Kuchenspitze

The Kuchenspitze is a mountain, 3,148 m (AA), in the Verwall between the valley of Stanzer Tal and Paznaun in the west of North Tyrol.

Its main summit is not the 3148 spot height, but the peak to the south; to the north are several other subpeaks.

The ridge continues northwards via the col of Kuchenjöchl (2,730 m) to the Scheibler (2,978 m) and the Kartell Group above St. Anton.

Two of the peaks, including point 3148, were first climbed by Andreas Madlener and Julius Volland on 3 September 1877, the actual main summit by Wilhelm Strauß with his guides, Josef Ladner and Gottlieb Lorenz on 19 September 1884.

The routes to the summit are then at least difficult (UIAA grade II/SAC WS) and, in places, challenging climbs.

The Darmstädter Hut with the Kuchenjöchl behind. Right: the Scheibler; left: the north top of the Kuchenspitze.