Hirzkar Lake
Hirzkar Lake is a group of small lakes in Upper Austria. In the past, there were more lakes but many have since dried up. A hiking trail connects the lake area to Krippeneck and a cable car located at Gjaidstein.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Hlu1001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Krippenstein and 5 Fingers.
5 Fingers
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: DjSquirrel, Public domain.
5 Fingers is a free viewing platform in the Dachstein Mountains of Upper Austria, on Mount Krippenstein. It was named "5 Fingers" by virtue of its hand-like shape.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winkl and Obertraun.
Winkl
Hamlet
Photo: IIya Kuzhekin, CC BY 3.0.
Winkl is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km north of Hirzkar Lake.
Obertraun
Village
Photo: Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Obertraun is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Hirzkar Lake.
Hallstatt
Hallstatt is a small town overlooking the Hallstätter See in the Salzkammergut, in Upper Austria. Hallstatt is spectacularly picturesque, due to its location on a narrow rocky west bank of the lake with the sheer rising mountains behind it.
Hirzkar Lake
- Type: Pond
- Description: lake in the Dachsteingebirge in Upper Austria
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Upper Austria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.51111° or 47° 30′ 40″ northLongitude
13.69456° or 13° 41′ 40″ eastElevation
1,985 metres (6,512 feet)Open location code
8FVMGM6V+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 229098956OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pondGeoNames ID
2605378Wikidata ID
Q1620622
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Satellite Map
Discover Hirzkar Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hirzkar Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hirzkarseelein”
- French: “Hirzkarseelein”
- German: “Hirzkarseelein”
- Swedish: “Hirzkarseelein”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hirzkar and Wasserboden.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hirzkarkogel and Krippensteineishöhle.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hirzkar Lake”. Photo: Hlu1001, CC BY-SA 3.0.