Gepatschferner, Alpine glacier between Kaunertal and Graun im Vinschgau, Austria and Italy
The Gepatschferner extends over 7.8 kilometers in length and covers 16.6 square kilometers, making it the second-largest glacier in Austria after Pasterze.
The glacier reached its maximum size around 1850 at the end of the Little Ice Age and has since lost approximately half of its mass.
The name Gepatschferner derives from the Romanic word compaccio, reflecting the linguistic heritage of the Alpine border region between Austria and Italy.
Visitors can explore the glacier through the 8.4-kilometer Gletscherlehrpfad trail, starting from Parkplatz Ochsenalm and ending at Parkplatz Gepatsch, with an elevation of 2232 meters.
The glacier feeds into the Gepatschspeicher reservoir at 2080 meters elevation and forms part of the largest connected glacier area in Austria with Kesselwandferner.
Location: Kaunertal
Location: Graun im Vinschgau
GPS coordinates: 46.83330,10.75000
Latest update: May 14, 2025 10:23
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