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The Ortler Alps (Italian: Alpi dell'Ortles ; German: Ortler-Alpen; Romansh: Alps da l'Ortler[1]) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps mountain group in the Central Eastern Alps, in Italy and Switzerland.
Ortler Alps | |
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Italian: Alpi dell'Ortles German: Ortler-Alpen Romansh: Alps da l'Ortler | |
![]() Highest peaks of the Ortler Alps | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Ortler |
Elevation | 3,905 m (12,812 ft) |
Coordinates | 46°30′32″N 10°32′42″E |
Geography | |
Countries | Italy and Switzerland |
Range coordinates | 46°27′N 10°37′E |
Parent range | Southern Limestone Alps |
Borders on | Sesvenna Alps, Livigno Alps and Adamello-Presanella Alps |
The Ortler Alps are separated from:
The part west of the Gavia Pass is also called Sobretta-Gavia Group.
The Ortler Alps are drained by the rivers Adda, Oglio, Adige and its tributary Noce.
The main peaks of the Ortler Alps are:
Peak (Italian) | (German) | (Romansh) | metres | feet |
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Ortles | Ortler | 3,905 | 12,811 | |
Gran Zebrù | Königspitze | 3,857 | 12,655 | |
Monte Cevedale | Zufallspitze | 3,774 | 12,382 | |
Monte Zebrù | 3,735 | 12,254 | ||
Palón della Mare | 3,705 | 12,156 | ||
Punta San Matteo | 3,692 | 12,113 | ||
Monte Vioz | 3,645 | 11,959 | ||
Punta Thurwieser | Thurwieserspitze | 3,641 | 11,946 | |
Pizzo Tresero | 3,602 | 11,818 | ||
Gran Coni di Ghiaccio | Großer Eiskogel | 3,547 | 11, 637 | |
Cima Vertana | Vertainspitze | 3,541 | 11,618 | |
Punta dello Scudo | Schildspitze | 3,461 | 11,355 | |
Punta delle Bàite | Tuckettspitze | 3,458 | 11,346 | |
Cima Sternai | Hintere Eggenspitze | 3,443 | 11,296 | |
Gioveretto | Zufrittspitze | 3,439 | 11,283 | |
Cima Venezia | Veneziaspitze | 3,384 | 11,103 | |
Croda di Cengles | Tschenglser Hochwand | 3,378 | 11,083 | |
Monte Confinale | 3,370 | 11,057 | ||
Corno dei Tre Signori | 3,360 | 11,024 | ||
Punta Beltovo di Dentro | Hintere Schöntaufspitze | 3,325 | 10,909 | |
Monte Sobretta | 3,296 | 10,814 | ||
Orecchia di Lepre | Hasenöhrl | 3,257 | 10,686 | |
Monte Gavia | 3,223 | 10,574 | ||
Cima la Casina | Piz Murtaröl | 3,180 | 10,430 | |
Monte Cornaccia | Piz Tea Fondada | 3,144 | 10,315 | |
Piz Schumbraida | 3,125 | 10,253 | ||
Piz Umbrail | 3,033 | 9,951 | ||
Punta Rosa | Rötlspitz | Piz Cotschen | 3,026 | 9,928 |
Furkelsptiz | Piz Costainas | 3,004 | 9,856 | |
Schafberg | Piz Daint | 2,968 | 9,738 | |
Piz Turettas | 2,963 | 9,721 | ||
Piz Dora | 2,951 | 9,682 | ||
Schafberg | Piz Minschuns | 2,934 | 9,626 | |
Monte Forcola | 2,906 | 9,534 | ||
Piz Lad | 2,882 | 9,455 | ||
Cima Garibaldi | Dreisprachenspitze | Piz da las Trais Linguas | 2,843 | 9,327 |
Monte Cavallaccio | Piz Chavalatsch | 2,763 | 9,065 | |
Cima del Serraglio | 2,685 | 8,809 | ||
Munt Buffalora | 2,630 | 8,630 | ||
Munt la Schera | 2,587 | 8,488 | ||
Monte Padrio | 2,153 | 7,064 |
The main mountain passes of the Ortler Alps are:
Mountain pass | location | type | elevation | |
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m | ft | |||
Hochjoch | Sulden to the Zebrù valley | snow | 3536 | 11,602 |
Vioz Pass | Santa Caterina Valfurva to Peio | snow | 3337 | 10,949 |
Königsjoch | Sulden to Santa Caterina | snow | 3295 | 10,811 |
Cevedale Pass | Santa Caterina to Martell | snow | 3271 | 10,732 |
Eissee Pass | Sulden to Martell | snow | 3133 | 10,279 |
Passo del Zebru | Santa Caterina to the Zebrù valley | snow | 3025 | 9925 |
Sallentjoch | Martell to Bagni di Rabbi | snow | 3021 | 9913 |
Sforzellina Pass | Santa Caterina to Peio | snow | 3005 | 9859 |
Tabarettascharte | Sulden to Trafoi | footpath | 2883 | 9459 |
Stelvio Pass/Stilfserjoch | Trafoi to Bormio | road | 2760 | 9055 |
Gavia Pass | Santa Caterina to Ponte di Legno | road | 2637 | 8651 |
Umbrail Pass | Val Müstair to Bormio | road | 2501 | 8205 |
Giufplan Pass | Ofen road to Val Fraéle | footpath | 2354 | 7723 |
Dossradond Pass | Val Müstair to Val Fraéle | footpath | 2240 | 7349 |
Ofen Pass | Zernez to Val Müstair | road | 2149 | 7051 |
Vigiljoch | Lana | snow | 1743 | 5718 |
The Ortler Alps were part of the Italian front during World War I. In this area, the Austro-Hungarians and the Italians dug in during a trench war fought at altitudes above 3,000 m (10,000 ft) for most of the war. Some trenches are still visible today, and war relics continue to be found in the area.
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