Ötztaler Ache

Ötztaler Ache
The Ötztaler Ache near Sautens
Location
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Ötztal Alps
Mouth
• location	Inn
• coordinates	47°13′56″N 10°50′18″E / 47.2322°N 10.8383°E / 47.2322; 10.8383
Length	66.5 km (41.3 mi) [1]
Basin size	893 km2 (345 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Inn→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Ötztaler Ache is a river in the district of Imst, Tyrol state of Austria. It is a right tributary of the Inn. It flows through the Ötztal valley, a southern branch the Inntal. Including its source rivers Venter Ache [ceb; de; nl; sv] and Rofenache [ceb; de; sv], it is 66.5 kilometres (41.3 mi) long. The Rofenache is the runoff of the Hintereisferner [ceb; de; nl; sv], a glacier at the foot of the Weißkugel, Ötztal Alps. At Vent [cs; de], near Sölden, it takes up the Niedertalbach [ceb; de; sv] and its name changes to Venter Ache. At the confluence with the Gurgler Ache [ceb; de; nl; sv] in Zwieselstein [ceb; de; sv], Sölden, the Ötztaler Ache proper is formed. It flows through Sölden, Längenfeld, Umhausen and Oetz before joining the Inn 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Imst. The river is one of its bigger tributaries.

Gallery

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  Ötztaler Ache in Habichen
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  Bodele, Ötztaler Ache from the Riederbrücke
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  between Umhausen and Längenfeld, the Ötztaler Ache
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  between Längenfeld and Umhausen, the Ötztaler Ache from the Ferdinands Radbrücke
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  Aschbach, the Ötztaler Ache near the Waldwegbrücke

References