Elevation: 3514 m / 11529 ft
Type: peak
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Views: 903
Popularity: 22% (2659th place)
Description of mountain:
Fineilspitze (Italian Punta di Finale) is 3514 meters high border mountain which divides Austrian and Italian part of Ötztal Alps. It's located in southern Ötztal mountain range Schnalskamm, and it has gained global recognition after on the slopes just below its rocky massif German hikers in the year 1991 discovered a natural mummy, later named "Ötzi". In spite of that, that Fineilspitze is the mountain which is geographically the closest to the site, the status of "Ötzi mountain" got higher and easier accessible neighbor Similaun, which invites many visitors with basic, technically straightforward glacier tour.
The access on Fineilspitze, which regarding the visits is maybe a little unjustifiably remains in the shade of Similaun, on the other side is technically more demanding and more unpredictable, even though climbing on a crumbly northeastern ridge, on which runs the normal approach on the mountain, in appropriate conditions doesn't exceed a high first grade of climbing.
Otherwise not spacious and exposed peak offers a breathtaking view on all sides: it is especially worth highlighting the view on the nearby peaks of Ötztal Alps led by Wildspitze, Weißkugel, Similaun and Hintere Schwärze, white peaks of Bernina, glacier Hochjochferner on the west below the summit, and view above the south situated valley Vernagta with the eponymous lake deep below the memorial of the most famous copper age native.
Surroundings within radius of
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Webcams in radius of
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Grawand (Schnalstaler Gletscherbahn),
Grawand (Sessellift),
Karlesjoch,
Kaunertaler Gletscher,
Maseben,
Maso Corto / Kurzras,
Pitztaler Gletscher,
Rifugio Lazaunhutte,
Schnals (Kurzras - Maso Corto),
Schnals (Teufelsegg Bergstation),
Schnalstal,
Schnalstaler Gletscher,
Tisenjoch - Giogo di Tisa
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