Tyrol & Großglockner High Alpine Campervan Loop

The Golden Roof — Goldenes Dachl — is the defining symbol of Innsbruck's medieval Altstadt: a late-Gothic oriel window crowned with roughly 2,657 fire-gilded copper tiles, built for Emperor Maximilian I. Today the building houses a museum chronicling the Habsburg court's connection to Innsbruck. It's the ideal opening waypoint for this loop — you're setting off from Austria's Tyrolean capital, and a 60-minute visit here anchors the route in history before the landscape takes over. Arriving on foot from your campervan parking gives you a proper first look at the Inn-side rooftops and the Nordkette mountains framing the city. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 AM–5 PM; it is closed on Mondays, so plan accordingly if your departure day falls on a Monday.

The Grawa-Wasserfall is one of the broadest waterfalls in the Eastern Alps, tucked at the upper end of the Stubai Valley on the Wilde Wasser Weg trail. It sits along road L232 near Neustift im Stubaital and earns a near-perfect 4.9/5 rating from over 1,500 visitors — a reflection of how immediately impressive it is up close. As the first natural stop after leaving Innsbruck, this is where the route shifts from city to alpine wilderness. The mist, the sound, and the scale of the falls set the tone for everything that follows. Expect a short walk from the roadside to reach the base of the waterfall, with the cascade spreading wide across the rock face. Allow 75 minutes to take it in properly.

The Krimml Waterfalls are Europe's highest accessible waterfall system, dropping 380 metres in three dramatic tiers through a forested gorge in the Hohe Tauern National Park. With over 16,000 Google reviews averaging 4.8/5, they are one of Austria's most visited natural landmarks — and the volume of visitors is matched by the volume of water. The path alongside the falls climbs steadily, rewarding the effort at each tier with an increasingly powerful view. Budget a full 150 minutes here: the round-trip trail to the upper falls takes time, and the spray-soaked walkways demand a measured pace. This is the route's first immersion into the Hohe Tauern landscape, and it earns its headline status.

In Mittersill, the Hohe Tauern National Park Information Centre provides the clearest orientation to what you've entered: Austria's largest national park, stretching across three provinces. The centre — rated 4.6/5 by over 3,500 visitors — uses exhibitions to explain the park's geology, wildlife, and the scale of glaciers like the Pasterze you'll encounter tomorrow at the Großglockner. Plan 90 minutes here. Practically, this stop is also the smartest logistics point on the route: Mittersill sits at the junction before the road climbs toward the Großglockner, making it the right place to fuel up the vehicle, refill water, and check current road conditions on the pass before committing to the ascent.