Maukspitze, Alpine summit in Kitzbühel District, Austria

Maukspitze is an alpine summit in the Wilder Kaiser range standing at 2231 meters with exposed ridges and steep rock formations throughout. The route demands rock climbing skills and takes climbers through varied terrain with sections of different difficulty levels.

The sources record no early climbing history for the Maukspitze; its documented record is cartographic and guidebook-based. It appears as a numbered summit on the Alpenverein map 1:25,000, Kaisergebirge, sheet 8, and in the Alpenvereinsführer volumes by Höfler and Piepenstock (12th edition, 2006) and Pit Schubert (2000). Its 2,231 m height makes it the ninth-highest peak of the Kaisergebirge.

The name also appears as Mauckspitze in older sources. The usual base for climbs is the Ackerlhütte, reached from the Wochenbrunneralm above St. Johann in Tirol; from there the south-east ridge via the Niedersessel is the easiest line, while the traverse from the Ackerlspitze is exposed and demands sure footing and head for heights.

Visitors need to bring climbing equipment, a helmet, and sturdy mountain boots as the route is technically demanding and requires experience. The ascent takes many hours and becomes particularly hazardous in poor weather, so careful planning is essential.

The summit cross stands exactly on the municipal boundary between Kirchdorf in Tirol, Going am Wilden Kaiser and St. Johann in Tirol, so three municipalities meet at the top. Most of the mountain, however, belongs to Kirchdorf. The 2,231 m peak is the easternmost independent summit of the Kaisergebirge, with the Niederkaiser crest continuing eastwards.