Dreiländerspitze

Dreiländerspitze
Approaching the summit in October
Highest point
Elevation	3,197 m (10,489 ft)
Prominence	306 m (1,004 ft)
Parent peak	Augstenberg
Listing	Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	46°51′04″N 10°08′41.2″E
Geography
Dreiländerspitze Location in the Alps
Location	Austria-Switzerland
Parent range	Silvretta Alps
Climbing
First ascent	1870, Th. Petersen, O. Morell, D. Barbeuda
Easiest route	rock/ice climb

The Dreiländerspitze is with 3,197 m (10,489 ft) one of the higher mountains in the Silvretta range in the eastern Alps and located on the Austria–Switzerland border. The borders of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the Austrian states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol meet at the peak. Its name (Dreiländerspitze means peak of three countries) refers to a meeting point between the territories of three ancient tribes (Rhaeto-Romance or Romansch, Bavarii and Alamanni) and their languages. It is also on the watershed between the Rhine and Danube.

It is a favourite viewpoint, due to its position and accessibility. Its first documented ascent was by the German alpinist Theodor Petersen, accompanied by two locals, on 14 July 1870, although it appeared to have been previously climbed by surveyors in the 1850s. The nearest settlements are Galtür, 14 km (8.7 mi) to the north, and Guarda, 9 km (5.6 mi) to the south.

External links

• Dreiländerspitze on Hikr

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  Dreiländerspitze and Vermunt glacier in front