The Zillertal Alps (; ) are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps on the border of

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Name

The range is named after the Zillertal (Ziller river valley) on its north.

Geography

The range is bounded by the ''Tuxerjoch''

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to the north (separating it from the Tux Alps); the '' Birnlücke'' - ''Forcella del Picco'' pass to the east (separating it from the Hohe Tauern); the

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and its tributary the Rienz to the south (separating it from the Southern Limestone Alps); and the Brenner Pass to the west (separating it from the Stubai Alps).

Sub-groups

The Zillertal Alps are divided into the following sub-groups: * Tux main ridge (''Tuxer Hauptkamm'') * Zillertal main ridge (''Zillertaler Hauptkamm'') and side ridges
This is further sub-divided as follows: Hauptkamm, Hochstellerkamm, Greinerkamm, Mörchen and Igentkamm, Floitenkamm, Ahornkamm, Riblerkamm, Magnerkamm. * Reichenspitze Group and eastern Ziller ridges
This is further subdivided as follows: Reichenspitzkamm, Gerloskamm, Schönachkamm, Wimmerkamm, Schwarzachkamm, Zillerkamm, Klockerkarstock. * Pfunderer Mountains (''Pfunderer Berge'')
This is further subdivided as follows: Kreuzspitzkamm, Plattspitzkamm, Wurmaulkamm, Grubbachkamm, Mühlwalder Kamm.

Peaks

The main peaks of the Zillertal Alps are:

Passes

The main

es of the Zillertal Alps are:

External links

CheckCams in the Zillertal AlpsZillertal Alps on kamdoalp.cz - Hikes description, Photos, GPX files to download (en)
{{Authority control Mountain ranges of the Alps Mountain ranges of Tyrol (federal state) Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park