{{Short description|Mountain range in the Dolomites of Italy}} 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''.<ref>Egon Kühebacher, ''Die Ortsnamen Südtirols und ihre Geschichte'', vol. 3, Bolzano, Athesia, 2000, p. 79. ISBN 88-8266-018-4</ref> 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:<ref>In parentheses, the SOIUSA code of the two subgroups is reported.</ref> * 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
==Gallery== {{gallery|align=center|mode=packed|height=180 |File:Odle e San Giovanni a Ranui.jpg|Odles Group seen from the north |File:Ncisles Col Raisa Roa blancia Gherdeina.jpg|The Odles Group seen from the south. |File:SassRigais2.JPG|Sass Rigais |File:Fermeda.JPG|Gran Fermeda }}
==Notes== <references/>
== Bibliography == * {{cite book | last=Marazzi| first=Sergio | title=Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA | publisher=Priuli & Verlucca | location=Pavone Canavese | year=2005 | isbn=978-88-8068-273-8 }}
==External links== * 360° photos of the Odle seen from [http://www.suedtirol-360.com/it-k20110626141100.html Seceda], from [http://www.suedtirol-360.com/it-k20110626160500.html Malga Brogles], and from [http://www.suedtirol-360.com/it-k20110626175400.html Malga Gschnagenhardt]
Category:Mountain ranges of the Alps