The Grauspitz (''Vorder Grauspitze'' or ''Vorder Grauspitz'' on some maps) is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...

in the

Rätikon The Rätikon is a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps, located at the border between Vorarlberg, Liechtenstein and Graubünden. It is the geological border between the Eastern and Western Alps and stretches from the Montafon as far as t ...

range of the

Alps The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw ...

, located on the border between

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy ...

and

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. With an elevation of above sea level, the Grauspitz is the highest mountain in Liechtenstein. It is also the highest summit of the Rätikon range west of the

Schesaplana The Schesaplana is the highest mountain in the Rätikon mountain range at the border between Vorarlberg, Austria and Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an elevation of . On the north side of the Schesaplana is a glacier called '' Brandner Glet ...

massif. The mountain lies between the valleys of Lawenatal (municipality of

Triesen Triesen () is the third largest of Liechtenstein's municipalities. It contains several historic churches dating from the fifteenth century. It also has a weaving mill from 1863 that is considered a historical monument. The population is around 5, ...

) on the north and the Fläscher Tal (canton of Graubünden, municipality of

Fläsch Fläsch is a municipality in the Landquart Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. History Fläsch is first mentioned in 831 as ''Villa Flasce''. Painter Anna Barbara Bansi was a native of the town.

) on the south. Both sides of the Grauspitz are in the basin of the

Rhine ), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland , source1_coordinates= , source1_elevation = , source2 = Rein Posteriur/Hinterrhein , source2_location = Paradies Glacier, Graubünden, Switzerland , source2_coordinates= , so ...

, which flows approximately west of the mountain. The easiest route to the summit ascends over the

Hinter Grauspitz The Hinter Grauspitz (also known as ''Schwarzhorn'') is a mountain on the border of Switzerland and Liechtenstein in the Rätikon range of the Eastern Alps Eastern Alps is the name given to the eastern half of the Alps, usually defined as the ...

(Schwarzhorn), and along a class 3–4 razor ridge.

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