What to See in Stelvio National Park - Top Sights and Attractions

Peak with extreme skiing and WWI sites. Ortler is, at 3,905 m above sea level, the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps outside the Bernina Range. It is the main peak of the Ortler Range. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of South Tyrol in Italy, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austrian-Hungarian empire. In German the mountain is commonly referred to as "König Ortler", like in the unofficial hymn of South Tyrol, the Bozner Bergsteigerlied.^[1]

Summit in Switzerland. Piz da las Trais Linguas, is a minor summit of the Ortler Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The summit is the tripoint between the Italian regions of Lombardy and South Tyrol and the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Before World War I it was the international tripoint of Switzerland, the Kingdom of Italy and Austria-Hungary. The Romansh and German names refer to the encounter of different linguistic areas in this region. The Italian name refers to Giuseppe Garibaldi, however losing the reference to the meeting of different cultures.

On its southern side the mountain overlooks the Stelvio Pass (German: Stilfserjoch).^[2]

The Quinto Alpini hut is an alpine hut located on a rock ridge in Val Zebrù, in the municipality of Valfurva in the Rhaetian Alps, in the heart of the Stelvio National Park, at 2,877 m above sea level.

Mountain in Italy. Monte Vioz is a 3,645 metres mountain in Northern Italy, on the border between Lombardy and Trentino. It is located in the Ortler Alps.

The Forni glacier (Ghiacciaio dei Forni) lies on the west side of Monte Vioz, flowing into the Valle dei Forni. On the east side of the mountain lies the glacier Vedretta Rossa, and the smaller glacier Vedretta di Vioz is on the south side of the mountain.

The most popular climbing route is from the trailhead at Pèio Fonti, a cable car to the refuge Doss dei Cembri, and a 1,350 metre climb from there. 100 metres (330 ft) below the summit is the Mantova del Vioz refuge. The best season to climb is from June to September.^[3]

Reservoir in Italy. Bacino di San Giacomo is a reservoir in the Province of Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy.^[4]

Mountain in Italy. The Königspitze is a mountain of the Ortler Alps on the border between South Tyrol and the Province of Sondrio, Italy. After the Ortler, it is the second highest peak in the Ortler Alps, at a height of 3,851m.

The mountain was first climbed on August 3, 1854. The mountain can be dangerous in warm weather, when the snow and ice can become unstable. The worst day for climbing fatalities on the mountain occurred on August 5, 1997, when seven people were killed in two separate incidents. On June 23, 2013, six were killed, also in two separate incidents. In March, 2018, three skiers died in an avalanche.^[5]

Alpine summit with a challenging ascent. Monte Cevedale is a mountain at the border of the Lombardy and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regions in Italy. The southern summit is the highest mountain of Trentino province, while three provinces, Sondrio, South Tyrol, and Trentino meet on the northern summit, known as Cima Cevedale or Zufallspitze.^[6]

The Pizzini Frattola refuge is a refuge located in the municipality of Valfurva, Valtellina in the Ortles-Cevedale group, at 2,706 m above sea level.

The Bozzi refuge is an alpine refuge located in the Ortles-Cevedale group in the Stelvio Park in the upper Camonica Valley. It is located along trail No. 2 "alta via camuna" on the section between Ponte di Legno and Passo Gavia.

Mountain in Italy. Corno dei Tre Signori is a mountain in Lombardy, Italy.^[7]

Mountain in Switzerland. Piz Umbrail is a mountain of the Ortler Alps, south of the Umbrail Pass, located on the border between Lombardy and Graubünden.

The mountain surface is partly of rubble and partly covered by grass, and therefore of little interest to mountaineers, but its proximity to the Umbrail Pass and accessible surface make it a popular destination for other visitors. In winter it is a relatively easy destination for ski-mountaineers.^[8]

Mountain in Italy. The Hoher Angelus is a mountain in the Ortler Alps in South Tyrol, Italy.^[9]

Peak in Italy. Punta San Matteo is a secondary peak of Ortler-Vioz in the Ortler Alps, at the border between the Province of Sondrio and Trentino in northern Italy.

It was the scene of the Battle of San Matteo in World War I, which, until the 1999 Kargil war, has been the highest battlefield in modern warfare history.^[10]

Mountain in Italy. Palon de la Mare is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 3,703 metres.^[11]

Mountain in Italy. Hasenöhrl is a mountain of the Ortler Alps in South Tyrol, Italy.

The easternmost summit of the Ortlers, it is located in a triangle between the valleys of Val Martello, Ulten Valley and Vinschgau. It is a popular peak to climb due to its relative ease and far reaching views which include the Ötztal Alps, the Adamello-Presanella Alps and the Dolomites.^[12]

The Tabaretta hut is an alpine hut located in the municipality of Stelvio, in the village of Solda, in the Southern Rhaetian Alps, at 2556 m a.s.l. It is situated on the ridge of Mount Marlet, at the foot of the northeastern slope of Punta Tabaretta, facing the north face of Ortles.

Alpine hut, Hiking

Mountain in Italy. The Tschenglser Hochwand is a mountain in the Ortler Alps in South Tyrol, Italy.^[13]

Mountain in Italy. The Vertainspitze is a mountain in the Ortler Alps in South Tyrol, Italy.^[14]

Mountain in Italy. The Zufrittspitze is a mountain in the Ortler Alps on the border between South Tyrol and Trentino, Italy.^[15]