Reither Spitze, Mountain summit in Tyrol, Austria

Reither Spitze is a mountain in the Karwendel range of Tyrol, Austria, reaching 2,374 metres at the southwestern end of the Erlspitze Group. Its summit and the arête to the Seefelder Spitze are made of main dolomite rock, surrounded by oil-bearing Seefeld beds.

The mountain takes its name from the nearby village of Reith bei Seefeld. Earlier centuries saw extraction of oil-bearing slate in the surrounding area, reflecting the geological resources that shaped human activity here.

The Nördlinger Hut, south of the summit, is the base for the final 20-minute climb to the Reither Spitze. Its name recalls the Nördlinger Hütte of the German Alpine Club, and the peak itself is named after Reith bei Seefeld at its southwestern foot.

The summit is a 20-minute climb from the Nördlinger Hut to the south; the hut is an hour's walk from the cable car top station on the Härmelekopf. Ascents from Reith bei Seefeld or Seefeld take about three hours. From the Seefelder Spitze an easy path leads over, or the connecting arête at UIAA grade III.

The rock layers here contain fossils of ancient fish from prehistoric times. This geological feature draws researchers interested in understanding the region's deep past and the life forms that once existed in these mountains.