Mittenwald is located approx. 16 kilometers to the south-east of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It is situated in the Valley of the River Isar, on the northern foothills of the Alps, on the route between the old banking and commercial centre of Augsburg, to the north, and Innsbruck to the south-east, beyond which is the Brenner Pass and the route to Lombardy, another region with a rich commercial past and present.

Mittenwald is famous for the manufacture of violins, violas and cellos, and has been a popular stop with tourists since the boom in motorized tourism began in the 1930s.

The most significant landmark in the village is the pink colored Roman Catholic church of Saints Peter and Paul, which is typical of the region. The church and many of the surrounding buildings, both businesses and private residences, are decorated with elaborate paintings on the exterior walls.

Wikipedia articles for Mittenwald

• Mittenwald
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• Bahnstromleitung Walchenseekraftwerk - Zirl quert Staatsgrenze zwischen Bayern und Österreich
• Lautersee
• Arnspitze Group
• Große Arnspitze
• Brunnensteinspitze
• Scharnitz
• Ferchensee
• Hoher Kranzberg (Wettersteingebirge)
• Wettersteinspitzen
• Hoher Brendten