Galinakopf, Mountain summit in Rätikon range, Austria and Liechtenstein
Galinakopf is a mountain summit in the Rätikon range that sits on the border between Austria and Liechtenstein. The peak rises to 2,198 meters and forms part of the Eastern Alps' rocky spine.
The Galinakopf lies exactly on the state border between Austria (Vorarlberg) and Liechtenstein, in the eastern part of the municipality of Balzers above the Valorschbach valley. The border along this high chain, with peaks such as Naafkopf, Augstenberg, Oxenkopf, Galinakopf, Garselli and Drei Schwestern, is documented in Liechtenstein's geographical reference works. The mountain gives its name to the Galina group, a subgroup of the Rätikon.
The volleyball club VBC Galina takes its name from the mountain and holds its traditional shirt handover to new players at sunrise on the summit. The club's name links the peak to a Liechtenstein sports team rather than to climbing.
The normal route starts at the Mattajoch inn on the Vordergampalpe at 1,562 m and climbs the grassy south flank to the summit cross in about two hours. A gentler ascent is also possible from Malbun to the south. The jagged Galinagrat ridge to the north is a climbing route, not a walk.
The volleyball club VBC Galina traditionally hands over the jersey to new players at sunrise on the summit. The club takes its name from the mountain, and the ceremony ties the team to the peak on the Austrian-Liechtenstein border.
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