Karwendel
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.
- Where
- Scharnitz, Tyrol, Austria
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 47.4114, 11.4375
Get the Karwendel stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Karwendel. 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 Karwendel
Nordkette 14 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.
Hofkirche 16 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 16 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.
Ambras Castle 17 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.
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.
Bergisel Ski Jump 18 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.
Achensee 21 km
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.
Partnach Gorge 24 km
A deep gorge cut by the Partnach mountain stream in the Reintal valley near Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It is 702 metres long and in places more than 80 metres deep. A footpath and tunnels run through the gorge beside the rushing water, and in winter the walls are hung with ice.
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Questions
Where is Karwendel?
Karwendel is in Scharnitz, Tyrol, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Nordkette (14 km), Hofkirche (16 km), Golden Roof (16 km).
How do I get the Karwendel stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Karwendel 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 Karwendel 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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