Europe / Weißkamm

Wildspitze

Austria · 3,768 m

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By Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · Planning sources: checked 2026-10-05

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About Wildspitze

A glacier mountain above Vent and the Pitztal, in the Weißkamm of the Ötztal Alps. It has a rocky south summit and a snow-covered north summit. The atlas retains the 3,768 m catalogue value; the hut and guide operator use 3,770 m, so linked sources do not all agree on the quoted height.

Geographic source notes

Wikidata description: mountain. Imported context (CC0); retrieved 2026-10-05, not independently reviewed.

This profile includes selected editorial climbing references.

Mountain facts

Elevation
3768 metres above sea level
Country / territory
Austria
Mountain range
Weißkamm
Range assignment
Source-linked Wikidata statement · 2026-10-05
Summit coordinates
46.885277777, 10.867222222 · View summit on OpenStreetMap

Explore this mountain in the interactive atlas

Routes and variants

4 source-linked entries · research checked 2026-10-05. The inventory remains incomplete.

Documented information and open research

Starting point: 3 of 4 · Difficulty with grading system: 0 of 4 · Elevation gain: 0 of 4 · Duration: 1 of 4 · Season: 1 of 4

0 historical entries. These counts describe published entries, not all possible routes. Current access is not established.

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Compare 4 routes

Grades retain their published rating system; different systems and historical grades are not equivalent. Elevation gain means climbing metres, not summit altitude. Missing figures are not estimated.

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Route comparison · 4 entries · sources checked 2026-10-05
RouteActivity / directionDifficulty / systemStarting pointElevation gainDurationSources
Mitterkarjoch approachAlpinismAscentNot documentedBreslauerhütteNot documented7–8 hWalking time including descent from Breslauerhütte; hut approach and overnight programme excludedSource 1 ↗
Vernagtferner–Brochkogeljoch approachAlpinismAscentNot documentedVernagthütteNot documentedNot documentedSource 1 ↗
Rofenkar descentAlpinismDescentNot documentedNot documentedNot documentedNot documentedSource 1 ↗
Ski ascent from VernagthütteSki mountaineeringAscentNot documentedVernagthütteNot documentedNot documentedSource 1 ↗

Choose an activity to see its entries. Ascent, descent, approaches and historical climbing lines are labelled separately.

Alpinism (3)
Mitterkarjoch approachAlpinism · Ascent

The programme links the Breslauerhütte approach with a protected section and glacier travel.

Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Breslauerhütte
Difficulty
Not established from the checked source
Elevation gain
Not established from the checked source
Duration
7–8 h · Walking time including descent from Breslauerhütte; hut approach and overnight programme excluded
Season
June–September · operator programme season; no guarantee of route conditions
Current access
Not checked for current use

AlpinsportCenter · Breslauerhütte glacier programme · source checked 2026-10-05

The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.

Vernagtferner–Brochkogeljoch approachAlpinism · Ascent

The local guide programme connects these glaciers and passes to the summit.

Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Vernagthütte
Difficulty
Not established from the checked source
Elevation gain
Not established from the checked source
Duration
Not established from the checked source
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

Bergführerstelle Vent · Wildspitze traverse · source checked 2026-10-05

The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.

Rofenkar descentAlpinism · Descent

Listed as a descent choice, not a default return route.

Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Descent
Starting point
Not established from the checked source
Difficulty
Not established from the checked source
Elevation gain
Not established from the checked source
Duration
Not established from the checked source
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

Bergführerstelle Vent · Wildspitze traverse · source checked 2026-10-05

The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.

Ski mountaineering (1)
Ski ascent from VernagthütteSki mountaineering · Ascent

The winter programme identifies Wildspitze as a summit objective.

Activity
Ski mountaineering
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Vernagthütte
Difficulty
Not established from the checked source
Elevation gain
Not established from the checked source
Duration
Not established from the checked source
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

Bergführerstelle Vent · winter Wildspitze programme · source checked 2026-10-05

The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.

Route questions, answered

Specific planning questions, with the scope of each source kept visible.

Is the Wildspitze’s 7–8 hours an ascent-only estimate?

No. AlpinsportCenter states that this walking time includes descent for its Breslauerhütte programme. The hut approach and overnight programme are separate. Do not compare it directly with an ascent-only estimate from a different hut.

AlpinsportCenter · Breslauerhütte glacier programme

Do the Breslauerhütte and Vernagthütte routes use the same glacier approach?

They are listed as separate itineraries: Mitterkarjoch from Breslauerhütte, and Vernagtferner–Brochkogeljoch from Vernagthütte. The Vent programme also describes a descent towards Breslauerhütte. Select the specific hut, approach and return rather than combining their time figures.

AlpinsportCenter · Breslauerhütte glacier programme · Bergführerstelle Vent · Wildspitze traverse

What experience does the guided Wildspitze ascent require?

AlpinsportCenter specifies several years of hiking experience, sure-footedness, good fitness and prior crampon experience for its Breslauerhütte programme. It recommends acclimatisation. The route includes glacier travel and scrambling; an operator offering a guided trip does not establish suitability for an independent first alpine climb.

AlpinsportCenter · Breslauerhütte glacier programme

How many days should I distinguish from the Wildspitze summit time?

The cited operator advertises a 1.5-day programme, while its 7–8-hour walking estimate includes the summit outing and descent. These figures describe different parts of the trip. The provider may use a Rofenkarferner variant depending on conditions, so confirm the hut approach, chosen line and return in the actual itinerary.

AlpinsportCenter · Breslauerhütte glacier programme

Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · Sources checked · Source research; current route conditions are not confirmed.

Planning at a glance

Access and starting point

The guide programme uses Breslauerhütte, the Mitterkar protected section and Taschachferner. It describes the Rofenkar descent as an option only in good conditions, rather than a default return route.

AlpinsportCenter · Wildspitze glacier programme

Difficulty and required experience

The programme includes glacier travel, crampon and rope-team training before the summit ascent. No independently verified numeric overall grade is supplied here.

AlpinsportCenter · Wildspitze glacier programme

Season and restrictions

Ötztal Tourism lists Breslauerhütte opening from 19 June to 20 September for 2026. This is a dated hut listing, not a recurring annual guarantee or a summit-condition report; confirm future dates directly.

Ötztal Tourism · Breslauerhütte opening dates

Sources for current information

Regional weather and warning resources

Selected by the recorded country. Check geographic coverage and elevation; these links do not confirm access or conditions on this summit.

This page stores reference sources, not live conditions. Check the provider’s publication date and route coverage before use.

First documented ascent

1848 · south summit

Leander Klotz from Rofen and an unnamed companion in the hut’s account.

Ötztal’s Venter Tage brochure records Leander Klotz’s first ascent of the south summit in 1848. The Breslauerhütte account adds an unnamed farmer and distinguishes the north summit’s later ascent in 1861. The year displayed here refers to the south summit.

Earlier local or Indigenous ascents may not be represented in the cited record.

Planning and access

Vent is the valley base for the Breslauerhütte approach. The hut stands at 2,844 m and publishes reservation and contact information. Check opening dates directly and discuss the summit plan with local guides. Ötztal’s Rofenkarferner training tour is a separate glacier outing; completing it is not a summit ascent.

Terrain and hazards

Glacier travel, the protected Mitterkar section and upper summit terrain require more than ordinary hiking experience. The linked guide programme teaches crampon use, rope-team travel and crevasse rescue before its summit day. Do not treat the condition-dependent Rofenkar variation as universally available.

Sources and coverage

Editorial summaries with linked references. Profile sources reviewed: 5 October 2026. Elevations and boundaries can differ between sources. Mountain-range membership follows explicit Wikidata relationships or a coordinate match against published GMBA v2 standard polygons. GMBA: Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (2021), CC BY 4.0; methodology: Snethlage et al. (2022). Missing evidence remains open.

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Editorial responsibility

Responsible publisher and editorial author: Climbing Chronicle Redaktion. AI-assisted source research; no on-site inspection or professional route approval is claimed.

Route listing source check
2026-10-05 · partial inventory; current access remains open
Planning source check
2026-10-05 · only the individually cited planning additions
Earlier profile review
5 October 2026
Imported context retrieved
2026-10-05 · automated retrieval, not an editorial review

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Further reading about Wildspitze

Links discovered through the Wikidata record. These articles have not been checked as evidence for route, difficulty or access claims.

Wildspitze

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