Antholzer See

The Antholzer See is a lake in the Antholzertal in South Tyrol, Italy. It belongs to the municipality of Rasen-Antholz.

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Type: Lake
Description: lake in South Tyrol near the Italian Austrian border.
Also known as: “Antholzersee” and “Lake Antholz”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Staller Saddle and Hochgall.

Staller Saddle

Mountain saddle

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Staller Saddle, at 2,052 m, is a high mountain pass in the High Tauern range of the Central Eastern Alps, connecting the Defereggen Valley in East Tyrol with the Antholz Valley in South Tyrol. Staller Saddle is situated 2½ km east of Antholzer See.

Hochgall

Peak

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The Hochgall is a mountain of the Rieserferner group in the High Tauern. the summit is in South Tyrol, Italy, just 500 m from the Austrian border. Hochgall is situated 3½ km northwest of Antholzer See.

Wildgall

Peak

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The Wildgall is, at 3,273 metres above sea level, the third highest peak in the Rieserferner Group, a range in the western part of the High Tauern. It lies within the Italian provinces of South Tyrol in the Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park and appears from the south as a massive pyramid with prominent arêtes. Wildgall is situated 3 km northwest of Antholzer See.