[1] The Sarntal Alps are divided into an Eastern and a Western Part, which meet at the Penser Joch.

Limited to the north by Flaggertal and to the south by Schalderer Tal exists a ridge with Karspitze (2517m) as its highest peak and limited to the north by Schalderer Tal exists a ridge with Lorenzispitze (2483m) and Königsangerspitze (2439m).

[1] Its middle part consists of the highest mountains, that among the Hirzer (2781m), Alplerspitze (2750m), Hönigsspitze (2698m) and Plattinger Spitze (2670m).

[2] The most notable mountains of the northern part are the Penser Weißhorn (2705 m), Zinseler (2422m), Jaufenspitze (2481m), Hochwart (2748m) and Ötsch (2592m).

[2] The churchhouse Latzfonser Kreuz [de] is one of the highest located (2,311m) places of pilgrimage in South Tyrol.