scenic viewpoint
Nordkette Mountain
A dramatic 2,334-metre Alpine ridge accessible by cable car directly from Innsbruck's city centre, offering world-class views of the Inn Valley.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Scharnitz
Tyrol, Austria · Europe
About Scharnitz
Scharnitz works well as a base: 10 minutes from Mittenwald, 15km from Partnach Gorge.
Scharnitz is in Tyrol, Austria, with about 1,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mittenwald, about 6 km away.
Scharnitz is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 16.4 kilometres (10.2 mi) north of Innsbruck and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Seefeld in Tirol on the German border. It is one of the largest municipalities and has 10 parts: Au, Eisack, Gießenbach, Inrain,Read more
Jägerviertel, Oberdorf, Schanz, Schießstand, Siedlung, Unterdorf. The village was founded in the early Middle Ages and was once an important commercial route between Germany and Italy. The main source of income is tourism, both in summer and winter. Scharnitz is the western entry point to the Hinterau valley, where the source of river Isar is located.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Scharnitz?
Within an hour or so of Scharnitz: Nordkette Mountain (12 km), Partnach Gorge (15 km), Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl) (17 km), Innsbruck (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Scharnitz?
The nearest famous roads are Kesselberg Road, Kuehtai Saddle and Deutsche Alpenstrasse.
Where is Scharnitz?
Scharnitz is in Tyrol, Austria, about 6 km from Mittenwald.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,403
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Austria
- Region
- Tyrol
- Timezone
- Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates
- 47.3890, 11.2645
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Austria
Motorway vignette required. ÖAMTC roadside assistance: 120.
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Worth the detour from Scharnitz
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Partnach Gorge
A thundering 700m gorge near Garmisch with footpaths carved into rock walls beneath crashing waterfalls and ice formations.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl)
Innsbruck's most famous landmark, a late-Gothic oriel window with 2,657 fire-gilded copper tiles built for Emperor Maximilian I.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Innsbruck
Alpine capital of Tyrol surrounded by dramatic peaks, with the Golden Roof, imperial palace, and Olympic ski jumps.
17 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
A renowned winter sports and mountaineering hub at the foot of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Bergisel Ski Jump
A futuristic Zaha Hadid-designed ski jump tower above Innsbruck with a panoramic café offering views over the city and surrounding Alps.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Zugspitze
At 2,962 metres, the highest peak in Germany offers panoramic views across four countries from its summit platform.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Hall in Tirol
Ten minutes from Innsbruck yet skipped by nearly everyone, Hall preserves North Tyrol's largest intact medieval old town and the mint at Hasegg Castle that struck the world's first thaler coins.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Scharnitz
11 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereNordkette MountainA dramatic 2,334-metre Alpine ridge accessible by cable car directly from Innsbruck's city centre, offering world-class views of the Inn Valley.
- 18 kmGarmisch-PartenkirchenA renowned winter sports and mountaineering hub at the foot of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak.
- 18 kmBergisel Ski JumpA futuristic Zaha Hadid-designed ski jump tower above Innsbruck with a panoramic café offering views over the city and surrounding Alps.
- 21 kmZugspitzeAt 2,962 metres, the highest peak in Germany offers panoramic views across four countries from its summit platform.
- 23 kmEuropabruecke (Europe Bridge)The 190 m high, 815 m long motorway bridge carrying the Brenner Autobahn over the Sill gorge south of Innsbruck, for decades Europe's highest bridge and still an icon of Alpine engineering.
- 26 kmKesselberg RoadBavaria's most celebrated driving road: the B11 climbs in tight switchbacks from Kochelsee to Walchensee over the 858 m Kesselberg, a historic hillclimb course beloved by motorcyclists since the 1900s.
Driving in Austria
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.62/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €12.4 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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