Ortler
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Ortler Alps · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Ortler is a 12,812 ft summit in the Ortler Alps (Italy). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Alpine glacier); best season is Jun–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Solda (6.0 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 12,812 ft
- Prominence
- 6,404 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Solda · 6.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Ortler, and what do you need before you go?
Ortler is listed as Alpine glacier with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Alpine glacier
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Access / staging
- Solda, South Tyrol
How tall is Ortler, and where is it?
- Location
- South Tyrol, Italy
- Elevation
- 12,812 ft
- Prominence
- 6,404 ft
- Mountain range
- Ortler Alps
- Difficulty
- Alpine glacier
What makes Ortler notable?
Highest peak in the Eastern Alps outside the Bernina.
The highest peak in the Eastern Alps of Italy, a glaciated Ortler Alps summit near South Tyrol.
After you check trip readiness for Ortler, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Ortler Alps, South Tyrol, Italy.
Closest places
- Solda — South Tyrol via SS38
- Sulden - Solda — Italy
- Trafoi — Italy
Notable trails & routes
- Normal Route
- Hintergrat