Kendlspitze, Mountain summit in Lienz District, Austria

The Vordere Kendlspitze is a 3085 m summit in the Granatspitze Group of the Hohe Tauern, the southernmost three-thousander of that group, near Kals in East Tyrol. Its normal route, the Saazer-Weg, starts just south of the Dürrenfeldscharte (2823 m), traverses the west flank of the Hintere Kendlspitze and climbs steeply over loose rock into the notch between the two peaks. The short rocky south ridge to the top is secured with wire cables at first (UIAA grade I).

Vordere Kendlspitze was first climbed in 1894, according to the Alpine Club guide literature cited for the Granatspitz Group. The normal route, known as the Saazer-Weg, approaches from just south of the Dürrenfeldscharte at 2823 m and was described in Willi End's guidebook, 10th edition 2003.

The normal route, the Saazer-Weg, leaves just south of the Dürrenfeldscharte (2823 m) and climbs the west flank of the Hintere Kendlspitze before turning steeply east into the gap between the two Kendlspitzen. The short rocky summit ridge that follows is secured with wire cables at first and rated UIAA grade I; allow about 0.75 hours from the Dürrenfeldscharte.

The normal route, the Saazer-Weg, leaves just south of the Dürrenfeldscharte (2823 m) and climbs steeply over loose rock to the gap between the two Kendlspitzen; the short summit ridge has wire-rope protection (UIAA I). From Kals take both sections of the Blauspitz lift, then the Aussig-Teplitzer-Weg, Hohes Tor and Sudetendeutschen Höhenweg (about 2½ hours from the top station). The Sudetendeutsche Hütte (2650 m) is an alternative base, one hour from the Dürrenfeldscharte.

The normal route, the Saazer-Weg, leaves just south of the Dürrenfeldscharte (2823 m) and climbs the short rocky south ridge to the summit, secured with wire cables at the start and rated UIAA grade I. From the saddle the ascent takes about 0.75 hours.