Punta San Matteo

The alpinist Julius Meurer described the Königsspitze as the "most perfectly formed, most noble mountain in the entire Eastern Alps". I can hardly put it better than that. A traverse of the Ortler Alps with ascents of Zufallspitze 3757 m, Monte Cevedale 3769 m, Pallon de la Mare 3703 m, Punta San Mateo 3678 m and Königsspitze 3861 m is definitely worthwhile.

Located at the entrance to the Forno basin, the "ballroom of the Eastern Alps", the Branca hut offers a huge selection of touring options. Surrounded by 13 peaks up to an altitude of almost 3900 m, there is something for every taste and level of difficulty. We had a look around and were thrilled!