Ohrenspitzen

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Ohrenspitzen
Ohrenspitzen - Panorama von der Rosshornscharte.jpg
Highest point
Elevation 3,101 m (10,174 ft)
Prominence 367 m (1,204 ft) [1]
Listing Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates 46°54′26″N12°10′38″E / 46.90722°N 12.17722°E / 46.90722; 12.17722
Geography
Location Tyrol, Austria / South Tyrol, Italy
Parent range Rieserferner group

The Ohrenspitzen are three peaks on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy. They are a part of the Rieserferner Group in the Central Eastern Alps.

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References

  1. "Große Ohrenspitze - Peakvisor". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

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