Steinerscharte
Steinerscharte is a mountain saddle in Upper Austria, Austria and has an elevation of 2,518 metres. Steinerscharte is situated nearby to the locality Windlegerkar, as well as near Kreidenbachtiefe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dachstein and Hoher Dachstein.
Dachstein
Photo: Saperaud, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dachstein is a 20 x 30 km limestone massif in the Northern Calcareous Alps, in Austria. The summit is at 3,000 m, with dozens of other peaks above 2,500 m.
Hoher Dachstein
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hoher Dachstein is a strongly karstic mountain in central Austria and the second-highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps. It is situated at the border of Upper Austria and Styria, and is the highest point in each of those states.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ramsau am Dachstein and Hallstatt.
Ramsau am Dachstein
Village
Photo: Vorwerk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ramsau am Dachstein is a municipality in the district of Liezen, state of Styria, Austria. It is also the name of the elevated plateau between the Dachstein range and the Enns valley on which this municipality is located. Ramsau am Dachstein is situated 8 km southeast of Steinerscharte.
Hallstatt
Village
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Hallstatt is a village, which is situated 10 km north of Steinerscharte.
Hallstatt
Steinerscharte
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,518 metres
- Also known as: “Steiner Scharte”
- Category: landform
- Location: Upper Austria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.48226° or 47° 28′ 56″ northLongitude
13.60294° or 13° 36′ 11″ eastElevation
2,518 metres (8,261 feet)Open location code
8FVMFJJ3+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 534885674OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
2608559
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Windlegerkar and Kreidenbachtiefe.
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