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Family hiking between Swiss stone pines, the mighty Ortler massif behind

Sulden’s own mountain

The Ortler3,905 m

South Tyrol’s highest mountain rises right above Sulden. From your balcony at Hotel Cornelia you look out over the peaks around the Ortler and the Königsspitze.

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King Ortler

South Tyrol’shighest peak.

The Ortler is 3,905 m high and the highest mountain in South Tyrol. It stands in the upper Vinschgau, within the Stelvio National Park, and is Sulden’s own mountain.

Its north face is the largest ice wall in the Eastern Alps. “King Ortler” was once the highest mountain of Austria-Hungary. Its name is said to have Celtic roots.

Height3,905 m
North facelargest ice wall in the Eastern Alps
First ascent27 September 1804
Protected areaStelvio National Park
The villageSulden at 1,900 mMuseumThe history of the Ortler region

To the summit

A climbfor the experienced.

Every route up the Ortler is a demanding high-alpine tour. The usual way is the normal route, which starts in Sulden or Trafoi.

  • Normal routePartly secured as a via ferrata, higher up over firn and ice up to 40 degrees steep.
  • Experience requiredOnly attempt it with high-alpine experience or with a mountain guide.
  • Around SuldenTwo via ferratas for experienced climbers and many trails to mountain huts.
Hiking in summer
Climber with helmet on secured rock, glaciers behind

The neighbours

Königsspitzeand company.

Next to the Ortler stands the Königsspitze at 3,851 m. Together with the Zebru and other summits, 14 peaks over 3,000 m frame the Sulden valley.

In the First World War the front line between Italy and Austria-Hungary ran through here, from 1915 to 1917 in rock and ice: from the Stelvio Pass across the Ortler to the Adamello and the northern shore of Lake Garda.

Cable car cabin in front of the glacier and the Königsspitze, a flower meadow in front
Gondolas in front of the snow-covered Ortler group

From the hotel

The Ortleroutside your balcony.

Every room at Hotel Cornelia has a balcony looking out over the mountains around the Ortler and the Königsspitze. The hotel sits on the sunny slope of Sulden.

Choose between double, triple and single rooms, with breakfast or half board.

View the rooms
Hotel Cornelia in summer with balconies and flowers in front of the house
Renovated double room in reclaimed wood with balcony door

Frequently asked questions

About theOrtler.

Flowering willowherb in front of a peak of the Ortler group

Question not listed? The Knoll family will answer personally: +39 0473 613 032 · [email protected]

How high is the Ortler?
The Ortler is 3,905 m high, making it the highest mountain in South Tyrol. Right next to it stands the Königsspitze at 3,851 m.
When was the Ortler first climbed?
On 27 September 1804, by Josef Pichler from the Vinschgau with Johann Leitner and Johann Klausner, on behalf of Archduke John of Austria.
Can you climb the Ortler from Sulden?
Yes, the normal route starts in Sulden or Trafoi. It is a demanding high-alpine tour, partly secured as a via ferrata, with firn and ice up to 40 degrees steep. It is only for experienced mountaineers or for a tour with a mountain guide.
Can you see the Ortler from Hotel Cornelia?
Every room at Hotel Cornelia has a balcony looking out over the mountains around the Ortler and the Königsspitze. More under Rooms & rates.

Holidays beneath the Ortler

With a viewof the king.

The Knoll family will reply personally: +39 0473 613 032 · [email protected]

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