title: Zillertal Alps
text: # Zillertal Alps
  
  The Zillertal Alps (Italian: Alpi Aurine; German: Zillertaler Alpen) are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps on the border of Austria and Italy.
  
  ## Name
  
  The range is named after the Zillertal (Ziller river valley) on its north.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The range is bounded by the Tuxerjoch mountain pass to the north (separating it from the Tux Alps); the Birnlücke - Forcella del Picco pass to the east (separating it from the Hohe Tauern); the Eisack and its tributary the Rienz to the south (separating it from the Southern Limestone Alps); and the Brenner Pass to the west (separating it from the Stubai Alps).
  
  ## Sub-groups
  
  The Zillertal Alps are divided into the following sub-groups:
  
  * Tux main ridge (Tuxer Hauptkamm)
  * Zillertal main ridge (Zillertaler Hauptkamm) and side ridges This is further sub-divided as follows: Hauptkamm, Hochstellerkamm, Greinerkamm, Mörchen and Igentkamm, Floitenkamm, Ahornkamm, Riblerkamm, Magnerkamm.
  * Reichenspitze Group and eastern Ziller ridges This is further subdivided as follows: Reichenspitzkamm, Gerloskamm, Schönachkamm, Wimmerkamm, Schwarzachkamm, Zillerkamm, Klockerkarstock.
  * Pfunderer Mountains (Pfunderer Berge) This is further subdivided as follows: Kreuzspitzkamm, Plattspitzkamm, Wurmaulkamm, Grubbachkamm, Mühlwalder Kamm.
  
  ## Peaks
  
  The main peaks of the Zillertal Alps are:
  
  | Peak | Elevation (m/ft) | Elevation (m/ft) |
  | - | - | - |
  | Hochfeiler | 3,510 | 11,515 |
  | Großer Möseler | 3,486 | 11,438 |
  | Olperer | 3,480 | 11,418 |
  | Hochfernerspitze | 3,463 | 11,362 |
  | Schrammacher | 3,410 | 11,190 |
  | Turnerkamp | 3,422 | 11,228 |
  | Großer Löffler | 3,382 | 11,096 |
  | Fußstein | 3,380 | 11,090 |
  | Hoher Weißzint | 3,371 | 11,060 |
  | Schwarzenstein | 3,370 | 11,057 |
  | Reichenspitze | 3,305 | 10,844 |
  | Großer Mörchner | 3,287 | 10,785 |
  | Rauhkofel | 3,251 | 10,666 |
  | Hoher Riffler | 3,231 | 10,600 |
  | Hintere Stangenspitze | 3,225 | 10,581 |
  | Zillerplatenspitze | 3,148 | 10,328 |
  | Napfspitze | 3,144 | 10,314 |
  | Wilde Kreuzspitze | 3,135 | 10,286 |
  | Zsigmondyspitze | 3,085 | 10,122 |
  | Gitschberg | 2,510 | 8,230 |
  
  ## Passes
  
  The main mountain passes of the Zillertal Alps are:
  
  | Mountain pass | Location | Type | Elevation (m/ft) | Elevation (m/ft) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Mitterbachjoch | Zemmtal to Sand in Taufers | snow | 3130 | 10,270 |
  | Trippachsattel | Floiten Valley to Sand in Taufers | snow | 3054 | 10,020 |
  | Alpeinerscharte | Zemmtal to Wipptal | footpath | 2960 | 9712 |
  | Keilbachjoch | Mayrhofen to Ahrntal | footpath | 2868 | 9410 |
  | Heiliggeistjöchl | Mayrhofen to Ahrntal | footpath | 2658 | 8721 |
  | Krimmlertauern | Krimml to Ahrntal | footpath | 2634 | 8642 |
  | Horndljöchl | Mayrhofen to Ahrntal | footpath | 2555 | 8383 |
  | Lappacherjoch | Lappach to Ahrntal | footpath | 2366 | 7763 |
  | Tuxerjoch | Tuxertal to Wipptal | footpath | 2346 | 7697 |
  | Pfitscherjoch | Zemmtal to Sterzing | footpath | 2248 | 7376 |
  