Nordkette
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.
- Where
- Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 47.3000, 11.3500
Get the Nordkette stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Nordkette. 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 Nordkette
Golden Roof 4.8 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.
Hofkirche 4.9 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.
Bergisel Ski Jump 6.8 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.
Ambras Castle 8.0 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.
Karwendel 14 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.
Swarovski Crystal Worlds 19 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.
King's House on Schachen 22 km
A small timber lodge at about 1,860 metres in the Wetterstein mountains, built for King Ludwig II in 1869 to 1872. Its upper floor is a Turkish style hall, and it can be reached only on foot. A botanical alpine garden lies nearby.
Partnach Gorge 25 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 Nordkette?
Nordkette is in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Golden Roof (4.8 km), Hofkirche (4.9 km), Bergisel Ski Jump (6.8 km).
How do I get the Nordkette stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Nordkette 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 Nordkette 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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