The Ötztal Alps (, ) are a mountain range in the Central Eastern Alps, in the State of Tyrol in western Austria and the Province of South Tyrol in northern Italy.
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 Reschen Pass (1504 m) in the west and the Inn river in the northwest and north. In the east the range is separated from the Stubai Alps by the Ötztaler Ache in the Ötztal, the Timmelsjoch (2474 m) and the Passer river in the Passeier Valley. On the south and southwest, the range is limited by the deep valley of the Etsch river, here known as the Vinschgau.
The Ötztal Alps are surrounded by the following ranges: Lechtal Alps Mieming Range Stubai Alps Sarntal Alps Ortler Alps Sesvenna Alps Samnaun Alps
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 Wildspitze , which is also the second highest mountain in Austria (after 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 Elevationm 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 11,165Ehrichspitze3,42011,220 Hohe Geige 3,395 11,138Valvelspitze3,36011,020 Glockturm 3,355 11,007 Rofelewand 3,353 11,001Hochalt3,28510,778Grawand3,25110,666Remsspitze3,20510,515Nederkogel3,16310,377Hundstalkogel3,08010,100Nauderer Hennesiglspitze3,0429,980Wildnörderer3,0159,982Endkopf2,6528,701
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) Sölden to Meran road 2509 8232 Reschen Pass (Passo di Resia) Landeck to Meran road 1494 4902
See also
Banker Kirchenkogel Geography of the Alps
References