Scharnitz Pass
The Scharnitz Pass is a narrow section of the upper Isar valley in the Northern Limestone Alps. It lies at a height of about 955 m on the Austro-German border between the states of Bavaria and Tyrol.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Pass with an elevation of 957 metres (3,140 feet)
- …is also known as “Scharnitz Paß”
- Description: narrow section of the upper Isar valley at the border of Tyrol / Bavaria
Places of Interest
Highlights include Porta Claudia and Mauerreste der Porta Claudia.
Porta Claudia
Ruins
Photo: Sarang, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scharnitz and Gießenbach.
Scharnitz Pass
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Latitude
47.4° or 47° 24′ north
Longitude
11.26667° or 11° 16′ east
Open location code
8FVHC728+2M
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Scharnitz Pass” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Scharnitzpass”
- Dutch: “Scharnitz Pass”
- Dutch: “Scharnitzpas”
- German: “Scharnitzer Klause”
- German: “Scharnitzpass”
- Italian: “Scharnitzpass”
- Swedish: “Scharnitzpass (bergspass i Österrike, lat 47,40, long 11,27)”
- Swedish: “Scharnitzpass”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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