Greitspitze, Mountain peak at Austria-Switzerland border, Samnaun Group.
Greitspitze is a 2,871-metre mountain in the Samnaun Alps, on the border between Austria and Switzerland, roughly halfway between Samnaun and Ischgl. Its summit holds ski lift stations of the Silvretta Arena ski area. The summit cross stands not on the top itself but on the Austrian side, on a rock spur along the Lange Wand, the west ridge, at about 2,825 metres.
The Greitspitz lies on the border between Austria and Switzerland, roughly halfway between Samnaun and Ischgl in the Paznaun. Its summit area is now occupied by mountain stations of the Silvretta Arena ski lifts, which link the two sides in winter. The summit cross stands not on the top itself but on the Austrian side, on a rock spur along the Lange Wand, the west ridge, at about 2,825 m.
The Greitspitze lies in the Silvretta Arena ski area, so in winter the summit is reached by ski lifts rather than on foot; the mountain stations stand on the highest point itself. The cross, however, is not there: it stands on the Austrian side on a rock spur along the Lange Wand, the west ridge, at about 2,825 m.
Cable cars from both Ischgl and Samnaun provide access to the mountain without needing to walk from the valley floor. Guided climbing tours are offered during summer months for those who prefer support during their ascent.
The summit cross does not stand on the highest point: it is set on the Austrian side on a rock spur along the Lange Wand, the west ridge, at about 2,825 m. The actual summit, at 2,870–2,872 m, carries ski lift stations instead.
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