Hochwilde

Hochwilde
Altissima
Highest point
Elevation 3,482 m (11,424 ft)
Prominence 343 m (1,125 ft)
Parent peak Schalfkogel
Coordinates 46°45′59″N 11°1′25″E / 46.76639°N 11.02361°E / 46.76639; 11.02361Coordinates: 46°45′59″N 11°1′25″E / 46.76639°N 11.02361°E / 46.76639; 11.02361
Geography
Location Tyrol, Austria / South Tyrol, Italy
Parent range Ötztal Alps
Climbing
First ascent 1858 by J. Ganahl with peasants and shepherds
Easiest route South ridge from the Stettiner Hütte (marked route)

The Hochwilde or Hohe Wilde (Italian: Altissima) is a mountain in the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.

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The Gurgelferner as seen from the Spiegelkogel to its north, with a distant Hochwilde left of the center.
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