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The gateway to the Naturpark Karwendel

Holidays in Scharnitz

Scharnitz lies at an altitude of 964 metres, the first stop just after the border with Bavaria. The journey is made even more convenient by the fact that the village has its own train station and, with just one step, visitors are already in the middle of nature: whether climbing in the Karwendel, hiking and biking through the meadows and forests, cross-country skiing and snowshoe hiking or relaxing and enjoying the huts and alpine pastures. It's not just Austria's largest nature park that has a lot to offer here.

A warm welcome to Scharnitz and Tirols Hochplateau!

Karte der Region um Scharnitz mit angrenzenden Orten.

Scharnitz in a nutshell

Did you know...

  • ...the municipality of Scharnitz has 1,650 inhabitants (31.12.22)?
  • ...the village lies at an altitude of 964 metres above sea level?
  • ...there are a total of 567 comfortable guest beds in the municipality?
  • ...the small village consists of a total of seven different districts and the hamlet of Giessenbach?
  • ...Bavaria's most popular river, the Isar, rises in the Hinterau valley near Scharnitz and is therefore actually a truly Tyrolean river?
  • ...Scharnitz is also called "the gateway to the Karwendel" because this is where you enter Austria's largest nature park?
  • ...the world's best freestylers and snowboarders practice their tricks in summer (!) at the Banger Park Scharnitz?
  • ...the Karwendel valley and mountains owe their name to the Gerwentil family who once lived there?
A river runs beside lush trees and mountains, with a stone cairn in the foreground.

A REAL NATURE EXPERIENCE

Karwendel Nature Park
The Karwendel Nature Park is the oldest protected area in Tyrol and the largest nature park in Austria. The Karwendel offers a natural habitat for a large number of important animal and plant species.
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A modern wooden building with an angular design in a mountainous landscape.

Scharnitz Nature Park and Information Centre

Luftaufnahme eines alpinen Tals mit Bergen und einer kleinen Siedlung.

Accommodations

Two hikers on a bench near a small church in a mountain landscape.

Things to see

Wanderer auf einem Naturweg umgeben von Bäumen und Bergen.

Hiking

View of a small village in a green valley, surrounded by mountains and a clear blue sky.

Location map Scharnitz

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Scharnitz (964 m)

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Scharnitz (964 m)

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Picture gallery

A stream flowing through a forest with sunlight peeking through the trees.
A wooden cabin in a snowy landscape with mountains and a clear blue sky.
Three mountain bikers on a dirt path in a scenic valley with mountains.
Winter landscape with snow, wooden huts, and snow-capped mountains.
A couple sitting on a bench with a view of mountains and valleys.
A natural hot spring in a snowy landscape with trees and bright sunlight overhead.
A couple hiking on a trail with mountains and trees in the background.
Snowy village landscape surrounded by mountains in winter.
Two women in cycling gear build stone towers by a river.
Winding river in a snowy landscape with evergreen trees and mountains in the background.
Rocky cliffs with a turquoise river and a wooden bridge in a natural landscape.
Two women walking on a snow-covered path in winter with mountains in the background.
Two hikers on a mountain trail surrounded by flowers and greenery.
Snow-covered valley with mountains and a village under clear blue sky.
Three mountain bikers on a path in the Alps surrounded by trees and mountains.

Arrive Easily

Arrival

Easily and conveniently arrive in the Seefeld region by car or by public transport such as bus or train.

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Travel guide for the Seefeld region — Munich 130 km, Innsbruck 25 km, rail links to Seefeld, Reith and Scharnitz

Train Route

Tourismusverband Seefeld | Austria +43 5 0880 | region@seefeld.com | www.seefeld.com