Taschachferner, Alpine glacier in Pitztal Valley, Austria

Taschachferner is a glacier in the Ötztal Alps at the end of the Pitztal, north of the Wildspitze (3768 m). It consists of a larger eastern part and a western part that is breaking into many small fragments, separated by the Petersenspitze (3472 m) and its northeast ridge. The eastern part covered 5.71 km² in 2006, and its tongue ends at about 2200 m near the Taschachhaus.

The glacier divided into two distinct sections near Petersenspitze peak toward the end of the 20th century. This separation represented a major shift in the structure of the ice mass during that period.

The glacier tongue ends at about 2200 m, close to the Taschachhaus, a hut of an alpine club. Meltwater from the Taschachferner drains through the Taschachtal and the Pitztal. The hut is a starting point for routes onto the ice.

Access is available through several routes, including a multi-hour hike from Mittelberg or by using the Riffelseebahn cable car from Mandarfen. The best time to visit is during warmer months when trails have the least snow coverage.

The glacier lake at the tongue of the eastern Taschachferner has only existed since 2003. Meltwater from the ice feeds it, and its shore lies at roughly 2200 m, close to the Taschachhaus hut. The former lowest icefall, still drawn on many maps, has almost completely melted away.