protected area “Karwendel”protected area “Karwendel”

• about 727km² in Tyrol and 190km² in Bavaria• one of the biggest protected areas in the Eastern Alps• with many protected animals, such as the golden

eagles, capricorns and chamois and also many protected plants

BirkkarspitzeBirkkarspitze

• highest mountain of the “Karwendel”

• 2749m• very difficult

routes• was first climbed

in 1870

““Große Ahornboden”Große Ahornboden”

• A fascinating attraction with very old maple trees

• It lies in the „core zone” of the Karwendel

• one of the most important sights

““mountain pastures”mountain pastures”

• mountainfarming during the summer

• grazing area for about 500 cows

• the farmers produce famous mountain cheeses

““Isar”Isar”

• 295km long• the most important

river – a natural highlight in the core zone

• but outside it’s no longer a natural river because of many power plants

Other important riversOther important rivers• Karwendelbach

• Rißbach

• Vomperbach

• Many of these rivers created gorges - Wolfsklamm