The Karlspitzen is a twin-peaked mountain in the middle of the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria.

The Karlspitzen peaks tower over the Ellmauer Tor saddle and Steinerne Rinne couloir to their east and so lie in the heart of the Wilder Kaiser mountains.

No signposted or secured route runs up to the double peak; all the more reason why Alpine experience, a sense of direction, safe climbing ability and a head for heights are necessary.

They lead through a rocky and generally steep Schrofen which involves light climbing of up to grade II difficulty.

It takes an hour to reach the Karlspitzen arête where the route branches to the Hinterer and Vorderer Karlspitze.