| Ortler Alps | |
| Other Name: | it|Alpi dell'Ortles de|Ortler-Alpen rm|Alps da l'Ortler |
| Highest: | Ortler |
| Elevation M: | 3905 |
| Parent: | Southern Limestone Alps |
| Range Coordinates: | 46.45°N 47°W |
| Coordinates: | 46.5089°N 10.545°W |
The Ortler Alps (it|Alpi dell'Ortles ; de|Ortler-Alpen; rm|Alps da l'Ortler[1]) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps mountain group in the Central Eastern Alps, in Italy and Switzerland.
The Ortler Alps are separated from:
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.
The main peaks of the Ortler Alps are:
| Peak (Italian) | (German) | (Romansh) | metres | feet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ortles | 3,905 | 12,811 | |||
| Gran Zebrù | Königspitze | 3,857 | 12,655 | ||
| Monte Cevedale | Zufallspitze | 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 Thurwieser | Thurwieserspitze | 3,641 | 11,946 | ||
| 3,602 | 11,818 | ||||
| Gran Coni di Ghiaccio | 3,547 | 11, 637 | |||
| Cima Vertana | 3,541 | 11,618 | |||
| Punta dello Scudo | 3,461 | 11,355 | |||
| Punta delle Bàite | 3,458 | 11,346 | |||
| Cima Sternai | 3,443 | 11,296 | |||
| Gioveretto | 3,439 | 11,283 | |||
| Cima Venezia | 3,384 | 11,103 | |||
| Croda di Cengles | 3,378 | 11,083 | |||
| Monte Confinale | 3,370 | 11,057 | |||
| Corno dei Tre Signori | 3,360 | 11,024 | |||
| Punta Beltovo di Dentro | Hintere Schöntaufspitze | 3,325 | 10,909 | ||
| Monte Sobretta | 3,296 | 10,814 | |||
| Orecchia di Lepre | 3,257 | 10,686 | |||
| Monte Gavia | 3,223 | 10,574 | |||
| Cima la Casina | 3,180 | 10,430 | |||
| Monte Cornaccia | 3,144 | 10,315 | |||
| 3,125 | 10,253 | ||||
| 3,033 | 9,951 | ||||
| Punta Rosa | Rötlspitz | 3,026 | 9,928 | ||
| Furkelsptiz | 3,004 | 9,856 | |||
| Schafberg | 2,968 | 9,738 | |||
| 2,963 | 9,721 | ||||
| 2,951 | 9,682 | ||||
| Schafberg | 2,934 | 9,626 | |||
| 2,906 | 9,534 | ||||
| 2,882 | 9,455 | ||||
| Cima Garibaldi | Dreisprachenspitze | 2,843 | 9,327 | ||
| Monte Cavallaccio | 2,763 | 9,065 | |||
| Cima del Serraglio | 2,685 | 8,809 | |||
| 2,630 | 8,630 | ||||
| 2,587 | 8,488 | ||||
| 2,153 | 7,064 |
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 | 7051 | |
| Vigiljoch | Lana | snow | 1743 | 5718 | |
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.