Stubacher Sonnblick, Alpine summit in Hohe Tauern, Austria

Stubacher Sonnblick is a summit in the Granatspitze group within the Hohe Tauern range, rising to 3,088 meters above sea level. Its steep flanks drop dramatically, with local elevation variations of about 300 meters in the surrounding terrain.

The Stubacher Sonnblick lies exactly on the border between East Tyrol and Salzburg, three kilometres west of the Rudolfshütte. That hut, reached by cable car, made the peak a frequently visited objective, especially on winter ski tours. The unstaffed Karl-Fürst-Hütte on the St. Pöltner Ostweg in the Landecktal offers a second, rarely used approach.

The name Sonnblick refers to the sun, and the peak lies exactly on the border between East Tyrol and Salzburg. Its east side carries the Sonnblickkees glacier, with the Prägratkees to the southwest and the Landeggkees to the north. The neighbouring Granatspitze, two metres lower, is separated from it by the Granatscharte at 2,945 m.

Climbers should carry ice axes and crampons, as several sections traverse glaciers that require specialized equipment. The best season is between April and July when snow conditions are stable and weather patterns more favorable.

The summit sits exactly on the border between East Tyrol and Salzburg, and the Granatscharte (2,945 m) separates it from the Granatspitze, only two metres lower and less than a kilometre away. The Sonnblickkees lies on the east side, the Prägratkees to the southwest and the Landeggkees to the north.