Lisenser FernerKogel, RotgratSpitze and Lisenser Spitze in July

The Stubai Alps (Ger. Stubaier Alpen) is a mountain range in the Central Eastern Alps of Europe. It is named after the Stubaital valley to its north. It is located southwest of Innsbruck, Austria, and several summits of the range form part of Austria's border with Italy. The range is bounded by the Inn River valley to the north; the Sill River valley (Wipptal) and the Brenner Pass to the east (separating it from the Zillertal Alps); the Ötztal and Timmelsjoch to the west (separating it from the Ötztal Alps), and to the south by tributaries of the Passirio River and Eisack-Isarco river. Download high resolution version (1200x900, 79 KB)Stubai Alps: R to L: Lisenser FernerKogel, RotgratSpitze and Lisenser Spitze. ... Download high resolution version (1200x900, 79 KB)Stubai Alps: R to L: Lisenser FernerKogel, RotgratSpitze and Lisenser Spitze. ... German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. ... A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... The Central Eastern Alps are the core ranges of the Eastern Alps with the highest peaks, located between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps, from which they differ in geological composition. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... The Stubaital is an alpine valley and lies in the Austrian state of Tyrol. ... Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. ... The Inn is a river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. ... The Sill is a 35 km long river in Tyrol, Austria. ... The Wipptal is a valley extending along the Sill river southward from Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, where the Sill meets the larger Inn river, up to the Brenner pass (1,374 m) at the Austro-Italian border, one of the lowest passes across the central Alps. ... The Brenner Pass (Italian Passo del Brennero) is a mountain pass that creates a link through the Tyrolean Alps along the current border between the nations of Austria and Italy, one of the principal passes of the Alps. ... The Zillertal Alps (German: Zillertaler Alpen) are a mountain range of the Alps on the border of Austria and Italy. ... The Timmelsjoch (Italian: Passo del Rombo) is a mountain pass that creates a link through the ÅŒtztaler Alps along the current border between the nations of Austria and Italy. ... The Ötztal Alps (Ger. ... The Eisack (ital. ...

Ötzi the Iceman was found just over the head of the Stubai valley on the Italian border. Ötzi the Iceman Ötzi the Iceman (also spelled Oetzi), Frozen Fritz, and The Similaun Mummy are modern nicknames of a well-preserved natural mummy of a man from about 3300 BC, found in 1991 in a glacier of the Ötztal Alps, near the border between Austria and Italy. ...

Peaks

The main mountain peaks of the Stubai Alps are:

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Passes

The main mountain passes of the Stubai Alps are: In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. ...

Sterzing (German) - Vipiteno (Italian) is an Italian commune in South Tyrol. ... The Timmelsjoch (Italian: Passo del Rombo) is a mountain pass that creates a link through the ÅŒtztaler Alps along the current border between the nations of Austria and Italy. ... Meran (German) / Merano (Italian) is probably best known as a spa in Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy. ... The Brenner Pass (Italian Passo del Brennero) is a mountain pass that creates a link through the Tyrolean Alps along the current border between the nations of Austria and Italy, one of the principal passes of the Alps. ... Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. ... Map of Italy showing Verona in the north Verona (population est. ...

External links

• Stubaier Alps on Summitpost