High mountain

Traversata sui ghiacciai dell'Ortles Cevedale

From € 495

Level Advanced

Duration 3 days

Zone Ortles Cevedale

In the heart of the Stelvio Park, the Ortles-Cevedale group represents the richest mountain range in glaciers of the central-eastern Alps, as well as one of the highest in the entire Italian Alps.

After having conquered the Vioz hut, the highest in Trentino at an altitude of 3,535 m, the itinerary climbs to the top of the homonym peak, which was a front line manned by the Austrians during the First World War.

From here begins one of the most exciting high altitude crossings up to the peak of Palon de la Mare (3703m), to then descend into Val Venezia and continue among plateaus dotted with alpine lakes, glaciers and sparkling waterfalls until you reach the characteristic Val di Rabbi.

A crossing that reserves grandiose and ever-changing landscapes, between luxuriant nature and alpine meadows up to the vast moraines at the foot of glaciers and snow-capped peaks.

  • Day one – PUNTA LINKE
    Elevation gain: + 1320m / – 100m. Development: 7km. Journey time: 4h30.
    Meeting at 08:30 with the Mountain Guide and equipment check. With a private transfer we reach Peio, and from here, with the ski lifts, we go up to the Doss dei Cembri hut (2,315 m). Finally, we leave for the refuge the highest in the Eastern Alps which was the seat of the Austrian command during the White War. From the hut we continue to Punta Linke, where the remains of what was the operational heart of the Austrian deployment in the Ortles Cevedale sector testify the life and events of the war conflict in the high mountains. Return to the hut (3,535 m), dinner and overnight stay.

  • Day two – TRAVERSATA VIOZ CEVEDALE
    Elevation gain: + 450m / -1400m. Development: 10km. Journey time: 8h.
    We go up to the top of Monte Vioz where the glacier crossing begins. With crampons and tied together up in a rope, we proceed along the border crest between Lombardy and Trentino up to Palon de la Mare (3,703 m) and from there to the Colombo bivouac. The crossing offers us exciting views of the Forni Glacier and a crown of peaks over 3,500 meters including San Matteo, Cevedale, Ortles and Gran Zebrù. We continue downhill along the Vedretta de la Mare and along wide valleys we arrive at the hut. Dinner and overnight in the hut (2,607 m).

  • Day three – VEDRETTA DEL CARESE
    Elevation gain: + 550m / -1650m. Development: 17km. Journey time: 7h30.
    Walking on a plateau dotted with numerous alpine lakes, we reach the Careser Dam (2,603 ​​m). With moderate slopes we climb in a barren environment, up to the last offshoots of the Careser glacier, from where the traverse begins to reach its eastern limit (3,121 m). The route continues along a downhill path, towards the green meadows of the Dorigoni hut (2,436 m) and along the Val Saent passing through the waterfalls. We return to Malè with a private transfer.

 

The program may undergo variations at the discretion of the Campo Base Team / Alpine Guide – UIAGM based on the conditions of the snowpack and the weather forecasts, while maintaining the substantial structure and objectives of the proposal unchanged.

Weather

Dati: Meteotrentino

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