Ellbogner Spitze, Mountain peak in Steeg, Austria

Ellbogner Spitze is a mountain peak in the Allgäu Alps rising to 2552 meters with steep slopes covered in dense fir forests and rocky outcrops. The landscape transitions from forested sections to exposed rocky terrain as you approach the summit.

The Ellbogner Spitze is the highest and westernmost summit of the Peischelgruppe in the Allgäu Alps, reaching 2552 m above sea level. The Klotzemannscharte separates it from the neighbouring Peischelspitze to the northeast. The mountain is climbed via a marked path through the south flank from Oberellenbogen, a route that begins on a forest road and continues through steep wooded terrain to the Sattelebene before the rocky summit.

The name Ellbogner Spitze derives from Oberellenbogen, the starting point of the marked route in the Lech valley, and the summit is the westernmost and highest point of the Peischelgruppe at 2552 m. The Klotzemannscharte separates it from the neighbouring Peischelspitze to the north-east.

The marked route starts in Oberellenbogen and takes about four hours: first along a forest road, then on a trail through steep wooded terrain up to the Sattelebene. From there the rocky summit block is climbed without notable scrambling difficulty.

The Klotzemannscharte saddle separates Ellbogner Spitze from its northeastern neighbour, the Peischelspitze. The mountain is the westernmost summit of the Peischelgruppe as well as its highest, and the marked route from Oberellenbogen climbs its south flank in about four hours.