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Roßkopf (Rofan)
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Spieljoch
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Tegernsee Mountains · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Schinder

1,808 mAustria / Germany borderSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Elevation1,808 mabove sea level
Prominence530 mindependent height
Isolation5.9 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul16°average high
47.60° N, 11.86° EElevation 1,808 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,808 m
  • Mid-mountain1,300 m
  • Valley · Kreuth787 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Schinder in brief

Schinder rises to 1,808 m in the Tegernsee Mountains, Tyrol, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 530 m.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 16°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to December.

The summit lies on the border between Austria and Germany, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town is Kreuth, 9.8 km to the NW at 787 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,808 m · 5,932 ft
Prominence
530 m
Range
Tegernsee Mountains
Region
Tyrol
Country
Austria
Coordinates
47.6010, 11.8611
Nearest airport
Innsbruck Airport (INN) · 54 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Schinder by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°0°-7°Jan0°-7°Feb2°-4°Mar6°-1°Apr11°4°May14°7°Jun16°8°Jul16°9°Aug12°5°Sep9°2°Oct4°-3°Nov0°-6°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Schinder by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high0°0°2°6°11°14°16°16°12°9°4°0°
Average low-7°-7°-4°-1°4°7°8°9°5°2°-3°-6°
Precipitation96 mm90 mm119 mm97 mm138 mm178 mm204 mm194 mm133 mm98 mm110 mm108 mm
Cloud cover42%46%48%45%44%44%37%38%43%43%47%47%
Daylight8h 5110h 1611h 5113h 3715h 0715h 5715h 3714h 1812h 3710h 559h 208h 27
Month score272718252541525230262121

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
Snow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level1,250 m1,250 m1,650 m2,200 m2,950 m3,400 m3,650 m3,700 m3,100 m2,650 m1,850 m1,300 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Schinder in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Hochiss2,299 m1,359 m17 km SW13°
Seekarlspitze2,261 m–17 km S12°
Rofanspitze2,259 m–17 km S12°
Roßkopf (Rofan)2,259 m–17 km S12°
Spieljoch2,236 m–17 km SW12°
Dalfazer Wände2,233 m–18 km SW12°
Sagzahn2,228 m–17 km S12°
Vorderes Sonnwendjoch2,224 m–18 km S13°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Kreuth
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Kreuth

Bavaria · 9.8 km NW
14°Oct high
12wet days
45score
Kreuth
Steinberg am Rofan
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Steinberg am Rofan

Tyrol · 11 km SW
13°Oct high
12wet days
41score
Steinberg am Rofan
Rottach-Egern
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Rottach-Egern

Bavaria · 12 km NW
14°Oct high
12wet days
45score
Rottach-Egern
Brandenberg
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Brandenberg

Tyrol · 13 km S
14°Oct high
14wet days
41score
Brandenberg
Around here

Steinberg am Rofan and around

Steinberg am Rofan
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Steinberg am Rofan

Tyrol · Austria
Jun–Augbest months
22°July high
1,010 maltitude
Steinberg am Rofan

Nature

Achensee
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11 km SW

Achensee

Lake · 929 m
Achensee
Berglsteiner See
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9.9 km SE

Berglsteiner See

Lake · 713 m
Berglsteiner See
Krummsee
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9.2 km SE

Krummsee

Lake
Krummsee

Mountains

Rastkogel
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35 km S

Rastkogel

2,762 m · Tux Alps
Rastkogel
Birkkarspitze
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29 km SW

Birkkarspitze

2,749 m · Karwendel
Birkkarspitze
Malgrübler
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38 km SW

Malgrübler

2,749 m · Tux Alps
Malgrübler

Heritage

Pfarrkirche Steinberg am Rofan
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0.4 km E

Pfarrkirche Steinberg am Rofan

Listed objects in Austria · 1681
Pfarrkirche Steinberg am Rofan
Pfarrkirche Pertisau
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11 km SW

Pfarrkirche Pertisau

Listed objects in Austria · 1969
Pfarrkirche Pertisau
Heilig Kreuz, Kreuth
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12 km N

Heilig Kreuz, Kreuth

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1696
Heilig Kreuz, Kreuth

Museums

Museum of Tyrolean Farms
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11 km SE

Museum of Tyrolean Farms

Museum of Tyrolean Farms
Augustinermuseum Rattenberg
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11 km SE

Augustinermuseum Rattenberg

1993
Augustinermuseum Rattenberg
Museumsfriedhof
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10 km SE

Museumsfriedhof

Open-air museum
Museumsfriedhof