Kerschbaum Saddle

#723 among destinations in Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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The Kerschbaum Saddle is a 1,111 m high mountain pass between Alpbachtal and Zillertal in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. ()

Local name: Kerschbaumer Sattel Maximum elevation: 3645 ftCoordinates: 47°23'17"N, 11°52'34"E

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25 Reither KogelTyrolAustria

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Kerschbaum Saddle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wiedersberger Horn, Schloss Matzen, Gratlspitze, Schlitterer See.

2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wiedersberger Horn
74 min walk • The Wiedersberger Horn is a mountain in the Alpbachtal valley in Austria. Its summit is 2,127 m. The Wiedersberger Horn is accessible from the Alpbachtal via cableways and the mountainsides are used as a skiing area.
2.4 miN
Hotel, Forts and castles
Schloss Matzen, Reith im Alpbachtal
62 min walk • Schloss Matzen is a historic Austrian castle, located in the Tyrol near the branch of the Zillertal from the main Inn valley. Strategically located to control one of the major transalpine trade routes, the origins of the castle date from Roman times and it has a distinctive round tower thought to be of possible Roman derivation.
3.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gratlspitze
98 min walk • The Gratlspitze or Gratlspitz, is a mountain in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kitzbühel Alps. It is linked to the Schatzberg to the north. In addition to its 1,899 m high main summit it has two subpeaks, that give it a striking appearance. The mountain lies between the Alpine valleys of Wildschönau and the Alpbach.
1.8 miW
Natural attraction, Lake
Schlitterer See, Schlitters
45 min walk • Schlitterer See is a lake of Tyrol, Austria.
2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Reither See, Reith im Alpbachtal
52 min walk • Reither See is a lake of Tyrol, Austria.
2.3 miN
Forts and castles
Burg Lichtenwerth
60 min walk • Burg Lichtenwerth is a castle in Tyrol, Austria. Burg Lichtenwerth is 366 metres above sea level.
3.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Zillertal
97 min walk • The Ziller Valley is a valley in Tyrol, Austria that is drained by the Ziller River. It is the widest valley south of the Inn Valley and lends its name to the Zillertal Alps, the strongly glaciated section of the Alps in which it lies.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Alpbachtal
92 min walk • The Alpbachtal is a valley in Tyrol, Austria. It is a side valley of the Inn valley. The Alpbachtal takes its name from the Alpbach stream, which flows through the entire valley. The entrance to the valley is the municipality of Brixlegg. A road from Brixlegg runs through the valley to the parish of Inneralpbach.
2.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Burg Kropfsberg
54 min walk • Kropfsberg Castle is a castle in Tyrol, Austria that stands at 526 metres above sea level. Kropfsberg is a ruined hill castle in the municipality of Reith im Alpbachtal on a towering ridge in the Inn Valley above the village of St. Gertraudi. It was the setting for a ghost story by Ralph Adams Cram.
3.3 miN
47°26'6"N • 11°52'13"E
Museumsfriedhof, Kramsach
83 min walk • History museum, Museum
3.2 miE
Town
Alpbach
83 min walk • One of the main attractions in Alpbach is the Alpbachtal Seenland region, which offers a wide range of outdoor activities for nature enthusiasts. From hiking and mountain biking in the summer to skiing and snowboarding in the winter, there is no shortage of...