Sennkogel
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The Sennkogel is a mountain in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps
. It was named after Franz Senn
, who made many first ascents in the Ötztal Alps in the 1860s, including the neighboring Fineilspitze
and Kreuzspitze
, and the Fluchtkogel, Mutmalspitze, Firmisanschneide, Spiegelkogel, and Weißseespitze
.
Ötztal Alps
The Ötztal Alps are a mountain range in the central Alps of Europe, part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are arrayed at the head of the Ötztal, a side valley of the Inn River southwest of Innsbruck, Austria; the line of summits forms part of Austria's border with Italy.The western border is the...
. It was named after Franz Senn
Franz Senn
Franz Senn was a pastor, whose concern for the poverty of his parishioners lead him to encourage tourism into the Stubai, and in particular he fostered the early development of mountaineering in the region. He was a founding member of the Austrian and German alpine associations...
, who made many first ascents in the Ötztal Alps in the 1860s, including the neighboring Fineilspitze
Fineilspitze
The Fineilspitze is a peak in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.- References :* *...
and Kreuzspitze
Kreuzspitze (Ötztal Alps)
The Kreuzspitze is a mountain in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps.It is one of the tallest peaks in its area....
, and the Fluchtkogel, Mutmalspitze, Firmisanschneide, Spiegelkogel, and Weißseespitze
Weißseespitze
The Weißseespitze is a mountain in the Weisskamm group of the Ötztal Alps....
.