Ötscher Explained

Ötscher
Elevation M:1893
Elevation Ref:AT
Prominence M:821
Prominence Ref:Zeller Sattel
Parent Peak:Kräuterin
Range:Ybbstal Alps
Location:Lower Austria, Austria
Map:Austria
Label Position:left
Coordinates:47.8558°N 15.2028°W

The Ötscher, at 1893m (6,211feet), is a prominent peak in south-western Lower Austria. Its name has Slavic roots and translates approximately as a diminutive of "father". The Ötscher area belongs to the Ybbstal Alps, which are part of the Northern Limestone Alps. The boundary between the districts of Lilienfeld and Scheibbs lies directly on its peak.