Watzespitze

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Watzespitze

Watzespitze from the East
Elevation 3,533 m (11,591 ft)
Prominence 491 m (1,611 ft)
Parent peak Hochvernagtspitze (Wildspitze)
Location
Watzespitze
Austria
Location Tyrol, Austria
Range Ötztal Alps
Coordinates 46°59′22″N 10°47′44″E / 46.98944°N 10.79556°E / 46.98944; 10.79556Coordinates: 46°59′22″N 10°47′44″E / 46.98944°N 10.79556°E / 46.98944; 10.79556
Climbing
First ascent 29 Sep 1869 by Alois Ennemoser
Easiest route East glacier route from the Kaunergrat Hütte (UIAA-II)

The Watzespitze or Waze is the highest mountain in the Kaunergrat group of the Ötztal Alps. It is located in Austria.

Watzespitze as seen from the west from the Glockturm ridge
Watzespitze from the northeast, with the Kaunergrathütte
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