The Ortler Alps (; ; ) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps mountain group in the Central Eastern Alps, in Italy and Switzerland.
Geography The Ortler Alps are separated from: the Sesvenna Alps in the north by the Ofen Pass and the Val Müstair the Livigno Alps in the southwest by the Passo di Fraéle and the Adda valley (Valtellina) the Adamello-Presanella Alps in the south by the Tonale Pass the Ötztal Alps in the north-east by the upper Adige valley (Vinschgau).
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.
Peaks The main peaks of the Ortler Alps are: Peak (Italian)(German) (Romansh) metres feet Ortles Ortler 3,905 12,811 Gran Zebrù Königspitze 3,857 12,655 Monte CevedaleZufallspitze 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 ThurwieserThurwieserspitze 3,641 11,946 Pizzo Tresero 3,602 11,818 Gran Coni di Ghiaccio Großer Eiskogel 3,547 11, 637 Cima VertanaVertainspitze 3,541 11,618Punta 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 CenglesTschenglser Hochwand 3,378 11,083 Monte Confinale 3,370 11,057 Corno dei Tre Signori 3,360 11,024Punta Beltovo di DentroHintere Schöntaufspitze3,32510,909 Monte Sobretta 3,296 10,814 Orecchia di LepreHasenöhrl 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
Mountain passes The main mountain passes of the Ortler Alps are: Mountain pass location type elevation 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 7051VigiljochLanasnow17435718
History
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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