Zillertal Alps
# Zillertal Alps

The Zillertal Alps (Italian: Alpi Aurine; German: Zillertaler Alpen) 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 ridges This is further sub-divided as follows: Hauptkamm, Hochstellerkamm, Greinerkamm, Mörchen and Igentkamm, Floitenkamm, Ahornkamm, Riblerkamm, Magnerkamm.
* Reichenspitze Group and eastern Ziller ridges This 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) | 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 |

## Passes

The main mountain passes of the Zillertal Alps are:

| Mountain pass | Location | Type | Elevation (m/ft) | Elevation (m/ft) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitterbachjoch | Zemmtal to Sand in Taufers | snow | 3130 | 10,270 |
| Trippachsattel | Floiten Valley to Sand in Taufers | snow | 3054 | 10,020 |
| Alpeinerscharte | Zemmtal to Wipptal | footpath | 2960 | 9712 |
| Keilbachjoch | Mayrhofen to Ahrntal | 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 to Sterzing | footpath | 2248 | 7376 |
