Ortler High Mountain Trail

The place

The Ortler High Mountain Trail is a high-alpine circular route around the Ortler-Cevedale massif, South Tyrol's highest peak, running through Stelvio National Park from the Vinschgau valley into Lombardy's Valtellina and back. The route links staffed rifugi and Hütten over a series of passes, including one glaciated crossing between the Zufallhütte and the Casati hut that calls for crampons and roped travel. Terrain sits mostly above 2,500m with sweeping views over the Ortler's glaciers, making this one of the more demanding high routes in the eastern Alps.

Day by day

1. 1
   J1 · Passo dello Stelvio → Stelvio (village)18.50 km · +335 m
2. 2
   J2 · Stelvio → Düsseldorfer Hütte17.00 km · +1796 m
3. 3
   J3 · Düsseldorfer Hütte → Zufallhütte14.00 km · +913 m
4. 4
   J4 · Zufallhütte → Rifugio Pizzini (via Casatihütte, traversée glaciaire)11.50 km · +1008 m
5. 5
   J5 · Rifugio Pizzini → Sant'Antonio (Valfurva)20.50 km · +898 m
6. 6
   J6 · Sant'Antonio → Lago di Cancano16.00 km · +1400 m
7. 7
   J7 · Lago di Cancano → Passo dello Stelvio (via Passo Umbrail)22.00 km · +1400 m