King's House on Schachen
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.
- Where
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 47.4197, 11.1126
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Near King's House on Schachen
Partnach Gorge 4.9 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.
Zugspitze 9.5 km
The highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest mountain in Germany at 2,962 metres, on the border with Austria. A cog railway and two cable cars carry visitors to the summit, where there is a cross, a restaurant and a glacier plateau.
Eibsee 11 km
A lake in Bavaria 9 kilometres southwest of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, at the northern foot of the Zugspitze. It lies at 973 metres above sea level and has a surface area of 177 hectares.
Ettal Abbey 17 km
A Benedictine monastery in the village of Ettal close to Oberammergau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. With more than 50 monks it is one of the largest Benedictine houses in Germany. It was founded in 1330 by Emperor Louis IV, and its large domed Baroque church is the centre of the village.
Linderhof Palace 20 km
A small royal palace in the Ammergau Alps, 10 km west of Ettal, built for King Ludwig II of Bavaria in the 1870s. It is the only one of his palaces he lived to see finished, and it sits in a park with a grotto and fountains.
Nordkette 22 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.
Karwendel 24 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.
Golden Roof 27 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.
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Questions
Where is King's House on Schachen?
King's House on Schachen is in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Partnach Gorge (4.9 km), Zugspitze (9.5 km), Eibsee (11 km).
How do I get the King's House on Schachen stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at King's House on Schachen and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bavaria volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to King's House on Schachen before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bavaria volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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