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 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 The name is attested in 1759 as Gaislerspitz and in 1770 as Geisler Spiz.Egon Kühebacher, Die Ortsnamen Südtirols und ihre Geschichte, vol. 3, Bolzano, Athesia, 2000, p. 79. ISBN 88-8266-018-4 The term Odles translates from the Ladin language simply as "needles" referring to the pointed shape of many peaks in this group.
Classification 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:In parentheses, the SOIUSA code of the two subgroups is reported. Odles Group proper (a) Raschiesa Subgroup (b)
Main Peaks 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 Monte Seceda (Secёda), 2,519 m Alpe Raschiesa di Fuori (Außerraschötzer Alm), 2,284 m
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External links 360° photos of the Odle seen from Seceda, from Malga Brogles, and from Malga Gschnagenhardt