Kerschbaum Saddle

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Kerschbaum Saddle
Kerschbaumer Sattel

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Top of the pass
Elevation 1,111 mAT
Traversed by local road
Location Austria
Range Kitzbühel Alps
Coordinates 47°23′15″N11°52′35″E / 47.38754°N 11.87649°E / 47.38754; 11.87649 Coordinates: 47°23′15″N11°52′35″E / 47.38754°N 11.87649°E / 47.38754; 11.87649
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The Kerschbaum Saddle (German : Kerschbaumer Sattel) is a 1,111  m (AA) high mountain pass between Alpbachtal and Zillertal in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. [1] [2]

German language West Germanic language

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Location and area

The pass road runs from Reith im Alpbachtal (near the Inntal) over the top of the pass near Hart im Zillertal. The narrow, tarmac road is a local route; through traffic uses the B169 / B171 (and A12) through the Ziller and Inn valleys further to the west.

Reith im Alpbachtal Place in Tyrol, Austria

Reith im Alpbachtal is a municipality in the Kufstein district in the state of Tyrol located in the Alpbachtal valley, 28.55 km southwest of Kufstein, 17 km west of Wörgl, and 8 km east of Jenbach at the southern side of the Inn River.

Inntal is the name of the valley around the Inn river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. The valley has a total length of 517 km and the biggest city located in Inntal is Innsbruck.

Hart im Zillertal Place in Tyrol, Austria

Hart im Zillertal is a municipality in the Schwaz district in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

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References

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  2. Austrian Map online 1:50.000 (ÖK 50) des BEV