Towers and pinnacles of the Dreischusterspitze, summit cross just visible.
| Dreischusterspitze | |
|---|---|
| Punta dei Tre Scarperi | |
 Dreischusterspitze as seen from Sillianer Hütte | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,145 m (10,318 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,393 m (4,570 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°40′7″N12°19′5″E / 46.66861°N 12.31806°E |
| Geography | |
  Dreischusterspitze Location in the Alps | |
| Location | South Tyrol, Italy |
| Parent range | Dolomites |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 18 July 1869 by Paul Grohmann, Franz Innerkofler and Peter Salcher |
The Dreischusterspitze (Italian : Punta dei Tre Scarperi) is a mountain of the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy. It is the highest peak of the Sexten Dolomites and the most northerly 3,000m peak of the range. From the north it resembles a majestic pyramid, while from the east and west it resembles a jagged ridge. The mountain is located above the village of Sexten. It was first climbed in 1869 by Paul Grohmann, Franz Innerkofler and Peter Salcher. [2]
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Huts in the area are the Dreischusterhütte (Rifugio Tre Scarperi, 1653 m) in the Innerfeldtal as well as the Talschlusshütte (Rifugio al Fondo Valle, 1548 m) in the Fischlein Valley and the Dreizinnenhütte (Rifugio Locatelli, 2405 m) in the south of the Schusterplatte.
