Bavaria
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Mauerscharte

Mauerscharte is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 1,924 metres. Mauerscharte is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include King’s House on Schachen and Alpspitze.

Castle
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The King's House on Schachen is a small villa at Schachen, Wetterstein Formation, about 10 km south of , , Germany, built by Ludwig II of Bavaria. The house was constructed between 1869 and 1872.

Peak
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The is a mountain, 2628 m, in , Germany. Its pyramidal peak is the symbol of and is one of the best known and most attractive mountains of the Northern Limestone Alps.

Peak
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At 2,744 metres, the is the second highest mountain in Germany after the . In addition the is the highest peak on the main ridge of the running from Gatterl to the Upper Wettersteinspitze above in an east–west direction.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schachen and Hammersbach.

Locality
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is a locality.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of at the foot of the Wetterstein Mountains in South Germany. It is located at the southwestern end of the market town of and is an important base for tours by mountaineers and hikers.

Mauerscharte

Latitude
47.4236° or 47° 25′ 25″ north
Longitude
11.0779° or 11° 4′ 41″ east
Elevation
1,924 metres (6,312 feet)
Open location code
8FVHC3FH+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 508503695
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Localities in the Area

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