Hochwilde

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

Hochwilde
Altissima
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Highest point
Elevation	3,482 m (11,424 ft)
Prominence	343 m (1,125 ft)
Parent peak	Schalfkogel
Listing	Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	46°45′59″N 11°1′25″E
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)

References

• Austrian Alpenverein (in German)
• Alpenverein South Tyrol (in German)

External links

Media related to Hochwilde at Wikimedia Commons

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