Above the clouds… or on the three-thousanders of South Tyrol, between the Valli di Tures and Aurina in the east and the Val Venosta in the west
South Tyrol has around 350 named three-thousanders, as well as another 300 secondary and subsidiary peaks. The Ortles Alps in the upper Val Venosta are home to some of the most significant three-thousanders in the Eastern Alps, such as the Gran Zebrù and the Zebrù, and, not forgetting the "King": the Ortles, which just falls short of the 4,000-metre mark.
In the Valli di Tures and Aurina, 80 peaks also exceed the three-thousand-metre mark. This is where South Tyrol's easternmost and least-known three-thousander is located: the Cima di Moia, which sits on the Durreck Ridge between the Valle di Riva and the Valle Aurina. Ideal terrain for peak climbers and anyone who aims high - every trip report here surpasses the 3,000-metre mark:
