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Summit Summit · Vinschgau · 3,725 m

Weißkugel

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  • A massive snowfield leads to the summit.
    A massive snowfield leads to the summit.
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Die Weißkugel in den Ötztaler Alpen bietet all ihren Besteigern einen der schönsten Ausblicke im Alpenraum.
Die für ihre Höhe stark vergletscherte Weißkugel ist mit ihren 3.739 Metern der zweithöchste Gipfel der Ötztaler Alpen. Der Hauptkamm liegt genau an der Grenze zwischen Österreich und Italien.
Die Erstbesteigung gelang dem Wiener Joseph Anton am 30. September 1861. Er bezwang den Gipfel über den Südgrat und war damit der erste, vor dem sich ein packendes Panorama ausbreitete: der Rundum-Blick reicht von den Berner Alpen im Westen über die Glarner Alpen, die Rätischen Alpen, die Ortler Alpen, die Brenta Dolomiten und über den Großglockner bis zur Schobergruppe im Osten. Einer der umfassendsten Ausblicke der gesamten Alpen.

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46.797710, 10.726000
DMS
46°47'51.8"N 10°43'33.6"E
UTM
32T 631713 5184131
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