The ÃÂtztal Alps (, ) are a mountain range in the Central Eastern Alps, in the State of Tyrol in western Austria and the Province of South Tyrol in northern Italy.
The ÃÂtztal Alps are arrayed at the head of the ÃÂtztal valley, a side valley of the Inn river southwest of Innsbruck, Austria. One line of summits forms part of the border between Austria and Italy.
The ÃÂtztal Alps are bordered by the Reschen Pass (1504 m) in the west and the Inn river in the northwest and north. In the east the range is separated from the Stubai Alps by the ÃÂtztaler Ache in the ÃÂtztal, the Timmelsjoch (2474 m) and the Passer river in the Passeier Valley. On the south and southwest, the range is limited by the deep valley of the Etsch river, here known as the Vinschgau.
The ÃÂtztal Alps are surrounded by the following ranges:
In September 1991, ÃÂtzi the so-called "Iceman" was found on the Hauslabjoch between the peaks Fineilspitze and Similaun.
The highest point of the ÃÂtztal Alps is Wildspitze , which is also the second highest mountain in Austria (after GroÃÂglockner). Wildspitze is on one of several arms that extend north and northeast from the main ridge.
Some of the main peaks of the ÃÂtztal Alps are:
The main mountain passes of the ÃÂtztal Alps are: