You should only go to the source of the Isar River or the Kastenalm by bike. Walking on the sunny forest road is a miserable slog, especially in summer.

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Wolfgang Ruf

July 6, 2025

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Beautiful path to the Isar springs

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Mike Fox

August 24, 2025

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Here the young wild river is developing into a full-grown river

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Elevation 1,050 m

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Tuesday 24 March

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Location: Scharnitz, Region Seefeld – Tirols Hochplateau, Bezirk Innsbruck-Land, Tyrol, Austria

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