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Karlespitze

Elevation
3,462 m
#2,482
in the world
#34
in Austria
185 m
prominence

Karlespitze is a peak in Austria, rising to 3,462 m, the 34th highest we list in Austria, part of the Ötztal Alps.

Isolation
3.2 km
To the nearest higher ground
Range
#6 in the range
Nearest town
18 km away
First ascent
30 August 1869
Wikidata, single dated ascent

Where it is

Karlespitze

Karlespitze lies in Austria.

Key facts

Elevation
3,462 m (11,358 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
185 m
Type
Peak
Coordinates
46.773, 10.975

How it ranks

Among peaks in Austria
#34of 491
LargestSmallest
In the Ötztal Alps
#6of 19
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#2,482of 14,616
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

Nearest peaks, by distance from this summit
PeakElevationDistance
Schalfkogl3,153 m3.1 km
L'Altissima3,482 m3.7 km
Hintere Schwärze3,624 m4.6 km
Marzell Est3,533 m4.9 km
Firmisanschneide3,491 m5.4 km
Roteck3,337 m5.5 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Karlespitze.

Nearest cities, by distance from this summit
CityCountryPopulationDistance
MeranoItaly41,05118 km
BolzanoItaly107,43642 km
BressanoneItaly15,86852 km
TelfsAustria15,22960 km
InnsbruckAustria132,49363 km

About this mountain

At 3,462 m, Karlespitze stands between Schalfkogl (3,153 m, 3.1 km away) and L'Altissima (3,482 m, 3.7 km away). The peak has a topographic prominence of 185 m and lies 3 km from higher ground. Located in the Ötztal Alps in Austria, it ranks #34 among the country's 491 listed peaks. The first recorded ascent was in 1869.

Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.

Tallest in the country

The highest peaks in this country, by elevation
#PeakElevation
1Großglockner3,798 m
2Wildspitze3,774 m
3Kleinglockner3,770 m
4Weißkugel3,738 m
5Teufelshorn3,680 m
7Großvenediger3,662 m
9Hinterer Brochkogel3,635 m
10Großes Wiesbachhorn3,564 m
11Rainerhorn3,559 m
12Ramolkogel3,550 m

Common questions

How tall is Karlespitze?
Karlespitze rises to 3,462 m (11,358 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Karlespitze?
Karlespitze is in Austria.
Where does Karlespitze rank?
It is the 34th highest of the 491 peaks we list in Austria, and #2,482 worldwide.
When was Karlespitze first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1869.
What is the nearest city to Karlespitze?
Merano, Italy, about 18 km away.

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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.