Ortler Alps

Ortler Alps
Italian: Alpi dell'Ortles German: Ortler-Alpen Romansh: Alps da l'Ortler
Highest peaks of the Ortler Alps
Highest point
Peak	Ortler
Elevation	3,905 m (12,812 ft)
Coordinates	46°30′32″N 10°32′42″E / 46.50889°N 10.54500°E / 46.50889; 10.54500
Geography
Ortler Alps The borders of the range according to Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
Countries	Italy Switzerland
Range coordinates	46°27′N 10°37′E / 46.450°N 10.617°E / 46.450; 10.617
Parent range	Southern Limestone Alps
Borders on	Sesvenna Alps Livigno Alps Adamello-Presanella Alps

The Ortler Alps (Italian: Alpi dell'Ortles ; German: Ortler-Alpen; Romansh: Alps da l'Ortler^[1]) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps mountain group in the Central Eastern Alps, in Italy and Switzerland.

The Ortler Alps are separated from:

1. the Sesvenna Alps in the north by the Ofen Pass and the Val Müstair
2. the Livigno Alps in the southwest by the Passo di Fraéle and the Adda valley (Valtellina)
3. the Adamello-Presanella Alps in the south by the Tonale Pass
4. the Ötztal Alps in the north-east by the upper Adige valley (Vinschgau).

The part west of the Gavia Pass is also called Sobretta-Gavia Group.

The Ortler Alps are drained by the rivers Adda, Oglio, Adige and its tributary Noce.

The main peaks of the Ortler Alps are:

The main mountain passes of the Ortler Alps are:

The Ortler Alps were part of the Italian front during World War I. In this area, the Austro-Hungarians and the Italians dug in during a trench war fought at altitudes above 3,000 m (10,000 ft) for most of the war. Some trenches are still visible today, and war relics continue to be found in the area.

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