Ortler Alps

Ortler Alps
Italian: Gruppo dell'Ortles-Cevedale German: Ortler-Alpen
Ortler Alps
Highest point
Peak	Ortler
Elevation	3,905 m (12,812 ft)
Coordinates	46°30′32″N 10°32′42″E / 46.50889°N 10.54500°E / 46.50889; 10.54500
Geography
Countries	Italy and Switzerland
Range coordinates	46°27′N 10°37′E / 46.45°N 10.62°E / 46.45; 10.62Coordinates: 46°27′N 10°37′E / 46.45°N 10.62°E / 46.45; 10.62
Parent range	Southern Limestone Alps
Borders on	Livigno Range and Adamello-Presanella

The Ortler Alps (Italian: Ortles-Cevedale [ˌɔrtlestʃeveˈdaːle]; German: Ortler-Alpen) 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:

1. the Livigno Range in the north-west by the Stelvio Pass and the Adda River valley (Valtellina)
2. the Adamello-Presanella range in the south by the Tonale Pass
3. 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.

A panoramic view from Monte Vioz

Peaks

The main peaks of the Ortler Alps are:

Ortler Alps viewed from 10,000 metres

Mountain passes

The main mountain passes of the Ortler Alps are:

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 in 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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Mountain ranges of the Southern Limestone Alps according to the AVE
Adamello-Presanella Alps Brenta group Dolomites Fiemme Mountains Gailtal Alps Garda Mountains Julian Alps Karavanks and Pohorje Carnic Main Crest Nonsberg Group Ortler Alps Sobretta-Gavia Group Kamnik–Savinja Alps Southern Carnic Alps Vicentine Alps