The Hochfeiler (Italian: Gran Pilastro; German: Hochfeiler) is a mountain, 3,510 metres high, and the highest peak in the Zillertal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.

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Hochfeiler
Highest point
Elevation	3,510 m (11,520 ft)
Prominence	981[1]
Isolation	49.3 km (30.6 mi)
Listing	Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	46°58′22″N 11°43′34″E
Geography
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Location	Tyrol, Austria / South Tyrol, Italy
Parent range	Zillertal Alps
Climbing
First ascent	24 July 1865 by Paul Grohmann, Georg Samer and Peter Fuchs

Close

Hochfeiler (Gran Pilastro) is at the Austrian-Italian border, and the two sides of the mountain are very different. The Austrian side is completely under glacier. The normal south route from the Italian side is usually snow-free during the summer.

So the south route starts from a parking at the road at around 1700 meters above the sea level, close to the village of San Giacomo. Hochfeiler can be climbed from the parking in one day. The time needed is 6 hours to the summit and 4 hours back.

The easier way is to stay in the Hochfeiler hut which is on the route. It can be reached in 3 hours. The hut has 94 beds and a winter room.