Hintereis Glacier
Hintereis Glacier is a glacier in Tyrol, Austria and has an elevation of 2,791 metres. Hintereis Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Hintereiswände, as well as near the village Kurzras.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,791 metres
- Description: glacier in the Ötztal Alps in Tyrol
- Also known as: “Hintereis Ferner Glacier” and “Hintereisferner”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Im Hinteren Eis and Langtauferer Spitze.
Im Hinteren Eis
Peak
Photo: Uli.ch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Im Hinteren Eis is a mountain in the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.
Langtauferer Spitze
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Langtauferer Spitze is a mountain in the Weisskamm group of the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.
Weißkugel
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Weißkugel, or Weißkogel, is the second highest mountain in the Ötztal Alps and the third highest mountain in Austria. Featuring many glaciers, it lies on the border between Austria and Italy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kurzras and Vernagt.
Vernagt
Village
Vernagt am See is a small hamlet in Schnalstal, South Tyrol, Italy, with a population of 53. It belongs to the Schnals municipality and the frazione Unser Frau, within the Ötztal Alps. The hamlet is situated directly on the banks of Vernagt-Stausee lake. Vernagt is situated 9 km southeast of Hintereis Glacier.
Hintereis Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Tyrol, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.79886° or 46° 47′ 56″ northLongitude
10.76927° or 10° 46′ 9″ eastElevation
2,791 metres (9,157 feet)Open location code
8FRGQQX9+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 84846428OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
Discover Hintereis Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hintereis Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hintereisferner”
- Dutch: “Hintereisferner”
- German: “Hintereis Ferner”
- German: “Hintereisferner”
- Swedish: “Hintereisferner”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hintereiswände and Arzbödele.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Egg and Eggjoch.
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