gentle 19.1%
  • Steep 32.4%
  • Very steep 45.6%

On average the ground slopes at 27.7 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 58.3 degrees. About 3% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 78% is steep (over 15 degrees).

Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #58 for relief, #59 for highest ground and #35 for steepness (#1 is the most). Compare the places in Mountains →

Worked out by Embossify from open satellite and survey data at about 39 m per point. The charts stretch the heights to fill the frame, and a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height.

Climate: Pasterze and Grossglockner

The climate around Pasterze and Grossglockner is cold: over the year the temperature averages about -4°C (26°F), from around -14°C (7°F) in January to around 7°C (44°F) in July. seven months average below freezing, so expect snow and ice. It is wet, with about 1,262 mm (50 in) of precipitation in a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest.

Average temperature-4°C26°F over the year
Warmest monthJulyabout 7°C (44°F)
Coolest monthJanuaryabout -14°C (7°F)
Rain in a year1,262 mm50 inches
Wettest monthAugustabout 171 mm
Temperature through the year
Pasterze and Grossglockner, Austria: average temperature for each month, from -14°C (7°F) in January to 7°C (44°F) in July0°12°-18°JFMAMJJASOND

The line is the monthly average. The shaded band runs from the average night-time low to the average daytime high.

Rain and snow through the year
Pasterze and Grossglockner, Austria: precipitation for each month, about 1,262 mm a year171 mm0JFMAMJJASOND

Millimeters of rain, or of melted snow, in each month.

Color tip: Cold for much of the year, so the Glacier colors (deep blue to white) suit it. Choose it in Customize →

Climate averages for the area around this place, 2001 to 2025, from NASA POWER, adjusted for the height of the land. They describe the region, not the exact spot.

About Pasterze and Grossglockner, Austria

Austria's highest peak above its longest glacier, with a famous high road.

Read more about Grossglockner on Wikipedia →

Questions about Pasterze and Grossglockner, Austria

Where is Pasterze and Grossglockner?

Pasterze and Grossglockner is in Austria at 47.0800, 12.7200. The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square around that point.

How high is the terrain in the Pasterze and Grossglockner model?

The land in this model runs from 1,299 to 3,784 m (2,486 m of relief), and its highest point is at 47.0745, 12.6939. These are the measured heights, printed true to scale.

How steep is Pasterze and Grossglockner?

On average the ground slopes at 27.7 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 58.3 degrees. About 3% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 78% is steep (over 15 degrees).

How does Pasterze and Grossglockner compare with other places?

Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #58 for relief, #59 for highest ground and #35 for steepness (#1 is the most). For scale, that relief is about 3 times as tall as the Burj Khalifa.

Can I 3D print Pasterze and Grossglockner?

Yes. Download the free Standard Resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 42.3 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:66,700. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.

How accurate is the Pasterze and Grossglockner model?

It is built from real elevation measurements: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. Each point of the grid covers about 39 m on the ground, so a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.

Is the Pasterze and Grossglockner model free?

The Standard Resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High Resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.

How this model is made

Embossify Terra builds Pasterze and Grossglockner, Austria from real measured elevation. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.

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