Karwendel

#718 among destinations in Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Karwendel is the largest mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps. The major part belongs to the Austrian federal state of Tyrol, while the adjacent area in the north is part of Bavaria, Germany. Four chains stretch from west to east; in addition, there are a number of fringe ranges and an extensive promontory in the north. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 9019 ftCoordinates: 47°24'41"N, 11°26'15"E

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TyrolAustria

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Karwendel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wörner, Großer Bettelwurf, Birkkarspitze, Steinfalk.

5.3 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Wörner
137 min walk • The Wörner is a 2,476 m high mountain in the Karwendel on the border between Bavaria and Tyrol. It is part of the Northern Karwendel Chain that initially runs northwards to the Wörner and then swings east. The northwest ridge of the Wörner is very striking and easy to make out from many other peaks in the region.
6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Großer Bettelwurf
154 min walk • The Großer Bettelwurf is a mountain, 2,726 m, and thus the highest peak in the Gleirsch-Halltal Chain in the Karwendel mountains of Tyrol. It is also the fourth highest summit in the Karwendel. The neighbouring Kleiner Bettelwurf reaches a height of 2,650 m.
~60 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Birkkarspitze
1 min walk • The Birkkarspitze is the highest mountain in the Karwendel range, Austria as well as an ultra prominent peak. It is located within the Innsbruck-Land District of Tyrol, Austria.
3.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Steinfalk
94 min walk • Steinfalk is a summit in the Falken Group, a subgroup of the Karwendel range in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
4.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hintere Bachofenspitze
116 min walk • The Hintere Bachofenspitze in the Karwendel mountains of Tyrol is 2,668 metres high and forms the northernmost point of the parish of Thaur in the Inn Valley.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mahnkopf
84 min walk • Mahnkopf is a summit in the Falken Group, a subgroup of the Karwendel range in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ödkarspitzen
16 min walk • The Ödkarspitzen are three peaks in the Karwendel mountains in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Hinterautal-Vomper Chain between the ultra-prominent mountain of Birkkarspitze in the east and the Marxenkarspitze in the west. The highest of the summits is the Middle Ödkarspitze with a height of 2,745 m.
2.4 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Östliche Karwendelspitze
62 min walk • The Östliche Karwendelspitze is a mountain formed from Wetterstein limestone in the Karwendel mountains on the border between Bavaria and Tyrol. It is the highest mountain of the Northern Karwendel chain and the highest German peak in the Karwendel. It was first climbed by Hermann von Barth on 4 July 1870.
0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kaltwasserkarspitze
22 min walk • The Kaltwasserkarspitze is a mountain in the Hinterautal-Vomper Chain and, at 2,733 m m, is the fourth highest peak in the Karwendel mountains in Austria after the Birkkarspitze, Middle and Eastern Ödkarspitze.
4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Hinterau valley
101 min walk • The Hinterau valley is a valley crossing the Karwendel range from east to west. The Isar has its official source in the Hinterau valley.