Hochjochbiwak
Hochjochbiwak is a shelter in Stelvio, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige and has an elevation of 3,535 metres. Hochjochbiwak is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Hochjoch - Giogo Alto, as well as near the peak Monte Zebrù.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
- Type: Shelter
- Description: architectural structure
- Also known as: “Hochjochbiwak - Bivacco Città di Cantù”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Zebrù and Ortler.
Monte Zebrù
Peak
Ortler
Peak
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ortler is, at 3,905 m above sea level, the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps outside the Bernina Range. It is the main peak of the Ortler Range. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of South Tyrol in Italy, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Thurwieserspitze
Peak
Photo: Schlesinger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Thurwieserspitze is a mountain in the Ortler Alps on the border between South Tyrol and the Province of Sondrio, Italy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sulden and Trafoi.
Sulden
Village
Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sulden is a mountain village in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Stilfs. Sulden is situated 4½ km northeast of Hochjochbiwak.
Trafoi
Village
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trafoi is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Hochjochbiwak.
Hochjochbiwak
- Category: bivouac hut
- Location: Stelvio, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.49601° or 46° 29′ 46″ northLongitude
10.54812° or 10° 32′ 53″ eastElevation
3,535 metres (11,598 feet)Operator
Club Alpino ItalianoOpen location code
8FRGFGWX+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1777819985OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelterWikidata ID
Q1621901
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Romanian—“Hochjochbiwak” goes by many names.
- German: “Berliner Hütte am Hochjoch”
- German: “Bivacco città di Cantù”
- German: “Hochjochbiwak”
- German: “Hochjochhütte”
- Italian: “Bivacco città di Cantù”
- Italian: “Bivacco Città di Cantù”
- Romanian: “Bivacco città di Cantù,”
- Romanian: “Coliba de pe Hochjoch”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hochjoch - Giogo Alto and Vedretta dello Zebrù - Zebruferner.
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