Wankspitze, Mountain summit in the Mieming Range, Tyrol, Austria.
Wankspitze is a 2,208-metre summit in the Mieming Range of Tyrol, Austria. To the north it is separated from the Griessspitzen by the Stöttltörl saddle, while the Mieming Plateau lies directly to its south. The mountain is climbed in both summer and winter, and a via ferrata leads to the top from the Stöttltörl.
The sources record no documented historical events, dates or figures for Wankspitze; its written record is cartographic. The summit appears on the Alpenvereinskarte 4/2 "Wetterstein- und Mieminger Gebirge" at 1:25,000, the standard map for the Mieming Range. Its south side drops to the Mieming Plateau, and the Stöttltörl separates it from the Griessspitzen to the north.
The name Wankspitze is not explained in the sources; the summit is climbed in both summer and winter, and the winter route from the Lehnberghaus via the Lacke and the ridge is used as a ski tour. The Lehnberghaus serves as the starting point for both the normal route and the via ferrata from the Stöttltörl.
The summit can be accessed via a T2-rated nature trail suitable for hikers with moderate experience, with the nearest mountain hut Lehnberghaus located approximately 1,371 meters southwest providing amenities and rest facilities.
The normal route from Lehnberghaus first heads east past a small lake (Lacke) before following the ridge north to the summit; in winter this same line is used as a ski tour. A separate via ferrata climbs from the Stöttltörl, whose entry lies south of that saddle.
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