The Oberbergtal is the largest tributary valley of the
Stubaital
The Stubaital is an alpine valley in Tyrol, Austria. It is the central valley of the Stubai Alps. The river Ruetz flows through the valley.
This 35-km long valley runs in northeastern direction from the main chain of the Alps to Schönberg im S ...
, branching north above
Milders and curving south-west to the road-head at
OberIss. 2 hours up the path is the
Franz Senn Hut
The Franz Senn Hut (german: Franz-Senn-Hütte) is a large and very popular Category I alpine hut in the Stubai Alps owned by the Austrian Alpine Club (''Österreichischer Alpenverein''). Reynolds, Kev (2009). ''Walking in Austria'', 1st ed., Cicer ...
.
Location
The Oberbergtal joins the main valley from the left at Milders (1,026 m,
Neustift im Stubaital
Neustift im Stubaital is a municipality in the district Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the third largest municipality of Tyrol in area. It is a major tourist centre, with more than 1 million overnight stays per year.
Geogra ...
). The head of the valley is formed by the glaciated
Alpeiner Berge (
Schrankogel
The Schrankogel, 3497 m (called the ''Schrankogl'' on the AV map) is the second highest mountain in the Stubai Alps. The northeast side of the Schrankogel is steep and snowy; from all other sides the Schrankogel has a rocky character.
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3,497 m,
Ruderhofspitze
At the Ruderhofspitze is the fourth highest mountain in the Stubai Alps in Austria. It is part of the Alpein Mountains (''Alpeiner Berge'') and lies in the Austrian state of Tyrol (state), Tyrol. As a result of its topographic isolation and good ...
3,474 m,
Östliche 3,416 m and
Westliche Seespitze 3,355 m), which surround the Alpeiner
Ferner and several side glaciers. Heading down he valley the line of mountains on the right descends gradually to the
Brennerspitze (2,877 m) and on the left runs over the
Hohe Villerspitze
The Hohe Villerspitze is a mountain, , in the Southeastern Sellrain Mountains (''Südöstlichen Sellrainer Bergen''), a sub-group of the northern Stubai Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The mountain has three tops that, together, form an isola ...
(3,087 m) to the Hoher Burgstall (2,611 m).
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Valleys of Tyrol (state)
Valleys of the Alps
Innsbruck-Land District