Scharnstein
Located in Politischer Bezirk Gmunden, Upper Austria Coordinates: 47°54′16″ N 13°57′36″ E
- Population
- 4,841
- 4.8K
- Elevation
- 515 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Vienna · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 12
- listed under Scharnstein
- Airports
- LNZ Linz-Hörsching Airport41 km
- SZG Salzburg Airport73 km
About Scharnstein
Scharnstein is a municipality. Location: Politischer Bezirk Gmunden, Upper Austria. Population: 4,841. Elevation: 515 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Linz-Hörsching Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Scharnsteiner Spitze and Hochsalm.
Climate of Scharnstein
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- July (158 mm)
- Driest month
- February (69 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 69 | 92 | 86 | 100 | 139 | 158 | 130 | 101 | 79 | 89 | 93 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Scharnstein
The nearest airport is Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Linz, 51 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) Linz 41 kmnortheast
- Salzburg Airport (SZG) Salzburg 73 kmwest
- České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) České Budějovice 121 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Linz Population: 204.8K 51 kmnortheast
- Salzburg Population: 157.2K 70 kmwest
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 145 kmsouth
- Graz Population: 303.3K 145 kmsoutheast
- Munich Population: 1.5M 180 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Scharnstein
Within 100 km: 276 historic and cultural sites, 2,721 natural sites, 923 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km251 places
- Wilden See Lake 22 kmS
- Vorderer Langbathsee Lake 22 kmW
- Traunsee Lake 13 kmSW
- Offensee Lake 20 kmSW
25–60 km1,320 places
- Hoher Dachstein Mountain 55 kmSW
- Klamm Natural site 51 kmSE
- Gusen I Concentration Camp Historic site 54 kmNE
- Glohbuckensee Lake 56 kmSE
60–100 km2,349 places
- Seeriessee Lake 64 kmS
- Untersee Lake 67 kmSW
- Wildsee Lake 76 kmS
- Treffnersee Lake 61 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Scharnstein
12 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages3
- Matzung · Village
- Tissenbach · Village
- Wahl · Village
Mountains & nature4
- Bäckerberg · Mountain
- Hacklberg · Mountain
- Hamberg · Mountain
- Maisenkögerl · Mountain
Heritage & sights1
- Ruine Scharnstein · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scharnsteiner Spitze Mountain, Grünau im Almtal2.3 km S
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Hochsalm Mountain, Grünau im Almtal3.7 km SE -
Windhagkogel Mountain, Grünau im Almtal3.8 km S -
Achartinger Bach River, State of Salzburg1.6 km E
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Kaiserkogel Mountain, Steinbach am Ziehberg4.6 km E -
Zwillingskogel Mountain, Grünau im Almtal6.1 km SW -
Steineck Mountain, Gmunden6.8 km SW -
Antheringer Bach River, State of Salzburg4.3 km SE
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