The Gate to the Karwendel Nature Park
Vacation in Scharnitz
Scharnitz is situated at 964 meters above sea level, right as the first address at the border to Bavaria. With its own train station, the journey here is already very pleasant, and with just one step, you find yourself in the midst of nature: Whether for climbing in the Karwendel, hiking and biking through meadows and forests, cross-country skiing and snowshoe hiking, or for refreshing and enjoying in the huts and alpine pastures – not only the largest nature park in Austria has a lot to offer here.
Welcome to Tyrol's high plateau and a warm welcome to Scharnitz!
Short & Brief
Did you know that …
- … the municipality of Scharnitz has 1,650 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2022)?
- … the village is situated at an altitude of 964 meters?
- … there are a total of 567 cozy guest beds in the municipality?
- … the small town consists of a total of seven different districts as well as the hamlet of Gießenbach?
- … Bavaria's most popular river, the Isar, springs in the Hinterautal near Scharnitz and is thus actually a proper Tyrolean?
- … Scharnitz is also called "the gateway to the Karwendel" because this is where you enter Austria's largest nature park?
- … in the Banger Park Scharnitz, the best freestylers and snowboarders in the world train their tricks in summer (!)?
- … the Karwendel valley and mountain range owe their name to the formerly resident Gerwentil family?
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