Gamswartsattel

Gamswartsattel is a mountain saddle in Zirl, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol. Gamswartsattel is situated nearby to the locality Höttinger Flecke, as well as near Gamsangerl.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Frau Hitt and Vordere Brandjochspitze.

Frau Hitt

Peak

Photo: Veitmueller, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Frau Hitt is a peak in the Nordkette, the southernmost mountain chain of the Karwendel in Austria. In appearance it resembles a woman on a horse, hence the name.

The Vordere Brandjochspitze is a peak, 2,559 m high, in the Nordkette in the Karwendel range and is one of its highest and most striking peaks. In its immediate vicinity to the north-northwest is its sister summit, the Hintere Brandjochspitze, which is about 40 metres higher.

Großer Solstein

Peak

Photo: Kogo, GFDL.

The Große Solstein is a mountain, 2,541 m high, on the western corner of the Nordkette range in the Karwendel mountains near Zirl in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Innsbruck and Hötting.

Innsbruck

Photo: Pahu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Innsbruck is the fifth-largest city in Austria and the provincial capital of Tyrol, as well as one of the largest cities in the Alps. It is in a valley of the river Inn between mountain ranges of above 2000 m above sea level, halfway between Bavaria and northern Italy, and is a hub of a region popular for skiing and other mountain-related activities and a busy tourist destination.