Große Sandspitze

Große Sandspitze
Highest point
Elevation2,770 m (AA) (9,090 ft)
Prominence2,770-1,525 m Kartitsch Saddle
Isolation15.0 km Schleinitz
ListingHighest peak in the Gailtal Alps
Coordinates46°46′00″N 12°48′42″E / 46.766667°N 12.81167°E / 46.766667; 12.81167
Geography
Große Sandspitze
Parent rangeLienz Dolomites
Climbing
First ascent2 July 1886 by Franz Mitterhofer

The Große Sandspitze in Tyrol is 2,770 m (AA) and the highest mountain in the Gailtal Alps, a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps. It is located within the subrange of the Lienz Dolomites and is locally called the Sunnspitz.