| Scharnstein | |
| Pushpin Map: | Austria |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 270 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Austria |
| Coordinates: | 47.9003°N 13.9608°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Austria |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Upper Austria |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gmunden |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Rudolf Raffelsberger |
| Elevation M: | 488 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Registration Plate: | GM |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 4644 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 07615 |
| Website: | www.scharnstein. ooe.gv.at |
Scharnstein is a municipality in the district of Gmunden in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Scharnstein lies in the heart of the Alm valley. About 55 percent of the municipality is forest, and 36 percent is farmland.
The municipality bears the coat of arms of its former lords, the Jörger von Tollet family.