Grauspitz

Grauspitz
View from the east side
Highest point
Elevation 2,599 m (8,527 ft)
Prominence 353 m (1,158 ft)
Parent peak Schesaplana
Isolation 6.18 km (3.84 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Listing Country high point
Coordinates 47°03′10″N 9°34′55″E
Naming
English translation grey peak
Language of name German
Pronunciation German: [ˈɡraʊʃpɪts]
Geography
Grauspitz is located in Alps
Grauspitz
Grauspitz
Location in the Alps
Location Triesen, Liechtenstein
Graubünden, Switzerland
Parent range Rätikon, Alps

The Grauspitz (Vorder Grauspitze or Vorder Grauspitz on some maps) is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located on the border between Liechtenstein and Switzerland. With an elevation of 2,599 metres (8,527 ft) above sea level, the Grauspitz is the highest mountain in Liechtenstein. It is also the highest summit of the Rätikon range west of the Schesaplana massif.

The mountain lies between the valleys of Lawenatal (municipality of Triesen) on the north and the Fläscher Tal (canton of Graubünden, municipality of Fläsch) on the south. Both sides of the Grauspitz are in the basin of the Rhine, which flows approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) west of the mountain.

The easiest route to the summit ascends over the peak Hinter Grauspitz, and along a class 3–4 razor ridge.

The Grauspitz from the (Swiss) east side