Famous climbs · Austria

Großglockner Hochtor (Heiligenblut): ride it free on your smart trainer

15.1 km from 1307 m to 2510 m. See where it gets steep, work out how long it will take you at your watts, then ride it in WattLog with your trainer following the gradient.

Length15.1km
Elevation gain1253m
Average grade7.9%
Max grade (200 m)15.4%

About the climb

This climb runs from Heiligenblut in Carinthia, Austria, up the southern side of the Großglockner High Alpine Road to the Hochtor at 2510 m. It starts at 1307 m and covers 15.1 km with 1253 m of climbing at 7.9% on average.

The profile has two climbs with a dip between them. The first 6 km are steep and steady, at 6 to 12%. Around 6 km the gradient drops to 4%, and then the road loses a little height over the next 1.5 km. From about 8 km to the top it climbs at 7 to 11% almost without a break, a 7 km block averaging over 9%. The steepest 200 m on our track reaches 15.4%, and only the last few metres level out.

Pacing tip: the calculator gives 1 h 26 min at 3.0 W/kg for a 75 kg rider. Use the dip to recover rather than to push, because the second half is the longer one.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Großglockner Hochtor (Heiligenblut): 1307 m to 2510 m over 15.1 km 1250 m 1500 m 1750 m 2000 m 2250 m 2500 m 2750 m 0.0–0.5 km: 7.3% 0.5–1.0 km: 10.7% 1.0–1.5 km: 10.6% 1.5–2.0 km: 10.0% 2.0–2.5 km: 11.9% 2.5–3.0 km: 7.0% 3.0–3.5 km: 11.0% 3.5–4.0 km: 7.4% 4.0–4.5 km: 5.8% 4.5–5.0 km: 9.8% 5.0–5.5 km: 12.1% 5.5–6.0 km: 10.8% 6.0–6.5 km: 3.9% 6.5–7.0 km: -6.4% 7.0–7.5 km: -1.2% 7.5–8.0 km: -0.1% 8.0–8.5 km: 7.0% 8.5–9.0 km: 7.3% 9.0–9.5 km: 9.7% 9.5–10.0 km: 8.6% 10.0–10.5 km: 8.5% 10.5–11.0 km: 10.5% 11.0–11.5 km: 10.0% 11.5–12.0 km: 10.4% 12.0–12.5 km: 9.9% 12.5–13.0 km: 10.3% 13.0–13.5 km: 9.8% 13.5–14.0 km: 10.9% 14.0–14.5 km: 8.9% 14.5–15.0 km: 7.9% 15.0–15.1 km: 1.2% 0 km 2 km 4 km 6 km 8 km 10 km 12 km 14 km
  • under 4%
  • 4–7%
  • 7–10%
  • 10% and over

Each 500 m of the profile is coloured by its average gradient.

Route

Route of Großglockner Hochtor (Heiligenblut), north up, from the start (green) to the finish (red) Start Finish

Start   Finish   North is up

How long will it take you?

Enter the power you can hold for the whole climb and what you and your bike weigh. The estimate rides the profile 100 m at a time at steady power, with no wind and a road bike position.

Your numbers
Time —
Average speed — km/h
Power to weight — W/kg
Time at 2.5 / 3.0 / 3.5 / 4.0 W/kg for a 75 kg rider and 8 kg bike
2.5 W/kg188 W1 h 42 min8.9 km/h
3.0 W/kg225 W1 h 26 min10.6 km/h
3.5 W/kg262 W1 h 14 min12.2 km/h
4.0 W/kg300 W1 h 06 min13.8 km/h

Real climbs take longer when you start too hard, stop, or ride into a headwind. Treat the number as the pace to aim for, not a promise.

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