High alpine mountain tours in South Tyrol
On the "normal"-path to Mount Ortler
Mount Ortler is not only the highest mountain in South Tyrol but also the highest peak of the Eastern Alps to the east of Switzerland.With 3905 m Mount Ortler is a majestic mountain, whit countless ridges and walls to say nothing of the Ortler north-face, which challenges also extreme-alpinists.
We want present to you the ascent on the "normal"-path to Mount Ortler. But attention: normal doesn’t mean, that the Ortler is easy to climb. You need a lot of stamina and glacier experience. Rope, pickax and climbing irons are obligatory.
To Mount Ortler
The next day you have to start early. Follow the green marked path to the rocky west-ridge of Mt. Tabarettaspitze and descending you will reach the embrasure between Mt. Tabarettaspitze and Ortler north-ridge. Take the ridge – some exposed passages are secured with a fixed rope – to the glacier. Put on your climbing irons. On the flakier you have to follow the mostly present path on ice and snow to the peak. (3-4 hours from Pajer Refuge)
Descent
The descent is the same as the ascent.Details
- Length: 3,5 hours from Sulden to Pajer Refuge, 3,5 hours to Mt. Ortler, 5-6 hours back to Sulden
- Altimeters: 1114 m to Pajer Refuge, 885 m to Mt. Ortler
- Level of difficulty: difficult
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