High Mountain Trail to the Ortles Summit ALPINE TREKS

High Mountain trail to the Ortles Summit ALPINE TREKS

Duration 12:30 h Vertical climb 2010 m Distance 20.9 km Max. height 3864 m

Condition Technique Experience Landscape

The king of tours High mountain trek to the epic mountain, the highest peak in Alto Adige

Starting point Solda - Sulden Arrival point Solda - Sulden Parking Parking is available at Solda - Sulden Public transport Public bus (Line 271) from Malles - Mals and Spondigna - Spondinig to Solda - Sulden. By train from Merano to Malles Map No informations

Directions

The road to Stelvio takes you toSolda - Sulden (1906 m, tourist resort). Route 4 is a zigzag hike through woods, meadows, and moraines, passing the Rifugio Tabaretta (2,556 m, 2 hours) and leading to the col of Bärenkopf (2,877 m); Heading south we will be climbing another col (2,903 m) and arriving at the Rifugio Payer (3,020 m; 3:30 hours). After an overnight stay, we will follow the green markers to cross the rocky ridge west of the Punta Tabaretta, and then descend a narrow col (2,980 m, the top of a huge glaciated channel). We will then climb a rocky wall, exposed and vertical in parts but equipped with fixed chains and climbing aids. This 50-metre climb with a few 2-grade sections is not difficult and climbing to the last spur is facilitated by the use of a fixed spike. After we have reached the shoulder of the glacier (3,100 m approx.) the rest of the pathway is on ice and requires the use of crampons all the way. The track crosses a steep slope leading to the hollow valley of «Bärenloch» (bear hole), and turning to the right towards the rocks called «Tschirfeckfelsen » (Mount Cief). You can also climb up the steep glacier reaching the Lombardi Bivouac (3,316 m) keeping an eye out for the crevass along the edge of the rocks. We pass a relatively flat shoulder then cross a steep slope diagonally to get to the top of a platform and the snowy ridge (Firn) behind which we reach the cross on the summit (3,905 m; 3–4 hours from the refuge depending on conditions). Return via the same route.

HOLIDAY HOMES MUSEUMS MUSEUMS Paradies Pure Messner Mountain Ortler Area Museum Mountain Resort Museum Ortles SOLDA (SULDEN) SOLDA (SULDEN) The terrible ice SOLDA (SULDEN)

HOTELS HOTELS HOTELS Ferienhotel Hotel Alpina Hotel Zebru Lärchenhof STELVIO (STILFS) STELVIO (STILFS) SOLDA (SULDEN)

Sefaty instructions

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