Oberbergtal

The Oberbergtal ( valley view )

The Oberbergtal is the largest tributary of the Stubai Valley (Tyrol / Austria ).

Geographical location

The valley opens out ( 1,026 m, community Neustift in the Stubai Valley ) from the left in the main valley at Milders. The end of the valley form the glaciated mountains Alpeiner ( Schrankogel 3,497 m, 3,474 m Ruderhofspitze, Eastern and Western Seespitze 3,416 m 3,355 m), which enclose the Alpeiner addition and several side glacier. Fall out of the valley the accompanying combs on the right side to the burner tip ( 2,877 m) and the left side of the High Villerspitze ( 3,087 m) to the High Castle Stall ( 2,611 m) gradually.

The Oberbergtal, in contrast to the parallel Stubai Unterbergtal a pronounced wide trough shape, which was carved out by Ice Age glaciers. Only in the lowest part of the valley from Bärenbad the valley is steep and V-shaped. From the glaciers of the Alpeiner stream which is called from the top Oberiss -Alm mountain stream flows. It is derived in a stream socket to about 2,000 m near the Alpeiner Alm to the power plant group Silz the Tyrolean Hydropower Werke AG ( TIWAG ).

Cultural and historical significance

Until the small hamlet Seduck ( 1,472 m) is the Oberbergtal settled permanently, and from there up there are only pastures, farmed in the summer. The highest building is the built in 1885 Franz- Senn- hut of the Austrian Alpine Club at 2149 m.

The Oberbergtal is among hikers and mountaineers very popular in summer and winter and has an alpine historically interesting story. An early reference is found in the hunting Emperor Maximilian with a reference to the forgotten field names " Naggewann ". An early " tourist " visit is reported from 1765: Emperor Joseph II visited the Alpeiner addition. One may assume that this ascent was already fairly well known, even if it was taken in in an imperial visit program. 1823 is another important visitor of Alpeiner Ferners record: On 8 September, leaving Napoleon's widow, Archduchess Maria Louisa of Parma, up there bear, accompanied by shooters and band. A picture of this event, a very rare example of female " alpinism " this time is found in the Tyrolean Provincial Museum.