Achensee
The largest lake in Tyrol, north of Jenbach, sometimes called the Tyrolean Sea or the Fjord of the Alps. Steep wooded mountains surround its blue water, and steamers and a rack railway serve the shore.
- Where
- Pertisau, Tyrol, Austria
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 47.4333, 11.7167
Get the Achensee stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Achensee. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tyrol volume with your photos and a note.
Near Achensee
Zillertal 16 km
A broad valley in Tyrol, drained by the Ziller river and reaching up to the glaciers of the Zillertal Alps. It has ski areas, a steam railway and the resort of Mayrhofen, and is known for folk music and cheese.
Swarovski Crystal Worlds 18 km
An attraction created by André Heller for the crystal maker Swarovski, with a park, art museum, shop and restaurant. It opened in 1995 in Wattens in Tyrol, and is entered through the mouth of a giant grass covered head.
Karwendel 21 km
The largest range of the Northern Limestone Alps, on the border of Tyrol and Bavaria, and most of it forms Austria's largest nature park. Bare limestone peaks rise above forest valleys, and hiking trails connect mountain huts.
Ambras Castle 29 km
A Renaissance castle on a hill above Innsbruck, rebuilt in the 1560s by Archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol. It houses one of the oldest museums in the world, with his Chamber of Art and Curiosities and a portrait gallery.
Hofkirche 30 km
A Gothic church in the old town of Innsbruck, built from 1553 by Emperor Ferdinand I as a memorial to his grandfather Maximilian I. It holds his huge empty cenotaph, ringed by 28 bronze statues of ancestors.
Golden Roof 30 km
The Goldenes Dachl is a balcony in Innsbruck's old town, the most famous symbol of the city. It was completed in 1500 for Emperor Maximilian I, and its roof is covered with 2,657 fire gilded copper tiles.
Nordkette 31 km
A range of mountains just north of Innsbruck, the southernmost of the four great mountain chains of the Northern Limestone Alps in Tyrol. A cable car climbs from the city centre to the Hafelekar ridge in minutes.
Bergisel Ski Jump 32 km
A ski jumping hill on Bergisel, a hill on the southern edge of Innsbruck. It hosts a stage of the Four Hills Tournament, and the Zaha Hadid tower from 2002 has a viewing terrace over the city.
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Questions
Where is Achensee?
Achensee is in Pertisau, Tyrol, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Zillertal (16 km), Swarovski Crystal Worlds (18 km), Karwendel (21 km).
How do I get the Achensee stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Achensee and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tyrol volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Achensee before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tyrol volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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