Sextener Rotwand, Dolomites

Name: Sextener Rotwand
Address: Dolomites, Italy

#59 among attractions in Dolomites

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The Sextener Rotwand or Zehner is a mountain in the Sexten Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy. During the so-called "White War" in World War I, the mountain was heavily contested by the armies of Italy and Austria-Hungary. ()

Local name: Croda Rossa di Sesto First ascent: 1878Elevation: 9728 ftCoordinates: 46°38'28"N, 12°22'31"E

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Sextener Rotwand – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Helm Mountain, Cima Undici, Rifugio Auronzo.

3.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Auronzo di Cadore
96 min walk • The Tre Cime di Lavaredo, also called the Drei Zinnen, are three distinctive battlement-like peaks, in the Sexten Dolomites of northeastern Italy. They are probably one of the best-known mountain groups in the Alps.
5.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Helm Mountain
132 min walk • Helm Mountain, also known as Monte Elmo, is a picturesque mountain peak located in the Trentino-Alto Adige region in northern Italy. It is a popular spot among mountain hiking enthusiasts as well as winter sports fans, such as skiing or snowboarding.
~1850 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima Undici, Dolomites
9 min walk • The Cima Undici - Elferkofel is a mountain in the Sexten Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy.
4.2 miSW
Hiking, Mountain hut, Hostel
Rifugio Auronzo, Auronzo di Cadore
109 min walk • The Auronzo refuge is a mountain hut located near Forcella Longères, in the municipality of Auronzo di Cadore, in the province of Belluno, at 2,333 m above sea level. From the refuge there is a wide view of the Three Peaks of Lavaredo, Croda dei...
1.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Zwölferkofel, Dolomites
43 min walk • The Zwölferkofel or Zwölfer is a peak of the Sexten Dolomites on the border between the provinces of South Tyrol and Belluno, in Italy.
3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Paternkofel, Dolomites
78 min walk • The Paterno is a mountain in the Dolomites on the border between South Tyrol and the Province of Belluno, Italy.
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Haunold, Dolomites
145 min walk • The Haunold is a mountain in the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy.
2.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Kreuzberg Pass
60 min walk • The Kreuzbergpass is a high mountain pass between the provinces of South Tyrol and Belluno in Italy. It connects the Puster Valley with Cadore. The pass is also the division line between the Dolomites to the west and the Carnic Alps to the northeast.
3.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dreischusterspitze, Dolomites
86 min walk • The Dreischusterspitze is a mountain of the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy. It is the highest peak of the Sexten Dolomites and the most northerly 3,000m peak of the range.
4 miN
Forts and castles
Festung Werk Mitterberg
103 min walk • Fort Mitterberg is an Austro-Hungarian World War I fort located near the village of Sexten, in the Sexten Valley, Alta Pusteria, South Tyrol. The fort belongs to the large system of Austrian fortifications on the Italian border.
2.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Sextental
56 min walk • The Sextental is a side valley of the Puster Valley in South Tyrol, Italy and is congruent with the municipality of Sexten. The Kreuzbergpass connects it with the Comelico valley to the southeast.