Reither Spitze
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| Reither Spitze | |
|---|---|
 View of the Reither Spitze and Nördlinger Hut from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,374 m (AA) (7,789 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,374-2,096 m ↓ Ursprungsattel |
| Isolation | 3.7 km → Erlspitze |
| Coordinates | 47°19′23″N 11°14′10″E / 47.322972°N 11.236125°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Erlspitze Group, Karwendel |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Dolomite |
| Climbing | |
| Normal route | From the Nördlinger Hut |
The Reither Spitze is a mountain in the Karwendel in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol that, thanks to its location at the southwestern end of the Erlspitze Group, is particularly well known for its great views of the surrounding area from its summit. Its name is derived the village of Reith bei Seefeld, which lies at its southwestern foot.
The Schlossbach, a tributary of the River Inn, rises on the mountainside.
The summit of the Reither Spitze may be reached in a 20-minute climb from the Nördlinger Hut to the south.[1] The Nördlinger Hut is an hour's walk from the top station of the cable car on the Härmelekopf; from the Härmelekopf one can also ascend the Reither Spitze directly via the Reither Joch (sure-footedness required). An ascent from Reith bei Seefeld or Seefeld takes about three hours. From the Seefelder Spitze, the Reither Spitze may be reached on an easy path (sure-footedness required) or directly along the connecting arête, a routed graded at UIAA level III difficulty.[2]
Reither Spitze in winter
The Reither Spitze from Seefeld
The Härmelekopf and Reither Spitze in winter
View from the foot of the Hohe Munde
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