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Hirschbichl Chapel

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Hirschbichl Chapel

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Weißbach

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    September 25, 2024

    A beautiful little chapel at Hirschbichl.

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      October 6, 2025

      The Hirschbichl, also known as the Mooswacht, is a 1,183 m (3,700 ft) high mountain pass in the Berchtesgaden Alps. The pass lies directly on the border between Germany (Bavaria/Ramsau) and Austria (Salzburg/Weißbach bei Lofer). Since the 13th century, the Hirschbichl has been an important trade route (mule trail) for salt ("white gold") from Berchtesgaden and Schellenberg to Tyrol and the Pinzgau region in Austria. Due to its strategic location, a pass fortification (the so-called Mooswacht) and later a customs guardhouse were built here. At the border crossing, you'll find the historic Hirschbichl Alpine Inn in the former customs guardhouse, as well as a small chapel next to the inn, built in 1849 by the Hirschbichl Innkeeper.

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        Location: Weißbach bei Lofer, Bezirk Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria

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