Similaun, Texelgruppe Nature Park

Name: Similaun
Address: Texelgruppe Nature Park, Italy

#2 among attractions in Texelgruppe Nature Park

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

Gallery (2)

Map

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

The Similaun is a mountain in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps. It is on the Austrian-Italian border. At 3,606 m, it is Austria's sixth highest summit. It was first ascended in 1834 by Josef Raffeiner and Theodor Kaserer. It is most famous for being the mountain on whose slopes Helmut Simon and Erika Simon discovered Ötzi the Iceman in 1991. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1833Elevation: 11831 ftProminence: 850 ftCoordinates: 46°45'49"N, 10°52'50"E

Address

Texelgruppe Nature Park Italy

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Texelgruppe Nature ...

Day trips

Similaun – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vernagt-Stausee, Hintere Schwärze, Karlesspitze, Grawand.

2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Vernagt-Stausee
74 min walk • Lake Vernago or Vernagt-Stausee is a reservoir in Schnalstal, South Tyrol, Italy. The reservoir's water is used to generate electricity at the Etschwerke power station in the village of Naturns.
1.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hintere Schwärze
45 min walk • Hintere Schwärze is a mountain on the border between Austria and Italy. At 3,628 metres, it is the fourth highest peak in the Ötztal Alps.
4.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Karlesspitze
115 min walk • The Karlesspitze or Grubspitze is a mountain in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.
3.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grawand
100 min walk • The Grawand is a mountain in the Ötztal Alps in South Tyrol, Italy.
5.6 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Roteck, Texelgruppe Nature Park
144 min walk • The Roteck is the highest peak in the Texel group of the Ötztal Alps.
5.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Im Hinteren Eis
130 min walk • Im Hinteren Eis is a mountain in the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.
3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Schnalstal
77 min walk • The Schnalstal is a side valley of the Vinschgau in the autonomous province of South Tyrol, Italy. It belongs almost in its entirety to the municipality of Schnals, while small parts in the entrance area lie in Naturns und Kastelbell-Tschars.
1.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Östliche Marzellspitze
39 min walk • The Östliche Marzellspitze is a mountain in the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.
5.3 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Texelspitze, Texelgruppe Nature Park
135 min walk • The Texelspitze is a mountain in the Texel group of the Ötztal Alps.
7.1 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Gfallwand, Texelgruppe Nature Park
180 min walk • The Gfallwand is a mountain in the Texel group of the Ötztal Alps. Parent peaks are the Zielspitze, Lahnbachspitze and Schwarze Wand. On the south side of the mountain is also a little lake, Pircher Lacke. The easiest route to the summit leads along the Ginggljoch.
3 miS
Church
Wallfahrtskirche Unser Frau
78 min walk • The pilgrimage church of Our Lady of Schnalstal is one of the main sanctuaries in South Tyrol, and is located at 1508 m, in the Schnalstal valley in the municipal area of Schnalstal.

Similaun, Texelgruppe Nature Park

Facts and practical information

Texelgruppe Nature Park plan & book

Similaun – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)