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.

Zillertal Alps
The Zillertal Alps
Highest point
Peak	Hochfeiler
Elevation	3,510 m (11,520 ft)
Coordinates	46°58′22″N 11°43′34″E
Geography
Zillertal Alps (in red) within the Alps
Countries	Austria and Italy
States	Tyrol, Salzburg and South Tyrol
Range coordinates	47°00′N 11°55′E
Parent range	Central Eastern Alps

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:

Panorama view from platform at Zugspitzplatt in direction south-east to the Zillertal Alps in winter

Computed panorama view from platform at Zugspitzplatt

Passes

The main mountain passes of the Zillertal Alps are:

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zillertaler Alpen.

• CheckCams in the Zillertal Alps

На других языках

[de] Zillertaler Alpen

[fr] Alpes de Zillertal

[it] Alpi della Zillertal

[ru] Циллертальские Альпы