Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze
| Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze | |
|---|---|
The Sonnenspitze from the Drachenkopf to the NW
The Sonnenspitze from the Ehrwald Basin to the north | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,417 m (AA) (7,930 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,417-2,000 m ↓ Biberwierer Scharte |
| Isolation | 1.3 km → Wamperter Schrofen |
| Coordinates | 47°22′05″N 10°55′18″E / 47.36806°N 10.92167°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tyrol, Austria |
| Parent range | Mieming Chain |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Uppermost Upper Anisian - Lower Carnian |
| Rock type | Wetterstein limestone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 27 July 1873 by Hermann von Barth (tourist) |
| Normal route | Northeast ridge (grade III) |
The Sonnenspitze, also Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze, is a mountain, 2,417 m (AA) high, in the Mieming Chain in the Austrian state of Tyrol with a subpeak, the Signalgipfel (2,412 m) to the south. An ascent of the Sonnenspitze is one of the most popular tours of the Mieming Chain.