Oeffentliches Referenzdokument
Scharnitz Pass / Scharnitzpass
Document Reference: WGP-2026-029 | Classification: Public | Last Updated: 30 August 2026
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.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| English name | Scharnitz Pass |
| German name | Scharnitzpass |
| Type | Corridor record (not a map polygon) |
| Geographic feature | Upper Isar bottleneck |
| South | Scharnitz (Tyrol) |
| North | Mittenwald (Bavaria) |
| Saddle | Seefelder Sattel, 1,185 m |
| Road routes | B 177 / B 2 / E 533 |
| Railway | Mittenwald Railway |
| Treaty venue | Seefeld in Tirol (nearby) — Treaty of Seefeld (2001), ABl. 2001 St. 18 Nr. 42 |