2025 SEASON: 10 May to 26 October
Daily from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Dear guests, your safety is important to us! The start of season can therefore change at any time due to the weather or avalanche situation. Please check the current conditions before travelling to our excursion destination, especially in the months of May and October.
Two sets of traffic lights have been installed at the narrowest points on the Malta High Alpine Road for your safety.
Tip: The first set of traffic lights is right by the Maralmbach waterfall. The maximum waiting time is 22 minutes. That gives you time to view the Maralmbach
waterfall. A waiting time information board is located right next to the waterfall. So you won't miss the green phase. The waiting time at the second set of traffic lights is much shorter. From here, you can enjoy the wonderful view of the Kölnbreinsperre and the Galgenbichl reservoir. A popular photo motif!
You can download your holiday photo here!
The Malta High Alpine Road was originally built as a construction road for the Kölnbreinsperre and later opened to normal traffic as a tourist attraction.
The 14.4 kilometre-long alpine road leads up to the Kölnbreinsperre through tunnels and switchbacks carved out of the rock and past thundering waterfalls. The approach to the popular excursion destination is itself an impressive experience in a class of its own.
Austria’s highest dam is an architectural masterpiece. With a height of 200 metres and a width of 626 metres, the Kölnbreinsperre is the largest dam in Austria. Learn more about the history of the dam’s construction in the exhibition VERBUND Energy World Malta, enjoy the incomparable view from the Airwalk viewing platform or join a guided tour through the Kölnbreinsperre.
Whether motorcycle blessing, bungee jumping or experience day, the events at the Kölnbreinsperre dam are something very special, if only for the impressive backdrop. Mountain fans, bikers, people with an interest in technology, families or experience-seekers – everyone gets their money’s worth at the Kölnbreinsperre dam.
Also located at the Kölnbreinsperre is the Berghotel Malta with the Hochalm panoramic restaurant.
Be pampered with the cuisine as you enjoy the incomparable view from the Hochalm panoramic restaurant in one of the most beautiful places in Carinthia. Or stay overnight in an extraordinary location at 1,933 metres above sea level in the Hohe Tauern National Park.
| Day ticket CAR | € 24.00 |
| MOTORHOME | € 31.00 |
| 3-week ticket | € 51.00 |
| Season ticket | €115.00 |
| Kärnten Card holders | Free |
| Passenger without Kärnten Card | € 6.00 |
*MOTORHOMES
Please note that there is a general ban on camping in the entire area along the Malta High Alpine Road and on the motorhome parking area at the Kölnbreinsperre!
| Day ticket | € 17.00 |
| 3-week ticket | € 41.00 |
| Kärnten Card holders | Free |
| Passenger without Kärnten Card | € 6.00 |
| Day ticket per adult | € 8.00 |
| Day ticket per child from 6-15 years | € 6.00 |
| Kärnten Card holders | Free |
Combined offers for groups / toll charge & lunch at Berghotel Malta
| Day ticket per adult | Price | |
| Toll charge & coffee and cake | at Berghotel Malta | € 16.00 |
| Toll charge & lunch | 2-course menu at Berghotel Malta | € 29.00 |
| Toll charge & lunch | 3-course menu at Berghotel Malta | € 30.00 |
Detailed information about our group offers can be found here.
*TOUR GROUP: A group is considered to be at least 15 paying people. Above this number, the booked package incl. all services is free of charge for the bus driver and tour leader! The group offer is valid exclusively for groups travelling by coach. Single trips by car are not considered to be a travel group.
| Admission per adult | € 9.00 |
| Children up to 5 years | Free |
| Admission per child from 6-15 years | € 7.00 |
The dam wall tours take place daily in frequent intervals.
Please call tel. +43 50 313 39 129 or +43 50 313 39 131.
Collaborating partners
Use the discounted advance-sale tickets, which you can purchase from our collaborating partners such as Motorradland Kärnten, Gemeinde Malta Gästekarte.
Kärnten Card
The Kärnten Card grants the holder free use of the Malta High Alpine Road. Other people travelling in the same vehicle without a Kärnten Card pay €6.00/person.
Overnight accommodation
You can also enjoy discounts when you stay overnight along the Malta High Alpine Road at the Berghotel Malta, in chalets or guesthouses. Please make inquiries with your host in advance. Refunds are not possible.
Gift vouchers
Give a voucher for a visit to the Malta High Alpine Road and Kölnbreinsperre dam or for an overnight stay in a mountain hotel. Browse through our voucher offers and give someone a special kind of mountain experience.
