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Ortler, Oetzthal and Stubai Ranges


The mountains and passes listed in this article need to be allocated to pages for the individual ranges.


The chief peaks of the Ortler Alps , Ötztal Alps, and Stubai Alps Ranges of the Alps, from the Reschen Scheideck and the Stelvio to the Brenner Pass, south of the Inn Valley, and north of the Tonale Pass, are:

Peak metres feet
Ortler 3,902 12,802
Konigsspitze 3,857 12,655
Monte Cevedale 3,774 12,382
Wildspitze (Oetzthal) 3,774 12,382
Weisskugel 3,746 12,291
Monte Zebru 3,735 12,254
Palon della Mare 3,705 12,156
Funta San Matteo 3,692 12,113
Thurwieserspitze 3,641 11,946
Hintere Schwarze 3,633 11,920
Similaun 3,603 11,821
Pizzo Tresero 3,602 11,818
Gross Ramolkogel 3,551 11,651
Vtertainspitze 3,541 11,618
Hochvernagtspitze 3,531 11,585
Zuckerhutl (Stubai)3,511 11,520
Schalfkogel 3,510 11,516
Schrankogel 3,500 11,483
Hochwildspitze 3,480 11,418
Sonklarspiize 3,476 11,405
Tuckettspitze 3,458 11,346
Wilder Freiger 3,426 11,241
Veneziaspitze 3,384 11,103
Tscheugelser Hochwand 3,378 11,083
Monte Confinale 3,370 11,057
Glockthurm 3,356 11,011
Lisenser FernerKogel3,298 10,820
Monte Sobretta 3,296 10,814
Habicht 3,279 10,758
Lisenser Spitze 3,230 10,597
Pflerscher Tribulaun 3,102 10,178

Passes

The chief passes of the Ortler, Oetzthal, and Stubai Ranges, from the Reschen Scheideck and the Stelvio to the Brenner Pass, south of the Inn Valley, and north of the Tonale Pass, are:

Mountain passlocationtype (as of 1911)elevation
Hochjoch Sulden to the Zebru Glen snow 3536 meters 11,602 feet
Vioz Pass Santa Caterina to Pejo snow 3337 meters 10,949 feet
Sonklarscharte Solden to Sterzing snow 3327 meters 10,916 feet
Konigsjoch Sulden to Santa Caterina snow 3295 meters 10,811 feet
Cevedale Pass Santa Caterina to the Martell Glen snow 3271 meters 10,732 feet
Gepatschjoch Vent to the Kauns Valley snow 3243 meters 10,640 feet
Ramoljoch Vent to Gurgl snow 3194 meters 10,479 feet
Langtaufererjoch Vent to the Reschen Scheideck Pass snow 3167 meters 10,391 feet
Bildstockljoch Solden to Ranalt snow 3138 meters 10,296 feet
Gurgler Eisjoch Gurgl to the Pfossen Glen snow 3137 meters 10,292 feet
Eissee Pass Sulden to the Martell Glen snow 3133 meters 10,279 feet
Langthalerjoch Gurgl to Pfelders snow 3058 meters 10,033 feet
Passo del Zebru Santa Caterina to the Zebru Glen snow 3025 meters 9925 feet
Sallentjoch Martell Glen to Rabbi snow 3021 meters 9913 feet
Nederjoch Vent to the Schnals Valley snow 3017 meters 9899 feet
Sforzellina Pass Santa Caterina to Pejo snow 3005 meters 9859 feet
Pitzthalerjochl Mittelbera to Solden snow 2995 meters 9826 feet
Eisjochl am Bild Pfelders to the Pfossen Glen snow 2908 meters 9541 feet
Venter Hochjoch Vent to the Schnals Valley snow 2885 meters 9465 feet
Tabarettascharte Sulden to Trafoi foot path 2883 meters 9459 feet
Stelvio Pass Trafoi to Bormio paved road, closed during winter2760 meters 9055 feet
Gavia Pass Santa Caterina to Ponte di Legno paved road, closed during winter2637 meters 8651 feet
Timmeljoch or Timblerjoch Solden to the Passeierthal and Meran bridle path 2509 meters 8232 feet
Jaufen Pass Sterzing to Meran paved road, closed during winter2094 meters 6870 feet
Reschen Scheideck Pass Landeck to Meran paved road 1494 meters 4902 feet
Brenner Pass Innsbruck to Verona highway & railway over, railway tunnel projected (as of 2004)1370 meters 4495 feet

(from an old encyclopedia)



07-14-2008 23:18:10
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