Fire department had to come

Minibus of wild campers threatened to crash

This camper van was in danger of falling down a slope in Scharnitz on Monday evening.(Bild: FF Scharnitz)

Impending vehicle crash: these were the words used to alert the fire department in Scharnitz, Tyrol (Innsbruck-Land district) on Monday evening. Three friends wanted to camp illegally in the Karwendel in the area of a gorge and got stuck with their camper van on a frosty path. The vehicle then even threatened to fall down a slope.

The three friends - all Syrians - wanted to camp with a borrowed camper van in the area of the so-called Gleirschklamm gorge in the municipality of Scharnitz. Despite a driving ban, the trio drove the vehicle towards this gorge in the Karwendel mountains at around 8 pm.

The camper van got stuck on the forest road and threatened to plunge into impassable terrain.

Die Polizei

But then the men got into dangerous, steep terrain. "The camper van finally got stuck on the forest road and threatened to crash into rough terrain," reported the police.

Fire department arrived, rescue with tractor
The Scharnitz volunteer fire department was alerted and secured the vehicle to prevent it from falling. After around two hours, the camper van was finally recovered with a tractor.

The camping adventure in the Karwendel ultimately came to nothing. However, wild camping is prohibited in Tyrol anyway. The three friends should now be aware of this.