The Ortles-Cevedale group is situated in the provinces of Trento, Bolzano and Sondrio and includes the main peaks of the southern Rhaetian Alps: the triad Ortles - Monte Zebrù - Gran Zebrù, Monte Cevedale (3,769 m a.s.l.), the third and highest peak both of the group and Trentino. This mountain range also comprises numerous other over 3,500 m high peaks, such as the Palon de la Mare, Monte Vioz, the Punta San Matteo and the Pizzo Tresero. This mountain range also comprises the Ghiacciaio dei Forni, which is one of the largest glaciers in Italy with a surface of 13 sq km. The faces of the peaks are characterised by many, extensive glaciers which formed thanks to the area's high altitude and the topography of the territory.

The Ortles-Cevedale can be reached via the Val di Sole and its side valleys Val di Peio and Val di Rabbi from Trentino and via the Val Venosta in South Tyrol. Coming from southwest, it is accessible thanks to the Valle Camonica and from west via the alta Valtellina where the Passo dello Stelvio (2,758 m a.s.l.), the highest passable Italian mountain pass, is located. This mountain pass offers a renowned ski area where skiing is possible also in summer. The mountain group is entirely situated in the [Stelvio National Park]((https://www.trentino.com/en/highlights/nature-and-landscape/nature-parks/stelvio-national-park/), a protected area established already in 1935 with extraordinarily beautiful landscapes and nature.

The Ortles-Cevedale group is a highly sought-after destination since the origins of alpinism. The first ascent to Ortles (3,905), at the time the highest peak of the Austro-Hungarian empire, was made in 1804 by the hunter Josef Pichler and his fellow hikers Johann Leitner and Johann Klausner. Over the years, this mountain never lost its charm and still continues to represent a popular destination for adventure seekers: the paths of the rough Ortles are almost a must for every alpinist. The Cevedale with its flatter, ice-covered sides instead, is a popular mountaineering paradise.

This world made of rocks and stones, as well as the lower peaks wait to be discovered by well-prepared hikers and require respect and admiration.

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• Main peak: Ortles (3,905 m a.s.l.)
• First ascent to the Ortles: September 27, 1804, Josef Pichler
• Other peaks: Monte Cevedale, Monte Zebrù, Palon della Mare, Monte Vioz, Pizzo Tresero
• Mountain huts in this area: Rifugio Casati, Rifugio Nino Corsi (Zufallhütte), Rifugio Silvio Dorigoni, Rifugio Larcher, Rifugio Mantova al Vioz, Rifugio Pazer, Rifugio Quinto Alpini, Rifugio Serristori (Düsseldorferhütte)

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