Texelspitze (Cima Tessa)

Details

Elevation (feet): 10886
Elevation (meters): 3318
Continent: Europe
Country: Italy
Range/Region: Southern Alps
Range/Region: Ortler Alps
Latitude: 46.719711
Longitude: 10.971694
Difficulty: Scramble
Best months for climbing: Jul, Aug, Sep
Year first climbed: 1871
First successful climber(s): Theodor Petersen, guided by L. Ennemoser and J. Hellriegl
Nearest major airport: Bolzano/Bozen
Convenient Center: Meran/Merano

Thanks to Uwe Dengler for adding this peak.

Description

The Texelspitze (Italian: Cima Tessa) is a mountain in the Texel group of the Ötztal Alps. It is the second highest summit of this mountainrange after the Roteck/Monterosso (3337 m).

The normal route from the Lodnerhütte (Rifugio Cima Fiammante) to the summit takes about 4.5 hours. According to guide books, in the upper part of the normal route, there are easy scambling parts (UIAA grade I).

Thanks to Uwe Dengler for this description.

Links

  • Texelspitze - Wikipedia (German)

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