Rotmoosferner

The Rotmoosferner stretches across 3.3 kilometers with a surface area of 3.17 square kilometers, extending from 3400 meters to 2400 meters above sea level.

The glacier's terminal moraine from 1858 marks its last maximum extent at approximately 2300 meters above sea level, indicating substantial ice mass loss.

The surrounding area features numerous Alpine peaks, including Hangerer at 3021 meters and Hochfirst at 3405 meters in the Ötztal Alps range.

Visitors can access the glacier through the Ötztal valley to Obergurgl, with parking facilities available and regular bus connections from Ötztal railway station.

The glacier's forefield contains pioneer vegetation such as saxifrages and Alpine meadow-grass, which emerge after 20 years of ice-free conditions.

Location: Sölden

Elevation above the sea: 2,706 m

GPS coordinates: 46.81667,11.05667

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:52