Serles

Serles
Serles
	Serles, view direction SW
Highest point
Elevation	2,718 m (8,917 ft)
Prominence	333 m (1,093 ft)
Listing	Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Coordinates	47°07′25″N 11°22′54″E / 47.12361°N 11.38167°E
Geography
	Serles Location of Serles in Austria
Location	Tyrol, Austria
Parent range	Stubai Alps
Climbing
First ascent	ca. 1579
Easiest route	From Matrei am Brenner

Serles (2,718 m) is a mountain of the Stubai Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol, Austria, between the Stubai Valley and Wipptal, near the Italian border. Its nickname is Altar von Tirol, literally the Altar of Tyrol. It has several lower peaks, including Sonnenstein (2,476 m (8,123 ft)) to the north.^[1]

Located on the edge of long ridge traversing east from Habicht, it is a popular scrambling peak and can get very crowded in the summer. The summit provides excellent view of the Stubai Alps and Zillertal Alps.^[2]

It is accessible via the Serlesjöchl:

from Matrei am Brenner in Wipptal via Maria Waldrast (the easiest route),^[2]
from Fulpmes and Kampl in Stubaital via Wildeben (which is just as easy, if it was not for the extra altitude to climb).

References

^ Eppacher, Wilhelm (1957). Berg- und Gipfelkreuze in Tirol (in German). Wagner.
^ ^a ^b "Serles - Summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 20 February 2016.