Ötztal Alps
Ötztal Alps | |
---|---|
Highest point | |
Peak | Wildspitze |
Elevation | 3,774 m (12,382 ft) |
Coordinates | 46°53′49″N 10°52′31″E / 46.89694°N 10.87528°E |
Geography | |
Countries | Austria and Italy |
Range coordinates | 46°45′N 10°55′E / 46.750°N 10.917°E |
Parent range | Central Eastern Alps |
Borders on | Stubai Alps |
The Ötztal Alps.
Geography
The Ötztal Alps are arrayed at the head of the Ötztal valley, a side valley of the Inn river southwest of Innsbruck, Austria. One line of summits forms part of the border between Austria and Italy.
The Ötztal Alps are bordered by the
Etsch river, here known as the Vinschgau
.
The Ötztal Alps are surrounded by the following ranges:
In September 1991, Ötzi the so-called "Iceman" was found on the Hauslabjoch between the peaks Fineilspitze and Similaun.
Peaks
The highest point of the Ötztal Alps is
Großglockner
). Wildspitze is on one of several arms that extend north and northeast from the main ridge.
Some of the main peaks of the Ötztal Alps are:
Peak | Elevation | |
---|---|---|
m | ft | |
Wildspitze | 3,774 | 12,382 |
Weißkugel | 3,739 | 12,267 |
Hintere Schwärze | 3,628 | 11,903 |
Similaun | 3,603 | 11,821 |
Ramolkogel | 3,551 | 11,651 |
Schalfkogel | 3,540 | 11,614 |
Hochvernagtspitze | 3,535 | 11,598 |
Watzespitze | 3,533 | 11,591 |
Weißseespitze | 3,518 | 11,542 |
Fineilspitze | 3,514 | 11,529 |
Hochwilde | 3,480 | 11,417 |
Hinterer Seelenkogel | 3,472 | 11,391 |
Bliggspitze | 3,454 | 11,332 |
Lagaunspitze | 3,439 | 11,283 |
Hochfirst | 3,403 | 11,237 |
Verpeilspitze | 3,425 | 11,165 |
Ehrichspitze | 3,420 | 11,220 |
Hohe Geige | 3,395 | 11,138 |
Valvelspitze | 3,360 | 11,020 |
Glockturm | 3,355 | 11,007 |
Rofelewand | 3,353 | 11,001 |
Hochalt | 3,285 | 10,778 |
Grawand | 3,251 | 10,666 |
Remsspitze | 3,205 | 10,515 |
Nederkogel | 3,163 | 10,377 |
Hundstalkogel | 3,080 | 10,100 |
Nauderer Hennesiglspitze | 3,042 | 9,980 |
Wildnörderer | 3,015 | 9,982 |
Endkopf | 2,652 | 8,701 |
Passes
The main mountain passes of the Ötztal Alps are:
Mountain pass | location | type | elevation (m/ft) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gepatschjoch | Vent to the Kaunertal | snow | 3243 | 10,640 |
Ramoljoch | Vent to Gurgl | snow | 3194 | 10,479 |
Langtaufererjoch | Vent to the Reschen Pass | snow | 3167 | 10,391 |
Gurgler Eisjoch | Gurgl to Schnals | snow | 3137 | 10,292 |
Langthalerjoch | Gurgl to Pfelders-Plan | snow | 3058 | 10,033 |
Niederjoch | Vent to Schnals | snow | 3017 | 9899 |
Pitztalerjöchl | Mittelberg (Pitztal) to Sölden | snow | 2995 | 9826 |
Eisjöchl am Bild | Pfelders to Schnals | snow | 2908 | 9541 |
Venter Hochjoch | Vent to Kurzras | snow | 2885 | 9465 |
Timmelsjoch (Passo del Rombo) | Meran
|
road | 2509 | 8232 |
Reschen Pass (Passo di Resia) | Meran
|
road | 1494 | 4902 |
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ötztal Alps.
References
- ^ "Ötztal Alps". Brittanica. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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