Karkopf

#995 among destinations in Germany

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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The Karkopf is a mountain, 1,738 m, and the highest peak of the whole Lattengebirge range in the German state of Bavaria. It lies exactly on the boundary between the municipality of Bayerisch Gmain to the west and the municipality of Bischofswiesen to the east. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 5702 ftCoordinates: 47°41'11"N, 12°53'34"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Schellenberg Ice Cave, RupertusTherme Spa & Fitness Resort, Predigtstuhl, The Alte Saline.

5.5 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Cave
Schellenberg Ice Cave
140 min walk • Tucked away in the heart of Germany's mountainous landscape, the Schellenberg Ice Cave offers a remarkable subterranean experience. This naturally formed cave is a hidden gem for spelunkers and tourists alike, presenting a unique spectacle of ice formations and rock...
3.3 miN
47°43'56"N • 12°52'33"E
RupertusTherme Spa & Fitness Resort, Bad Reichenhall
84 min walk • Watersports, Spa, Swimming pool
0.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Predigtstuhl
24 min walk • Predigtstuhl is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany.
2.5 miN
47°43'16"N • 12°52'39"E
The Alte Saline, Bad Reichenhall
64 min walk • Museum
4.4 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Berchtesgadener Hochthron
112 min walk • The Berchtesgaden Hochthron is the highest peak of the Untersberg massif in the Berchtesgaden Alps in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany.
1.7 miNW
Aerial tramway
Predigtstuhl Cable Car
43 min walk • The Predigtstuhl Cable Car has been in operation since 1928 and is the second oldest, still running, original large-cabin cable car in the world. Since 2006, the ropeway has been placed under the protection of monuments.
4.3 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Cave
Riesending cave
110 min walk • The Riesending cave is a pit cave in Untersberg and the deepest and longest in Germany. It was discovered in 1996. In June 2014 it became well known because of a large effort to rescue a lead speleologist.
6 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Höglwörther See
152 min walk • Höglwörther See is a lake in Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 540 metres. It has a surface area of 13.5 hectares. The Höglwörth Abbey was founded in 1125 on an island in the lake, now a peninsula due to silting.
5.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schottmalhorn, Berchtesgaden National Park
149 min walk • Schottmalhorn is a mountain in Bavaria, Germany.
5.6 miSE
Church
Maria Gern, Berchtesgaden
143 min walk • The pilgrimage church of Maria Gern is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage church in the market town of Berchtesgaden in Upper Bavaria. It belongs to the Berchtesgaden parish of St. Andrew in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
2.5 miN
Church
St. Nicholas, Bad Reichenhall
64 min walk • St. Nicholas is a Roman Catholic parish church, Romanesque in style and basilica in building type, in Bad Reichenhall. The three-nave church was built around the second half of the 12th century and has since undergone several structural changes.