Greitspitz

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Greitspitz
Greitspitze
Ischgl - Greitspitze BT 01.jpg
Greitspitz with the Fimbatal in the Background.
Highest point
Elevation 2,871 [1]  m (9,419 ft)
Prominence 138 m (453 ft) [2]
Parent peak Vesulspitze
Coordinates 46°58′13″N10°20′03″E / 46.97028°N 10.33417°E / 46.97028; 10.33417
Geography
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Greitspitz
Location in the Alps
Location Graubünden, Switzerland
Tyrol, Austria
Parent range Samnaun Alps
Greitspitz Peak Greitspitze2.jpg
Greitspitz Peak

The Greitspitz (also spelled Greitspitze) (2,871 m; also referenced as 2,872 m [3] ) is a mountain of the Samnaun Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Austria. It lies approximately halfway between Samnaun and Ischgl.

In winter it is part of the ski area Silvretta Arena.

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References

  1. Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen: AMAP Online
  2. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Viderjoch (2,729).
  3. Kompass Karten: maps.kompass.at Archived 2015-07-15 at the Wayback Machine