Watzespitze
Sign in to saveThe Watzespitze or Waze (3,533m) is the highest mountain in the Kaunergrat group of the Ötztal Alps. It is located in Tyrol, Austria. The mountain has two summits, the main summit and the south summit at 3,503m. It is located between the valleys of Kaunertal in the east and Pitztal in the west. The mountain is a challenging climb due to its hanging glaciers and steep ridges.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Watzespitze
- Mountain.photo
- WatzespitzeFromE.jpg
- Mountain.photo_caption
- Watzespitze from the East
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 3533
- Mountain.prominence_m
- 491
- Mountain.parent_peak
- Hochvernagtspitze (Wildspitze)
- Mountain.listing
- Alpine mountains above 3000 m
- Mountain.map
- Austria
- Mountain.map_caption
- Austria
- Mountain.location
- Tyrol, Austria
- Mountain.range
- Ötztal Alps
- Mountain.first_ascent
- 29 Sep 1869 by Alois Ennemoser
- Mountain.easiest_route
- East glacier route from the Kaunergrat Hütte (UIAA-II)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- mountain
- Country
- Austria
- Located in
- Tyrol
- Elevation
- 3532
- Image
- WatzespitzeFromE.jpg
- Significant event
- first ascent
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- Commons category
- Watzespitze
- topographic prominence
- 491
- parent peak
- Hochvernagtspitze
- topographic isolation
- 12.1
- mountain range
- Kaunergrat
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The Watzespitze or Waze (3,533m) is the highest mountain in the Kaunergrat group of the Ötztal Alps. It is located in Tyrol, Austria. The mountain has two summits, the main summit and the south summit at 3,503m. It is located between the valleys of Kaunertal in the east and Pitztal in the west. The mountain is a challenging climb due to its hanging glaciers and steep ridges.
==Gallery==
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