Glödis


The Glödis is one of the most regularly formed summits in the Schober Group in East Tyrol, hence its sobriquet, the "Matterhorn of the Schober Group". It is an impressive sight both from the Debanttal valley and the valley of Kalser Lesachtal.

Name

derives the name from the Slavic word gledna.
According to Heinz Pohl, however, there are 2 possible derivations: either from the early Slovenian glodišće, but this link is phonetically difficult; or more probably from glodež which has a similar meaning.
In the Debanttal valley the mountain was for a long time called the Großer Gößnitzkopf. Its other names include Klöders and Granatkogel.

Routes

The best ascent option is from the Lienzer Hut along the Franz Keil Way, then on to the Kalser Törl and finally along the southeast arête. In autumn 2006 a klettersteig was installed on the southeast ridge which is of moderate difficulty . Other well known routes are: