Odles Group

The Odles Group (Geislergruppe or Geislerspitzen in German) is a mountain range in the Dolomites that, together with the Puez Group, constitutes the majority of the territory of the Puez-Odles Nature Park, bordered by the Val Badia, Val Gardena, and Val di Funes, in South Tyrol.

Geography

The Odles Group seen from the south.

The highest peaks in the chain are Sass Rigais and Furchetta, both at 3,025 meters.

At the base of the Funes Odles, one can follow the so-called "Odles Trail" (in German Adolf Munkel-Weg), which passes at the northern base of the Odles Group, where there is also a rock climbing gym.

Toponym

Mount Tullen

The name is attested in 1759 as Gaislerspitz and in 1770 as Geisler Spiz.^[1] The term Odles translates from the Ladin language simply as "needles" referring to the pointed shape of many peaks in this group.

Classification

Sass Rigais

According to the SOIUSA, the Odle are an Alpine group with the following classification:

• Major part = Eastern Alps
• Major sector = South-Eastern Alps
• Section = Dolomites
• Subsection = Gardena and Fassa Dolomites
• Supergroup = Gardena Dolomites
• Group = Odle Group i.s.a.
• Code = II/C-31.III-A.5

Subdivision

The SOIUSA divides the Odle Group into two subgroups^[2]:

• Odles Group proper (a)
• Raschiesa Subgroup (b)

Main Peaks

Gran Fermeda

• Sass Rigais, 3,025 m
• Furchetta, 3,025 m
• Sass de Porta (Seekofel), 2,915 m
• Sass da l'Ega (Wasserkofel), 2,915 m
• Gran Fermeda (Fermeda), 2,873 m
• Gran Odla (Feislerspitz), 2,832 m
• Sass de Mesdì (Mittagsspitz), 2,760 m
• Mount Tullen (Tullen), 2,654 m
• Alpe Raschiesa di Fuori (Außerraschötzer Alm), 2,284 m