Waxensteinhütte

Waxensteinhütte is a wilderness hut in Grainau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria and has an elevation of 1,384 metres. Waxensteinhütte is situated near the peak Männl, as well as near Kleiner Waxenstein.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Waxenstein and St. Johannes der Täufer (Grainau).

Waxenstein

Peak

Photo: Coronium, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Waxenstein is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany. It has been a popular destination for mountain climbing, but is "unpleasant for those subject to giddiness" that is, altitude sickness.

St. Johannes der Täufer (Grainau)

Church

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St. Johannes der Täufer (Grainau) is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Waxensteinhütte.

Marienkapelle

Church

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Marienkapelle is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Waxensteinhütte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Schachen.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Photo: Fotofloh, CC BY 3.0.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is in Upper Bavaria. Garmisch-Partenkirchen lies at the foot of the Zugspitze in the Werdenfelser Land in Upper Bavaria and is Germany's most important winter sports metropolis, Olympic venue and important international winter sports center in the entire Alpine region.

Schachen

Locality

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Schachen is a locality, which is situated 7 km southeast of Waxensteinhütte.

Waxensteinhütte

Type: Wilderness hut
Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: Grainau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.45431° or 47° 27′ 16″ north

Longitude

11.02746° or 11° 1′ 39″ east

Elevation

1,384 metres (4,541 feet)

Operator

DAV Sektion München und Oberland

Open location code

8FVHF23G+PX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 220074651

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=wilderness_hut

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Männl and Kleiner Waxenstein.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Neuneralm and Sagenhafter Bergwald.

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