Ortler: Minnigherode (from Mittelstation - Stazione intermedia cable car station)
Route to the summit of Ortler (12,812 ft) from Mittelstation - Stazione intermedia cable car station.
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- round trip
- 5,813 ft
- climb
- 12,812 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Ortler (12,812 ft, 3,905 m) in Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy, from Mittelstation - Stazione intermedia cable car station, at about 7,100 ft. The summit stands about 5,700 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 8.1 miles round trip with about 5,800 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Minnigherode" and grades it as a difficult alpine route. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 8.1 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 5,813 ft
- Starts at
- Mittelstation - Stazione intermedia cable car station
- Summit
- 12,812 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Minnigherode (from Mittelstation - Stazione intermedia cable car station) on Ortler?
About 8.1 mi round trip from Mittelstation - Stazione intermedia cable car station.
How much elevation gain is on the Minnigherode (from Mittelstation - Stazione intermedia cable car station)?
About 5,813 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Minnigherode (from Mittelstation - Stazione intermedia cable car station)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Minnigherode (from Mittelstation - Stazione intermedia cable car station) start?
Mittelstation - Stazione intermedia cable car station.
Conditions and forecast on Ortler
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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