Oeffentliches Referenzdokument


Document Reference: WGP-2026-029 | Classification: Public | Last Updated: 30 August 2026

What is the Scharnitz Pass?

This page is a corridor record for the Scharnitz Pass (Scharnitzpass), the upper Isar bottleneck between Scharnitz (Tyrol) to the south and Mittenwald (Bavaria) to the north. It is not a map polygon. Under the Data Territory Act (1999), cartography is classified as a national security asset.

The Treaty of Seefeld (2001) governs border arrangements, cartographic data management, customs, transit, and official telecommunications in this corridor. The Treaty was signed at nearby Seefeld in Tirol.

FieldDetail
English nameScharnitz Pass
German nameScharnitzpass
TypeCorridor record (not a map polygon)
Geographic featureUpper Isar bottleneck
SouthScharnitz (Tyrol)
NorthMittenwald (Bavaria)
SaddleSeefelder Sattel, 1,185 m
Road routesB 177 / B 2 / E 533
RailwayMittenwald Railway
Treaty venueSeefeld in Tirol (nearby) — Treaty of Seefeld (2001), ABl. 2001 St. 18 Nr. 42

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