Seefeld. In the course of 1703, further fighting took place in the area of the pass fortifications near Scharnitz and Leutasch. During the 1805 campaign by Napoleon against Austria, French troops, coming from the north, besieged the Scharnitz and Leutasch passes. Following the example of the Bavarian troops a hundred years earlier, they reached Leutasch via the Franzosensteig and were able to capture the Scharnitz Pass via Seefeld. Population Culture and sights Ganghofer Museum Roman Catholic church of St. Magdalena in Oberleutasch, an 1820/21 building (predecessors to back to 1190) Roman Catholic church of St. John the Baptist dating to 1828/29 in Unterleutasch. In addition there are 20 chapels. The Way of St. James from Isar via Loisach and Leutascher Ache toInn runs through the Leutaschtal. Many houses decorated with baroque Lüftlmalerei, a form of trompe-l'œil. The Leutasch Gorge has been made accessible since August 2005 with a protected footpath. References External links Official Homepage for Leutasch, part of Olympiaregion Seefeld Cities and towns in Innsbruck-Land District