The Zillertal Alps (; ) are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps on the border of Austria and Italy.
Name The range is named after the Zillertal (Ziller river valley) on its north.
Geography The range is bounded by the Tuxerjoch mountain pass to the north (separating it from the Tux Alps); the Birnlücke - Forcella del Picco pass to the east (separating it from the Hohe Tauern); the Eisack and its tributary the Rienz to the south (separating it from the Southern Limestone Alps); and the Brenner Pass to the west (separating it from the Stubai Alps).
Sub-groups
The Zillertal Alps are divided into the following sub-groups: Tux main ridge (Tuxer Hauptkamm) Zillertal main ridge (Zillertaler Hauptkamm) and side ridgesThis is further sub-divided as follows: Hauptkamm, Hochstellerkamm, Greinerkamm, Mörchen and Igentkamm, Floitenkamm, Ahornkamm, Riblerkamm, Magnerkamm. Reichenspitze Group and eastern Ziller ridgesThis is further subdivided as follows: Reichenspitzkamm, Gerloskamm, Schönachkamm, Wimmerkamm, Schwarzachkamm, Zillerkamm, Klockerkarstock. Pfunderer Mountains (Pfunderer Berge)This is further subdivided as follows: Kreuzspitzkamm, Plattspitzkamm, Wurmaulkamm, Grubbachkamm, Mühlwalder Kamm.
Peaks The main peaks of the Zillertal Alps are: Peak Elevation (m/ft)Hochfeiler3,51011,515Großer Möseler3,48611,438Olperer3,48011,418Hochfernerspitze3,46311,362Schrammacher3,41011,190Turnerkamp3,42211,228Großer Löffler3,38211,096Fußstein3,38011,090Hoher Weißzint3,37111,060Schwarzenstein3,37011,057Reichenspitze3,30510,844Hohe Wand3,28910,791Großer Mörchner3,28710,785Rauhkofel3,25110,666Hoher Riffler3,23110,600Hintere Stangenspitze3,22510,581Zillerplatenspitze3,14810,328Napfspitze3,14410,314Wilde Kreuzspitze3,13510,286Zsigmondyspitze3,08510,122Gitschberg2,5108,230
Passes The main mountain passes of the Zillertal Alps are: Mountain passLocationTypeElevation (m/ft) Mitterbachjoch Zemmtal to Sand in Tauferssnow3130 10,270 Trippachsattel Floiten Valley to Sand in Tauferssnow3054 10,020 Alpeinerscharte Zemmtal to Wipptalfootpath 2960 9712 Keilbachjoch Mayrhofen to Ahrntalfootpath 2868 9410 Heiliggeistjöchl Mayrhofen to Ahrntalfootpath 2658 8721 Krimmlertauern Krimml to Ahrntalfootpath 2634 8642 Horndljöchl Mayrhofen to Ahrntalfootpath 2555 8383 Lappacherjoch Lappach to Ahrntalfootpath 2366 7763 Tuxerjoch Tuxertal to Wipptalfootpath 2346 7697 Pfitscherjoch Zemmtal to Sterzingfootpath 2248 7376
External links
CheckCams in the Zillertal Alps