Hintereisspitzen
The three Hintereisspitzen from the north from the Brandenburger Haus as seen over the Gepatschferner, second-largest glacier in the Eastern Alps.
Highest point
Elevation3,486 m (11,437 ft)
Prominence270 m (890 ft)
Parent peakFluchtkogel (Hochvernagtspitze)
Coordinates46°49′22″N 10°45′52″E / 46.82278°N 10.76444°E / 46.82278; 10.76444
Geography
Hintereisspitzen is located in Austria
Hintereisspitzen
Hintereisspitzen
Location within Austria on the Austrian—Italian border
LocationTyrol, Austria / South Tyrol, Italy
Parent rangeÖtztal Alps
Climbing
First ascent28 Jul 1875 by Theodor Petersen and A. Ennemoser
Easiest routeVon Norden über den Gepatschferner

The Hintereisspitzen are three peaks in the Weisskamm group of the Ötztal Alps.


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