Viererspitze, Mountain peak in Bavaria, Germany

Viererspitze is a 2054 m summit in the Northern Karwendel chain near Mittenwald. Its vertical north face, marked by black stripes forming the number 4, rises above the Mittenwald valley basin. The peak has only about thirty metres of prominence, connected by a high ridge to the Nördlicher Karwendelkopf (2215 m).

The sources record no first-ascent date for the Viererspitze, so the late-1800s claim is unsupported. The documented history is one of routes rather than first climbs: the normal route runs from the Dammkarhütte through the Vorderes Dammkar to the Viererscharte, then over the saddle to the summit block, rated UIAA II. A steeper alternative climbs the Vordere Kreuzklamm from the Mittenwalder Hütte, also UIAA II.

The name comes from black stripes on the otherwise grey-brown north face that form the shape of the digit 4; the 4 is clearly visible from Mittenwald. The vertical north wall rises above the Mittenwald valley basin, where the peak is regarded as an alpine landmark.

The mountain is reached from Mittenwald, a town with regular train connections to Munich and Innsbruck. Parking is available near the Karwendelbahn station, where several routes to the summit begin.

The summit's topographic prominence is only about thirty metres, since a high ridge links it to the Nördliche Karwendelkopf; from the valley it nonetheless looks like a bold rock tooth. The normal route starts at the Dammkarhütte and climbs through the Vorderes Dammkar to the Viererscharte, then follows a clear path to the saddle below the summit, which is gained at UIAA grade II starting with a chimney.