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Refuge Refuge · Karwendel · 2,640 m
German Alpine Club (DAV)

Birkkarhütte

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AV-Classification: I

Public transport

Anreise per Zug/Bahnhof: Scharnitz
Anreise per Bus / Bushaltestelle: Scharnitz

Directions

Scharnitz

Coordinates

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47.411667, 11.435556
DMS
47°24'42.0"N 11°26'08.0"E
UTM
32T 683733 5253788
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