Roggalspitze, Mountain summit in Lechquellen Mountains, Austria

The Roggalspitze is a 2,673 m peak in the Lechquellen Mountains of Vorarlberg, made of light Upper Rhaetian Limestone. It is a steep, fissured rock summit of tilted slabs rising above the Brazer Staffel alm. A rocky arête runs southeast to the 2,753 m Untere Wildgrubenspitze.

The sources do not record a first ascent or any climbing history for the Roggalspitze; the 1877 ascent by A. Madlener is not documented in them. What they do record is the mountain's climbing development: the normal route from the Ravensburger Hut through the southeast schrofen terrain, secured with wire cable in places and rated II- (UIAA), and the north face route at IV+, with further lines on the southwest arête, west face, southeast arête, east face and northeast tower.

The name comes from the Romansh word 'rocca' and shows how Romance languages once shaped this Alpine corner. You can still see this heritage in place names throughout the region.

The normal route starts from Ravensburger Hut and takes about three hours with sections secured by steel cables. Visitors need sturdy footwear and should be comfortable with heights.

The summit cross is made of polished aluminium and stands about 15 metres north of the highest point, so the true top is easy to miss. The peak is built of steeply tilted slabs of light Upper Rhaetian Limestone.