Rote Spitze, Mountain peak in East Tyrol, Austria
Rote Spitze stands at 2,956 meters elevation in the Villgraten Mountains, forming part of the Defereggen Alps near the Austrian-Italian border.
The first recorded ascent of Rote Spitze occurred on January 14, 1896, when mountaineer J. Erlsbacher successfully reached the summit during winter conditions.
The mountain name creates discussion among local residents who consider Rote Spitze the eastern and higher summit, contrary to official cartographic designations.
The hiking route starts at Oberstaller Alm parking lot at 1,820 meters, covering 9 kilometers with steel cables securing the final 150-meter climbing section.
The traverse between Rote Spitze and neighboring Weiße Spitze presents an unmarked climbing challenge rated at grade III on the technical difficulty scale.
Location: Innervillgraten
Location: Sankt Veit in Defereggen
Elevation above the sea: 2,956 m
GPS coordinates: 46.87634,12.34435
Latest update: March 17, 2025 19:52
Oberstalleralm
1.7 km
Weiße Spitze
1.1 km
Brugger Almbach
1.4 km
Stemmeringer Almbach
3.9 km
Oberstalleralm
1.7 km
Kirche St. Leonhard, St. Jakob in Defereggen
4.4 km
Wosebach
4.4 km
Schutzengelkapelle Oberstalleralm
1.7 km
Fatima-Kapelle Kamelisenalm
3.8 km
Kapelle hll. Chrysanth und Daria, Innervillgraten
2.7 km
Bauernhaus Jagerreith
4.5 km
Almhütte vulgo Peintner
1.7 km
Almhütte
1.7 km
Almhütte vulgo Mitter-Gasser
1.7 km
Almhütte vulgo Außer-Walder
1.7 km
Almhütte
1.7 km
Almhütte vulgo Inner-Ober-Gruber
1.7 km
Almhütte vulgo Groß-Bachlet
1.7 km
Almhütte vulgo Inner-Obergruber
1.8 km
Almhütte vulgo Außer-Obergruber
1.8 km
Almhütte vulgo Unter-Haider
1.7 km
Bildsäule Kamelisenalm
3.8 km
Almhütte vulgo Unter-Untergruber
1.7 km
Almhütte
1.7 km
Almhütte vulgo Mitter-Haider
1.8 km
Almhütte vulgo Unter-Milet
1.7 km
Almhütte vulgo Mitter-Bachlet
1.7 km
Backofen St. Jakob Dorf
4.5 kmReviews
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