Western Rieserferner
Western Rieserferner is a glacier in Sand in Taufers, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige. Western Rieserferner is situated nearby to the hamlet Eppach, as well as near Arbusti.Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Glacier
- Description: glacier in Italy
- Also known as: “Westlicher Rieserferner - Vedretta di Ries occidentale”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schneebiger Nock and Magerstein.
Schneebiger Nock
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schneebiger Nock, in old literature also called the Ruthnerhorn, is 3,358 metres high and, after the Hochgall, the second highest mountain of the Rieserferner Group, a range in the western part of the High Tauern.
Wildgall
Peak
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antholz-Mittertal and Rein in Taufers.
Antholz-Mittertal
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rasen-Antholz is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy.
Western Rieserferner
- Category: landform
- Location: Sand in Taufers, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.9064° or 46° 54′ 23″ northLongitude
12.0968° or 12° 5′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8FRJW34W+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 288241631OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierWikidata ID
Q1606802
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Italian—“Western Rieserferner” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Westlicher Rieserferner”
- German: “Westlicher Rieserferner”
- Italian: “Vedretta di Ries occidentale”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eppach and Arbusti.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Frauenköpfl and Fernerköpfl.
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