Lienz Dolomites 
To the south of Lienz, between the Drau and Gail valleys, rise the Lienz Dolomites, the northwestern part of the Gailtal Alps. Their imposing peaks, among the finest in the Austrian Alps, offer ample scope for climbers, scramblers and rock climbers, with great walls of rock rising straight up from the Drau valley.
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Grosse Sandspitze
Behind the Laserzwand (2,614m/8,577ft) rears the Grosse Sandspitze (2,772m/9,095ft), the highest peak in the whole range. To the east towers the massive Hochstadel (2,680m/8,793ft), with a north face 1,500m/4,900ft high. To the west of the Grosse Sandspitze are the Spitzkofel (2718m/8919ft) and Kreuzkofel (2694m/8839ft).
Mountain Climbs
There are many well located mountain huts providing accommodation for tourists. Some five hours climb southwards from Lienz is the Kerschbaumeralm-Schutzhaus (1,902m/6,240ft; inn in summer), from which the Spitzkofel can be climbed (3.5 hours; not difficult for experienced climbers). To the east lies the Karlsbader Hütte (2,260m/7,415ft; inn in summer), in a mighty rock cirque containing two lakes; from here it is an easy one hour's climb to the Laserzwand, with impressive views down into the valleys.
