Hohe Villerspitze

Hohe Villerspitze

The Hohe Villerspitze from the east
Highest point
Elevation 3,087 m (AA) (10,128 ft)
Prominence 293 m Kleines Horntaler Joch
Isolation 4.0 km Berglasspitze
Coordinates 47°06′29″N 11°10′24″E / 47.10806°N 11.17333°E / 47.10806; 11.17333Coordinates: 47°06′29″N 11°10′24″E / 47.10806°N 11.17333°E / 47.10806; 11.17333
Geography
Hohe Villerspitze

Tyrol, Austria

Parent range Stubai Alps
Geology
Mountain type amphibolite
Climbing
First ascent 20 July 1887 by Carl Gsaller
Normal route northwest arête (UIAA grade II)

The Hohe Villerspitze from the south

The Hohe Villerspitze is a mountain, 3,087 m (AA), in the Southeastern Sellrain Mountains (Südöstlichen Sellrainer Bergen), a sub-group of the northern Stubai Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The mountain has three tops that, together, form an isolated, massive and prominent rocky summit made of amphibolite. Due to its geographic dominance and easily accessibility the Villerspitze is a fairly frequently visited lookout mountain, but it is not one to be underestimated. The southwestern rock tower has a height of 3,087 m (AA), the middle one is 3,081 m (AA) and the northwestern top is 3,024 m (AA). A prominent arête runs south from the summit.

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