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The of the Kellerspitzen () form the second highest mountain () in the Carnic Alps, a mountain range in the Southern Limestone Alps within both Austria and Italy. The two summits rise in the middle of the east-west oriented Kellerwandgrat, an arête that forms the main chain of the Carnic Alps here. The border between the Austrian state of Carinthia and the Italian Province of Udine runs along this ridge. The West Top ( Westgipfel), also called the Grohmannspitze, is 2,718 m; the East or Main Top ( Ostgipfel or Hauptgipfel) is 2,774 m. The mountain offers a wide panoramic view in all directions which, along with its numerous climbing routes, makes it a popular destination for mountaineers.
According to German language literature the Kellerspitzen West Top was climbed on 15 July 1868 by Paul Grohmann, mountain guide by Josef Moser from Kötschach and Peter Salcher from Luggau in the Lesach valley. They set off on 14 July from the Plöcken Pass, climbed up to the Obere Collinalpe and at a height of about 2,000 metres to the north of and below the Grüne Schneide. Their route continued through the Eiskar to the summit ridge. The group only reached the lower West Top, however, a breaking storm prevented their crossing to the East Top.Paul Grohmann: Zeitschrift des Deutschen Alpenvereins, Vol. I, Munich, 1869/70, pp. 51 ff. On 31 July 1877 L. Pitacco, Pietro Galante and A. Menchini failed at the Kollinkofel. Not until 13 July 1878 did Giovanni Hocke of the Società Alpina Friulana (today the Udine Branch of the IAC), together with Adam Riebler, a master locksmith and mountain guide from Mauthen, succeed in conquering the East Top, which they reached via the Kollinkofel. They returned the same way. The crossing from the East to the West Top was first achieved on 29 August by the aristocratic brothers, Guido and Cesare Mantica, with their guide, Nicolò Silverio from Timavo. They also initially climbed the Kollinkofel. On the West Top they found Grohmann's visiting card under a cairn. On the descent they followed Grohmann's route down to the Eiskar. Thereafter the mountains on the Kellerwandgrat were visited time and again.Giovanni Hocke: Il Kellerwand o Kellerspitz, Giornale di Udine, 27 July 1878
In the mountain war of 1915–1918 the static front between Austria and Italy ran through here. The region still has numerous remains of military positions and trenches; the old supply route between the peaks of the Kellerspitzen makes a crossing easy for today's visitors.
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