Gaishorn, Mountain summit in the Allgäu Alps, Austria

Gaishorn is a 2,247 m summit in the Allgäu Alps near Tannheim, Austria, the second-highest peak of the Vilsalpsee mountains after the Leilachspitze. It lies north of the Rauhhorn and west of the Vilsalpsee, with marked trails reaching the top from the lake via the Vilsalpe and Geißeckjoch or the Obere Roßalpe.

The sources record no historical events, boundary functions or mapping role for the Gaishorn; they describe it only as a 2,247 m summit near Tannheim in the Allgäu Alps, the second-highest of the Vilsalpsee mountains after the Leilachspitze. It lies north of the Rauhhorn and, in the German article, west of the Vilsalpsee, while the French article places it east of the lake.

The usual routes start at the Vilsalpsee, one via the Vilsalpe and the Geißeckjoch, the other via the Obere Roßalpe; together they allow a traverse of the summit. In winter the north flank is a popular ski touring ground.

The usual routes start at the Vilsalpsee: one via the Vilsalpe and the Geißeckjoch, the other via the Obere Roßalpe to the summit; the two can be combined as a traverse. In winter the north flank is a popular ski touring line. The summit lies at 2,247 m, north of the Rauhhorn and west of the Vilsalpsee.

The Gaishorn is the second-highest summit of the Vilsalpsee mountains after the Leilachspitze, which stands about 2,300 m high. Its north flank is a popular destination for ski tours in winter, while in summer the usual routes from the Vilsalpsee over the Vilsalpe and Geißeckjoch or the Obere Roßalpe can be combined into a traverse.