Girenspitz

Ski tour

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Tour data

12.25km

1,362 - 2,329m

Distance

920hm

860hm

Ascent

03:10h

Duration

Swiss Alpine Adventure

Brief description: Girenspitz is a nice summit in the middle of a ski touring paradise which can be reached with careful route choice when the avalanche risk is somewhat critical.
Difficulty: medium
Rating: Technique

Fitness

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Experience
Starting point: St. Antonien - Büel
Route: Litzirüti hamlet
0.0 km

Girenspitz (2,369 m)peak
6.4 km

Litzirüti hamlet
12.1 km
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Description: Sitting right on the border between Switzerland and Austria St. Antonien has a huge amount of ski touring available at all levels. The Girenspitz is a relatively easy tour which can be done with careful route choice in a wide range of conditions. After a fresh snowfall there are some perfect powder slopes to be enjoyed on the descent and the views from the summit to St. Antonien, Partnun and accross the border to Austria are beautiful.
Directions: From Büel take the road towards Partnun to Untersäss. If avalanche conditions are safe then follow the Alpweg up towards Mittelsäss. In critical avalanche conditions it is best to continue to Garstett and from here take a flatter route towards Obersäss. From Obersäss follow the flatter terrrain to the west towards the summit of Girenspitz, before coming under the potential avalanche runout from the steep east facing summit slope head slightly southwest towards the southern Fürggli where you can take the southern ridge to the summit.
Descent over the same route or in safe avalanche conditions with enough snow cover via point 2187 or Alp Garschina and descend directly to Untersäss.
Highest point: 2,329 m
Endpoint: Girenspitz
Exposition
Height profile: © outdooractive.com
Equipment: No special equipment neccesary other than the normal safety equipment.
Safety instructions: It is possible to pick a route for this tour that is entirely under 30deg and also avoids passing under slopes of more than 30deg. This makes the tour technically relatively easy and also possible when the avalanche situation is somewhat critical. It is still best to exercise caution and not go into unneccesary risk.
Tips: Go early. It can be a popular day tour.
Additional information: For more of our favourite tours remember to check out www.swissalpineadventure.com - tours.
Directions: A3 to Landquart, Exit Landquart/Davos. Drive towards Davos and turn off for St. Antonien in Kublis. Drive back the valley past St. Antonien, turn right over a bridge and then left over the next bridge.
Public transportation: Train to Kublis and then bus from Kublis to St. Antonien, Meierhof. It is a short walk to where you can put your skis and skins on at Büel. Connections are available from Landquart at 07:49, 08:49 and 09:49 after that the next bus up from Kublis is only on the 13:49 connection from Landquart.
Parking: Parking is available for a fee near Holzboden, Büel and Sand.