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Ortler, Oetzthal and Stubai Ranges

The chief peaks of the Ortler, Oetzthal, and Stubai 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:

  • Ortler: 3902 meters (12,802 feet)
  • Konigsspitze: 3857 meters (12,655 feet)
  • Monte Cevedale: 3774 meters (12,382 feet)
  • Wildspitze (Oetzthal): 3774 meters (12,382 feet)
  • Weisskugel: 3746 meters (12,291 feet)
  • Monte Zebru: 3735 meters (12,254 feet)
  • Palon della Mare: 3705 meters (12,156 feet)
  • Funta San Matteo: 3692 meters (12,113 feet)
  • Thurwieserspitze: 3641 meters (11,946 feet)
  • Hintere Schwarze: 3633 meters (11,920 feet)
  • Similaun: 3603 meters (11,821 feet)
  • Pizzo Tresero: 3602 meters (11,818 feet)
  • Gross Ramolkogel: 3551 meters (11,651 feet)
  • Vtertainspitze: 3541 meters (11,618 feet)
  • Hochvernagtspitze: 3531 meters (11,585 feet)
  • Zuckerhutl (Stubai): 3511 meters (11,520 feet)
  • Schalfkogel: 3510 meters (11,516 feet)
  • Schrankogel: 3500 meters (11,483 feet)
  • Hochwildspitze: 3480 meters (11,418 feet)
  • Sonklarspiize: 3476 meters (11,405 feet)
  • Tuckettspitze: 3458 meters (11,346 feet)
  • Wilder Freiger: 3426 meters (11,241 feet)
  • Veneziaspitze: 3384 meters (11,103 feet)
  • Tscheugelser Hochwand: 3378 meters (11,083 feet)
  • Monte Confinale: 3370 meters (11,057 feet)
  • Glockthurm: 3356 meters (11,011 feet)
  • Fernerkogel: 3300 meters (10,827 feet)
  • Monte Sobretta: 3296 meters (10,814 feet)
  • Habicht: 3279 meters (10,758 feet)
  • Pflerscher Tribulaun: 3102 meters (10,178 feet)

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:

  • 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), carriage road: 2760 meters (9055 feet)
  • Gavia Pass (Santa Caterina to Ponte di Legno), foot path: 2637 meters (8651 feet)
  • Timmeljoch or Timblerjoch (Solden to the Passeierthal and Meran), bridle path: 2509 meters (8232 feet)
  • Jaufen Pass (Sterzing to Meran), bridle path: 2094 meters (6870 feet)
  • Reschen Scheideck Pass (Landeck to Meran), carriage road: 1494 meters (4902 feet)
  • Brenner Pass (Innsbruck to Verona), railway over: 1370 meters (4495 feet)

(from an old encyclopedia)



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