Weihnachtsegg

Weihnachtsegg is a wayside cross in Jenbach, Schwaz District, Tyrol and has an elevation of 1,740 metres. Weihnachtsegg is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Kienberg, as well as near the peak Brandkögerl.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bärenkopf and Stanser Joch.

Bärenkopf

Peak

Photo: Kogo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bärenkopf is a mountain, 1,991 m , in the Rauer Knöll-Verzweigung in the southeastern Karwendel south of Pertisau at the Achen Lake in Tyrol. Mountain hikers reach the summit in a three-hour mountain hike from Pertisau. Bärenkopf is situated 2½ km northwest of Weihnachtsegg.

Stanser Joch

Peak

Photo: Haneburger, Public domain.

Stanser Joch is a peak, which is situated 2½ km west of Weihnachtsegg.

Gemeindeamt Jenbach

Town hall

Photo: Extrawurst, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gemeindeamt Jenbach is a town hall, which is situated 3 km east of Weihnachtsegg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maurach am Achensee and Pertisau.

Maurach am Achensee

Village

Photo: Raven, CC BY 2.5.

Maurach am Achensee is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Weihnachtsegg.

Pertisau

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Pertisau is a small village on the Achensee Lake in the Tyrol region of Austria. Pertisau is in the Schwaz. It is in the Karwendel Alpine Park, one of the oldest, cross-border, protected areas of the Eastern Alps. Pertisau is situated 5 km northwest of Weihnachtsegg.

Schwaz

Photo: Haneburger, Public domain.

Schwaz is a city in Northeast Tyrol, in Austria. It is the main town of the Schwaz district. The city borders the Karwendel Mountains to the north and the Tux Alps to the south.

Weihnachtsegg

Type: Wayside cross
Category: historic site
Location: Jenbach, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.39756° or 47° 23′ 51″ north

Longitude

11.73268° or 11° 43′ 58″ east

Elevation

1,740 metres (5,709 feet)

Open location code

8FVH9PXM+23

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3865680792

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wayside_cross

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Highlights include Kienberg and Brandkögerl.

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