Sonnenkar
Sonnenkar is an aerial lift in Grainau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria. Sonnenkar is situated nearby to the railway station Zugspitzplatt, as well as near the church Maria Heimsuchung.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zugspitze and Zugspitzplatt station.
Zugspitze
Peak
Photo: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Zugspitze, at 2,962 m above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, and the Austria–Germany border is on its western summit.
Zugspitzplatt station
Railway station
Photo: Altsprachenfreund, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zugspitzplatt Station, also known as the Glacier Station Zugspitzplatt, is a high-altitude railway terminus of the Bayerische Zugspitzbahn, a cog railway that connects Garmisch-Partenkirchen to the Zugspitzplatt, a plateau on Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain at 2,962 meters. Zugspitzplatt station is situated 130 metres southwest of Sonnenkar.
Maria Heimsuchung
Church
Photo: Gerd-Uwe Dastig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maria Heimsuchung is a church, which is situated 260 metres southwest of Sonnenkar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ehrwald and Hammersbach.
Ehrwald
Photo: Triplec85, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ehrwald is a picturesque village in the Northwest Tyrol region of Austria. Nestled at the foot of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak, Ehrwald is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts year-round.
Hammersbach
Village
Photo: MarcelX42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hammersbach is a village in the municipality of Grainau at the foot of the Wetterstein Mountains in South Germany. It is located at the southwestern end of the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and is an important base for tours by mountaineers and hikers. Hammersbach is situated 7 km northeast of Sonnenkar.
Sonnenkar
- Type: Aerial lift
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Grainau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.41389° or 47° 24′ 50″ northLongitude
10.98151° or 10° 58′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8FVGCX7J+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 331561605OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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