Westliche Plattenspitze, Mountain summit at Silvretta Alps, Austria and Switzerland

Westliche Plattenspitze is a mountain summit in the Silvretta Alps that stands at 2,883 meters and forms the natural border between Vorarlberg in Austria and Graubünden in Switzerland. The peak can be reached via the Plattenjoch pass at 2,728 meters and serves as a connection point between several alpine valleys.

The sources record no historical events, dates or trade use for Westliche Plattenspitze; the documented facts are cartographic and mountaineering. The 2,883 m summit lies on the Vorarlberg–Graubünden border, 1.6 km from Gross Seehorn, and the routes from the Tübinger, Saarbrücker and Seetal huts all converge on the Plattenjoch at 2,728 m before the final 20-minute climb to the cross.

The two summits differ: the eastern one, marked by a summit cross, is slightly lower than the crumbly western summit, which needs light scrambling. Near the 2,728 m Plattenjoch, a small shelter is built into the rock on the north side, with no heating fuel provided.

All routes converge on the Plattenjoch at 2,728 m, reached in about 2 hours from the Tübinger Hütte (2,191 m), 2 hours from the Saarbrücker Hütte (2,538 m), 3¼ hours from the Seetalhütte (2,065 m) or 4 hours from the Vermuntsee (1,743 m). From the joch an unsecured path climbs another 20 minutes to the summit cross. The western summit is slightly higher than the cross-bearing eastern one and is reached by easy scrambling over crumbly rock.

The small shelter at Plattenjoch offers emergency protection in harsh conditions but has no heating or regular supply. This simple structure shows how climbers have adapted to the severe conditions at this altitude over many generations.