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Tyrol

Bezirk Innsbruck-Land

Region Seefeld – Tirols Hochplateau

Scharnitz

Isar River in Scharnitz – View of the Isar loop from Scharnitz

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Austria

Tyrol

Bezirk Innsbruck-Land

Region Seefeld – Tirols Hochplateau

Scharnitz

Isar River in Scharnitz – View of the Isar loop from Scharnitz

Moderate

4.7

(216)

1,122

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Isar River in Scharnitz – View of the Isar loop from Scharnitz

04:58

14.5km

770m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

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Naturpark Karwendel

Wildruhefläche Lablehner

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800 m

Isar River in Scharnitz

Highlight • River

The Isar presents itself here as a wild, cyan-blue mountain stream with crystal-clear water and extensive, bright gravel beds.
Dreamlike and an absolute highlight.

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1.08 km

View into the Karwendel Gorge

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Beautiful view of the Karwendel Gorge.

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1.09 km

Isar River Source (Isarursprung) in the Hinterau Valley

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The clean river is sometimes almost torrential over the wide gravel banks. In connection with the Karwendel mountains, this is a wonderful photo motif and you can hike directly on the shore.

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5.30 km

View of the Karwendel Mountains

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Nice view from the hut

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7.05 km

Pleisen Hut

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Nice hut with a great view terrace. Ideally located on the way to Pleisenspitze.

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7.32 km

View of the Karwendel Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

13.5 km

View of the Isar

Highlight • Viewpoint

The trip to the shore is definitely worth it!

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14.1 km

Isar spring

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Simply beautiful 🥹 You even want to jump in when it's cold.

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14.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

2.43 km

397 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.74 km

3.13 km

2.56 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,720 m)

Lowest point (970 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

19°C

13°C

64 %

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Comments

October 14, 2023,Wanderung Karwendel...pleisenhuette

Today with the Nature Friends in Karwendel for the 100th anniversary

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February 24, 2024,Winterwanderung von Scharnitz zur Pleisenbütte

The tour to Pleisenbütte is not very demanding, but it is beautiful in the snow. The sun made the day perfect.

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October 11, 2025,Pleisenhütte (Karwendel)

The tour is nothing special, first along a paved road and then up a forest path. The first two-thirds of the way climbs gradually, then it gets steeper – but also rather leisurely, though definitely noticeable! 🙈😄
There's not much to see, as 90% of the route leads through a forest.

Video:
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October 17, 2021,A/Tirol Auf die Pleisenhütte bei Scharnitz

Easy hike to the Pleisenhütte near Scharnitz.
From the parking lot, the tour began on a tarred road to the Wiesenhof inn. There then on the opposite side of the forest path, which can later be shortened with climbing. But we went the official way.
At first there was something to eat at the hut. For me the delicious spinach …

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September 21, 2025,Blick auf die Isar – Isarquelle Runde von Scharnitz

Quite a disappointment!
You trudge through the forest following a forest path. There are only two spots just before the hut where you can enjoy the view. It's okay if you have to go to the hut because it's the only restaurant open and the rest of the world is closed, or you can continue up.

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January 1, 2022,Alle Jahre wieder... Pleisenhütte 😊

Always nice on the Pleis in winter 🤗 Zipfelbob would have gone very far down 🤔 a few die-hard tourers were also on the way. And the sunset with Nusser was a dream 😃

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December 28, 2024,Winterwanderung zur Pleisenhütte von Scharnitz

With beautiful weather and lots of snow, we went up to the Pleisenhütte again. It is open again this weekend for overnight stays

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October 14, 2023,Wanderung Aufstieg Pleisenhütte und Höhle

Ascent to the Pleisenhütte from Scharnitz. Hut tour with overnight stay for the 100th anniversary of the Münchberg Nature Friends, descent the next day via Karwendelsteig. Incl. Bench inauguration with which we immortalized ourselves below the hut.

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Isar River in Scharnitz – View of the Isar loop from Scharnitz

Isar River in Scharnitz

View into the Karwendel Gorge

Isar River Source (Isarursprung) in the Hinterau Valley

View of the Karwendel Mountains

Pleisen Hut

View of the Karwendel Mountains

View of the Isar

Isar spring

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