Schwemser Spitze

Schwemser Spitze

Schwemser Spitze (left) from the northeast over the Steinschlagferner. To the right is the Äußere Quellspitze (3385 m)
Highest point
Elevation 3,459 m (11,348 ft)
Prominence 213 m (699 ft)
Parent peak Weißkugel
Coordinates 46°46′26″N 10°43′58″E / 46.77389°N 10.73278°E / 46.77389; 10.73278Coordinates: 46°46′26″N 10°43′58″E / 46.77389°N 10.73278°E / 46.77389; 10.73278
Geography
Schwemser Spitze

Location in the Alps

Location South Tyrol, Italy
Parent range Ötztal Alps
Climbing
First ascent 2 Sep 1875 by J. Hoffmann and Josef Spechtenhauser (guide)
Easiest route From Kurzras over the Schwemser glacier via the south peak

The 'Schwemser Spitze or Oberettespitze (Italian: Punta d'Oberettes) is a mountain in the Saldurkamm group of the Ötztal Alps.


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