Spielmann, Alpine summit in Heiligenblut, Austria

Spielmann is an Alpine peak in the Hohe Tauern region, standing above surrounding glacial terrain. The mountain forms part of a ridge system shaped by ice fields on multiple flanks.

The Spielmann lies on the main Alpine ridge, exactly on the border between Carinthia and Salzburg, about 7 km northwest of Heiligenblut. The normal route from the Glocknerhaus on the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse crosses the Trögeralm slopes, descends into the basin of the former Southern Pfandlschartenkees and reaches the Untere Pfandlscharte at 2663 m. The eastern approach from the Hochtor passes the Knappenstube, a historic mining area, and the Spielmannscharte.

The summit cross is a simple marker on the 3027 m peak, not a memorial to the dead. The mountain lies exactly on the border between Carinthia and Salzburg, about 7 km northwest of Heiligenblut. Its name, Spielmann, means "minstrel" in German, a name recorded for this Glockner group summit.

Access comes by way of the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse mountain road that climbs through the range. Climbers should bring proper gear and experience since conditions demand skill and preparation.

The normal route from the Glocknerhaus crosses the Untere Pfandlscharte at 2663 m, then follows the west ridge; just below the 3027 m summit a steel-cable-secured climbing section must be passed. The marked path from the Glocknerhaus over the Spielmann to the Hochtor is part of the Tauernhöhenweg long-distance trail.