Ortles Ronda (Ortler-Umrundung)

Schaubachhütte (Madritschjoch)

Few alpine autocrats are as prominent as the 3905-metre-high Ortler. "The highest peak in all of Tyrol" is unapproachable for mountain bikers. But there is a logical, albeit extreme, route around King Ortler. Crevasses included...

Description

If you feel right at home in high alpine terrain, can confidently master S3 trails in drop-off terrain, can endure hours of carrying without grumbling - and have a soft spot for real adventure tours, then the OrtlesRonda is just right for you! If you want to really go for it, don't bother with ascent aids - but then you will certainly need five long touring days. If you want to tackle the Ortles adventure in three days, take full advantage of the good shuttle infrastructure in the Upper Venosta Valley and beyond the Stelvio Pass. The shuttle bus will take Ortler aspirants from the starting point in Malles/Mals up to the mountaineering village of Solda/Sulden (1900 m) - and with the XXL cable car straight on to the Schaubachhütte (2581 m). From here it's time to stop having fun, now it's getting high alpine! The notorious Madritschjoch (3123 m) is the first executioner of this three-day extreme tour. Very few people ride up the steep ramps in the summery-apart ski area. If you love your bike, you push it. The safest way is to descend the first 100 meters in the S4 plus range ... But soon the monster mutates into a nice little monster, which leads at a brisk pace to the Zufallhütte (2265 m), visible from afar, the first night's camp.

The next day, the royal stage awaits: the glacier climb via Langferner and Eisseepass to Casatihütte (3264 m). Here you actually have to walk on a rope. Caution: In poor visibility or suboptimal weather, it can quickly become life-threatening up here! The descent from the Casati hut to the Pizzini hut is then free of glaciers, but difficult at the top (S3).

After spending the night in the Pizzini hut, on the third day of the tour you push to the Passo Zebru (3001 m), circle down through the Valfurva to Bormio and from here it is best to be shuttled up to the Umbrail pass (2503 m). Two hours later, you will be standing on the summit of Piz Umbrail (3031 m) - and the world is at your feet. And the Upper Vinschgau Valley deep below too.

Stage 1: 9 km, 450 m elevation gain, 840 tm
Stage 2: 12 km, 980 m elevation gain, 540 tm
Stage 3: 51 km, 960 m elevation gain, 3920 m elevation gain

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