Upper Austria, Austria · Europe
Scharnstein sits on the route: 10 minutes from Grünau im Almtal, 31km from Loser Panoramastrasse.
Scharnstein is a town located in Upper Austria, Austria. With a population of 1,287, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Scharnstein sits in Austria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Vienna time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Scharnstein to your route.
Scharnstein is a municipality in the district of Gmunden in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
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Scharnstein is located in Upper Austria, Austria, Europe. The coordinates are 47.9043 latitude, 13.9613 longitude.
Scharnstein has a population of approximately 1,287 people, making it a town in Austria.
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Motorway vignette required. ÖAMTC roadside assistance: 120.
Full driving guide for Austria8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Nine kilometres of hairpins climb from Altaussee to a car park at 1,600 m on the Loser plateau, with the whole Ausseerland lake district spread below: a fraction of the traffic of the famous glacier roads.
31 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
Lakefront pilgrimage village on the Wolfgangsee from which Austria's steepest steam cog railway, running since 1893, grinds up the Schafberg to a summit view over five Salzkammergut lakes.
43 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A platform projecting over the Hallstatter See with a bird's-eye view of the fairy-tale lakeside village framed by the Dachstein mountains.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Picturesque lakeside Alpine village with pastel-coloured houses and a history stretching back to prehistoric salt mining.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
The world's largest monastic library, a breathtaking Baroque hall with ceiling frescoes, housing 70,000 volumes in the Styrian Alps.
52 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A spectacular glacier plateau with a glass skywalk, ice palace, and suspension bridge offering vertigo-inducing views 250 metres above the abyss.
55 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
A serene alpine lake mirroring the Dachstein glacier, a beloved Salzkammergut photo stop.
55 km · about 65 min drive
racetrack
Sweeping 4.2 km circuit threading a wooded alpine valley east of Salzburg, famed for decades of motorcycle Grands Prix and now buzzing with track days and classic meets.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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