| Zillertal Alps | |
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 The Zillertal Alps | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Hochfeiler |
| Elevation | 3,510 m (11,520 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°58′22″N11°43′34″E / 46.97278°N 11.72611°E /46.97278; 11.72611 |
| Geography | |
.png) Zillertal Alps (in red) within the Alps | |
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| Range coordinates | 47°00′N11°55′E / 47.000°N 11.917°E /47.000; 11.917 |
| Parent range | Central Eastern Alps |
TheZillertal Alps (Italian:Alpi Aurine;German:Zillertaler Alpen) are a mountain range of theCentral Eastern Alps on the border ofAustria andItaly.
The range is named after theZillertal (Ziller river valley) on its north.
The range is bounded by theTuxerjochmountain pass to the north (separating it from theTux Alps); theBirnlücke -Forcella del Picco pass to the east (separating it from theHohe Tauern); theEisack and its tributary theRienz to the south (separating it from theSouthern Limestone Alps); and theBrenner Pass to the west (separating it from theStubai Alps).
The Zillertal Alps are divided into the following sub-groups:
The main peaks of the Zillertal Alps are:
| Peak | Elevation (m/ft) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hochfeiler | 3,510 | 11,515 |
| Großer Möseler | 3,486 | 11,438 |
| Olperer | 3,480 | 11,418 |
| Hochfernerspitze | 3,463 | 11,362 |
| Schrammacher | 3,410 | 11,190 |
| Turnerkamp | 3,422 | 11,228 |
| Großer Löffler | 3,382 | 11,096 |
| Fußstein | 3,380 | 11,090 |
| Hoher Weißzint | 3,371 | 11,060 |
| Schwarzenstein | 3,370 | 11,057 |
| Reichenspitze | 3,305 | 10,844 |
| Großer Mörchner | 3,287 | 10,785 |
| Rauhkofel | 3,251 | 10,666 |
| Hoher Riffler | 3,231 | 10,600 |
| Hintere Stangenspitze | 3,225 | 10,581 |
| Zillerplatenspitze | 3,148 | 10,328 |
| Napfspitze | 3,144 | 10,314 |
| Wilde Kreuzspitze | 3,135 | 10,286 |
| Zsigmondyspitze | 3,085 | 10,122 |
| Gitschberg | 2,510 | 8,230 |
The mainmountain passes of the Zillertal Alps are:
| Mountain pass | Location | Type | Elevation (m/ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitterbachjoch | Zemmtal toSand in Taufers | snow | 3130 | 10,270 |
| Trippachsattel | Floiten Valley to Sand in Taufers | snow | 3054 | 10,020 |
| Alpeinerscharte | Zemmtal toWipptal | footpath | 2960 | 9712 |
| Keilbachjoch | Mayrhofen toAhrntal | footpath | 2868 | 9410 |
| Heiliggeistjöchl | Mayrhofen to Ahrntal | footpath | 2658 | 8721 |
| Krimmlertauern | Krimml to Ahrntal | footpath | 2634 | 8642 |
| Horndljöchl | Mayrhofen to Ahrntal | footpath | 2555 | 8383 |
| Lappacherjoch | Lappach to Ahrntal | footpath | 2366 | 7763 |
| Tuxerjoch | Tuxertal to Wipptal | footpath | 2346 | 7697 |
| Pfitscherjoch | Zemmtal toSterzing | footpath | 2248 | 7376 |
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