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.

[1] The first ascent of the Große Sandspitze was made by Franz Mitterhofer, a farmer from Tristach, known as Kreitmeier, on 2 July 1886.

The first recreational ascent was by August Kolp and Ignaz Linder, a little later, on 20 July 1886.

[1] The standard route, used by the first climbers, is rated as climbing grade II.