Zsigmondyspitze, Alpine summit in Mayrhofen, Austria.

Zsigmondyspitze rises to 3089 meters in the Zillertal Alps, displaying steep rock faces and a distinctive shape recognizable from far away. Multiple climbing routes of varying difficulty lead to the summit, which sits above the surrounding peaks.

Emil and Otto Zsigmondy made the first ascent on 24 July 1879, climbing the west face from the Maxhütte hunting lodge in the Gunggl after a 4 a.m. start; the climb took 9¾ hours and forced a bivouac on the descent. The mountain, long considered unclimbable, was renamed Zsigmondyspitze in 1885 after Emil died on the Meije. In 1882 A. Katzer and Stefan Kirchler opened today's normal route from the Berliner Hütte.

The mountain was long called Feldkopf and was renamed in 1885 after Emil Zsigmondy, who died on the Meije in 1879, the year he and his brother Otto made the first ascent. Today climbers favour the Normalweg from the Berliner Hütte, the south-to-west ascents, the Feldkopfkante and the east-northeast ridge.

The climb typically starts from Guest House Breitlahner along road 169 in Ginzling, which is accessible from Mayrhofen. Hikers reach the base on foot before technical climbing sections begin.

The climbing route carries a technical grade of UIAA III-, demanding actual rock climbing skills rather than hiking ability. This rating makes it a serious test for anyone wishing to truly engage with technical mountaineering.