Ötztal Alps
Ötztal Alps | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Wildspitze |
Elevation | 3,774 m (12,382 ft) |
Coordinates | 46°53′49″N10°52′31″E/ 46.89694°N 10.87528°E |
Geography | |
Countries | Austria and Italy |
Range coordinates | 46°45′N10°55′E/ 46.750°N 10.917°E |
Parent range | Central Eastern Alps |
Borders on | Stubai Alps |
TheÖtztal Alps[1](Italian:Alpi Venoste,German:Ötztaler Alpen) are amountain rangein theCentral Eastern Alps,in theState of Tyrolin westernAustriaand theProvince of South Tyrolin northernItaly.
Geography
[edit]The Ötztal Alps are arrayed at the head of theÖtztalvalley, a side valley of theInnriver southwest ofInnsbruck,Austria. One line of summits forms part of the border between Austria and Italy.
The Ötztal Alps are bordered by theReschen Pass(1504 m) in the west and the Inn river in the northwest and north. In the east the range is separated from theStubai Alpsby theÖtztaler Achein the Ötztal, theTimmelsjoch(2474 m) and thePasserriver in thePasseier Valley.On the south and southwest, the range is limited by the deep valley of theEtschriver, here known as theVinschgau.
The Ötztal Alps are surrounded by the following ranges:
In September 1991,Ötzithe so-called "Iceman" was found on theHauslabjochbetween the peaksFineilspitzeandSimilaun.
Peaks
[edit]The highest point of the Ötztal Alps isWildspitze3,774 metres (12,382 ft), which is also the second highest mountain in Austria (afterGroßglockner). 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 | |
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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
[edit]The mainmountain passesof the Ötztal Alps are:
Mountain pass | location | type | elevation (m/ft) | |
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Gepatschjoch | Ventto the Kaunertal | snow | 3243 | 10,640 |
Ramoljoch | Vent toGurgl | snow | 3194 | 10,479 |
Langtaufererjoch | Vent to theReschen Pass | snow | 3167 | 10,391 |
Gurgler Eisjoch | Gurgl toSchnals | snow | 3137 | 10,292 |
Langthalerjoch | Gurgl toPfelders-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 |
VenterHochjoch | Vent toKurzras | snow | 2885 | 9465 |
Timmelsjoch(Passo del Rombo) | SöldentoMeran | road | 2509 | 8232 |
Reschen Pass(Passo di Resia) | LandecktoMeran | road | 1494 | 4902 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Ötztal Alps".Brittanica.Retrieved22 March2024.