Themed Hike
Porta Claudia

This short, easy hike leads along historical paths in the border region between Tirol and Bavaria to the ruins of Porta Claudia, a fortification dating back to the 30 Years' War. Claudia de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria and Princess of Tirol, had this dam built between Tirol and Bavaria in 1633. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe even mentions the Porta Claudia in his work Italian Journey as a "rampart that closes off the valley and borders the mountains". Please be aware that this hike contains quite a large number of steps uneven terrain, making it unsuitable for pushchairs and buggies.

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Starting point

Parish church, Scharnitz

Hike to

Porta Claudia

Finishing point

Parish church, Scharnitz

Mountain chain

Wetterstein Mountains

Length

2.1 km

Total hiking time

0 h 27 min

Features

Wheelchair-accessible Hiking Route
Circular hike

Difficulty rating

easy (hiking trails)

Altitude

1,018m 961m

Elevation uphill 90m
Vertical metres downhill 90m

Fitness level

Technique

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* These are approximate values and recommendations. Please take your personal fitness level, technical ability and the current weather conditions into account. Tirol Werbung cannot guarantee that the information provided is correct and accepts no liability.

Public transport

Accessible using public transport

Bus route 432, get off at Scharnitz Gemeindeamt. Railway station: Scharnitz

Parking

Several public car parks, including the Parkplatz Länd (Hinterautalstraße)

Places serving food & drink

Various locations in Scharnitz

Downloads

GPS data: Porta Claudia hike (gpx)

Trail description

The walk starts at the parish church in Scharnitz. Take the Porta-Claudia-Straße road directly opposite and follow it to the Kalvarienberg. A short climb then leads into the forest and along a path with dotted with a number of crucifixes and other religious images. You will soon pass a small chapel and continue to the ruins of Porta Claudia. Return via the same route or alternatively along the course of the Isar river back to the parish church in Scharnitz.