Silvretta Alps

#708 among destinations in Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Silvretta Alps are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps shared by Tirol, Vorarlberg and Graubünden. The Austrian states of Tirol and Vorarlberg are connected by a pass road. The majority of the peaks are elevated above three thousand metres and are surrounded by glaciers. Thus, the area is also known as the "Blue Silvretta". ()

Local name: Silvretta Area: 297.68 mi²Maximum elevation: 11188 ftElevation: 11188 ftCoordinates: 46°52'0"N, 10°7'0"E

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VorarlbergAustria

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Silvretta Alps – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dreiländerspitze, Bielerhöhe Pass, Hochmaderer, Wiesbadener Hütte.

1.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dreiländerspitze
44 min walk • Dreiländerspitze, often referred to as the "Three-Border Peak," is a majestic mountain that marks a remarkable point in the Alps where the borders of Austria, Switzerland, and Italy converge. Situated at an altitude of 3,197 meters, it is a prominent peak in the...
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bielerhöhe Pass, Gemeinde Gaschurn-Partenen
95 min walk • The Bielerhöhe connects the Montafon valley in Vorarlberg with the Paznaun valley in Tirol. At 2,037 m above sea level, the Bielerhöhe lies in the Vorarlberg region, due north of the Silvretta Reservoir.
6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hochmaderer
153 min walk • The Hochmaderer is a prominent mountain, 2,823 metres high, in the Silvretta in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, at the end of the Montafon valley. The multi-peaked block of primitive rock drops in mighty precipices to the south and east.
~590 ftN
Alpine hut, Hiking
Wiesbadener Hütte
3 min walk • The Wiesbadener Hütte is an alpine club hut of the Wiesbaden section of the German Alpine Club in the Silvretta in Vorarlberg.
3.1 miNE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Jamtalhütte
80 min walk • The Jamtalhütte is a refuge of the Schwaben Section of the German Alpine Club, located at 2165 m above sea level about 10 kilometers from Galtür in the Jamtal. It is a much-visited base for ski tourers, especially in spring.
2.6 miW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Klostertaler Umwelthütte
66 min walk • The Klostertaler Umwelthütte is, in addition to the DAV-Haus Obertauern, the Hannoverhaus, and the Neue Prager Hütte, the fourth own Alpine Club hut of the German Alpine Club and is therefore not affiliated with any section.