Saumspitze
An out-and-back ski touring route in Tyrol, Austria.
- 11.8 mi
- round trip
- 8,481 ft
- climb
- 9,268 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Saumspitze is an out-and-back ski touring route in Tyrol, Austria. It is 5.9 miles each way, 12 miles there and back. It runs between about 6,750 ft and 9,270 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,660 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an expert route. The nearest town is St. Anton am Arlberg, about 2.3 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Vordere Rendlspitze, Mitterkarspitze and Hintere Rendlspitze. Stockibach - Wasserfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Austria Parks Arlberg and Arlberg-Panoramacamping are within about 6 miles. There are 5 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
Make it a trip
Roamze builds the days around this route: where to sleep, where to eat after, what to do if it rains. You change anything.
Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
Photo: Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Flexenpass
~12 min drive
A 1.6-mile ski touring route that makes a loop in Vorarlberg, Austria.
Photo: qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Loipe Stuben
~11 min drive
A 0.7-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Vorarlberg, Austria.
Malfon
~1 min drive
An out-and-back ski touring route in Tyrol, Austria.
Loipe St. Christoph
~7 min drive
A 1.4-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Tyrol, Austria.
Malfontal - Edmund-Graf-Hütte
~5 min drive
An out-and-back ski touring route in Tyrol, Austria.
Loipe Ganderau
~6 min drive
A 1.9-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Tyrol, Austria.
Hochkar
~2 min drive
An out-and-back ski touring route in Tyrol, Austria.
Salzhütte - Konstanzer Hütte
~6 min drive
An out-and-back ski touring route in Tyrol, Austria.
Pofel Runde
~8 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Tyrol, Austria.
Latte
~3 min drive
An out-and-back ski touring route in Tyrol, Austria.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Saumspitze for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
