| Ortler | |
|---|---|
 The Ortler seen from the North ridge showing the normal route of ascent | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,905 m (12,812 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,953 m (6,407 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Piz Bernina |
| Listing | Ultra Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°30′32″N 10°32′42″E / 46.50889°N 10.54500°E |
| Geography | |
  Ortler Location in the Alps | |
| Location | South Tyrol, Italy |
| Parent range | Ortler Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 27 September 1804 |
| Easiest route | North ridge from the Payer house |
Ortler (German pronunciation: [ˈɔrtlɐ]; Italian: Ortles [ˈɔrtles]) is, at 3,905 m (12,812 ft) above sea level, the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps outside the Bernina Range. It is the main peak of the Ortler Range. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of South Tyrol in Italy, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austrian-Hungarian empire. In German the mountain is commonly referred to as "König Ortler" (King Ortler), like in the unofficial hymn of South Tyrol, the Bozner Bergsteigerlied.