Serles | |
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Serles from the North, August 2004
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,718 m (8,917 ft) |
Prominence | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
Listing | Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m |
Coordinates | 47°07′25″N 11°22′54″E / 47.12361°N 11.38167°ECoordinates: 47°07′25″N 11°22′54″E / 47.12361°N 11.38167°E |
Geography | |
Location | Tyrol, Austria |
Parent range | Stubai Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | ca. 1579 |
Easiest route | From Matrei am Brenner |
Serles (2,718 m) is a mountain of the Stubai Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol, Austria, between the Stubai Valley and Wipptal, near the Italian border. Its nickname is Altar von Tirol, literally the Altar of Tyrol.
Located on the edge of long ridge traversing east from Habicht, it is a popular scrambling peak and can get very crowded in the summer. The summit provides excellent view of the Stubai Alps and Zillertal Alps.
It is accessible via the Serlesjöchl: