Birgkarscharte

Birgkarscharte is a mountain saddle in , and has an elevation of 2,844 metres. Birgkarscharte is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hohe Köpfe and Hochkönig.

Peak
Photo: Tigerente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Peak
Photo: StVeit Maps, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a mountain group containing the highest mountain in the , Salzburgerland, . The Berchtesgaden Alps form part of the Northern Limestone Alps.

Glacier
Photo: Jeysan, CC BY 3.0.
The is the summit region of the in the . It contains the remains of a that used to cover almost the entire summit plateau; in 1888 around 5.5 km2 of the plateau was covered by an ice sheet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mühlbach am Hochkönig.

Village
Photo: Wald1siedel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in district, , . is situated 7 km southeast of Birgkarscharte.

Birgkarscharte

Latitude
47.42063° or 47° 25′ 14″ north
Longitude
13.05419° or 13° 3′ 15″ east
Elevation
2,844 metres (9,331 feet)
Open location code
8FVMC3C3+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4252512436
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
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Satellite Map

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