Mittenwald, Markt

Mittenwald is an Alpine town in the German state of Bavaria. Although it only has a population of 7,200 people, it has a great tradition of violin-making.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Westliche Karwendelspitze and Linderspitzen.

Westliche Karwendelspitze

Peak

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Westliche Karwendelspitze is a 2385 m above sea level high mountain in the Karwendel on the border between Bavaria and North Tyrol. The summit is part of the Northern Karwendel chain and is located south-east above Mittenwald, from where it can be reached by a cable car.

Linderspitzen

Peak

Photo: Wasquewhat, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Linderspitzen are three summits of the Karwendel range at the border between the Austrian state of Tyrol and the German state of Bavaria. Linderspitzen refers to three distinct peaks, the Northern Linderspitze, the Southern Linderspitze and the Middle Linderspitze.

Geigenbaumuseum Mittenwald

Museum

Photo: Würmchen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scharnitz and Scharnitz Pass.

Scharnitz

Village

Photo: Braveheart, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scharnitz is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 16.4 kilometres north of Innsbruck and 9 kilometres from Seefeld in Tirol on the German border. Scharnitz is situated 4½ km south of Mittenwald, Markt.

Scharnitz Pass

Locality

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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. Scharnitz Pass is situated 3½ km south of Mittenwald, Markt.

Mittenwald, Markt

Type: Locality with 7,320 residents
Also known as: “09180123”
Location: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.4298° or 47° 25′ 47″ north

Longitude

11.2656° or 11° 15′ 56″ east

Population

7,320

Elevation

995 metres (3,264 feet)

Open location code

8FVHC7H8+W6

GeoNames ID

6558815

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