Watzespitze
Watzespitze is a peak in Austria, rising to 3,532 m, the 14th highest in Austria.
Where it is
Watzespitze lies in Austria, in Tyrol.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Verpeil Spitze | 3,423 m | 1.6 km |
| Schwabenkopf | 3,378 m | 1.8 km |
| Rostitzkopf | 3,357 m | 2.4 km |
| Seekogel | 3,358 m | 2.4 km |
| Rofelwand | 3,353 m | 5.0 km |
| Eiskasten Spitze | 3,324 m | 6.6 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Watzespitze.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telfs | Austria | 15,229 | 41 km |
| Merano | Italy | 41,051 | 45 km |
| Innsbruck | Austria | 132,493 | 55 km |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Germany | 26,022 | 60 km |
| Füssen | Germany | 15,608 | 65 km |
About this mountain
At 3,532 m, Watzespitze rises above its immediate neighbours: Verpeil Spitze stands 1.6 km away at 3,423 m, and Schwabenkopf is 1.8 km away at 3,378 m. This Austrian peak in Tyrol has a topographic prominence of 491 m and lies 12 km from the nearest higher ground. 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
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Großglockner | 3,798 m |
| 2 | Wildspitze | 3,774 m |
| 3 | Kleinglockner | 3,770 m |
| 4 | Weißkugel | 3,738 m |
| 5 | Teufelshorn | 3,680 m |
| 6 | Hofmannspitze | 3,664 m |
| 7 | Großvenediger | 3,662 m |
| 8 | Glocknerhorn | 3,643 m |
| 9 | Hinterer Brochkogel | 3,635 m |
| 10 | Großes Wiesbachhorn | 3,564 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Watzespitze?
- Watzespitze rises to 3,532 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Watzespitze?
- Watzespitze is in Austria, in Tyrol.
- Where does Watzespitze rank?
- It is the 14th highest of the 491 peaks we list in Austria, and #2,313 worldwide.
- When was Watzespitze first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1869.
- What is the nearest city to Watzespitze?
- Telfs, Austria, about 41 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.