Königspitze/Gran Zebrù (3851 m a.s.l., Ortler Alps)

About peak Königspitze/Gran Zebrù

Itálie

Logged on Vrcholovka 3x in total. Peak information here was completed by Martin Matějka, Bouřka a Martin Malý.

Königspitze, or Gran Zebrù in Italian, is the second highest mountain in the Ortler range. Only the emblematic Ortler (3905 m) is 50 m taller. In its shadow, Königspitze remains somewhat overlooked. Nevertheless, it is a beautiful mountain with a thin, roof-like ridge at the summit. To reach it, we must overcome slopes with a minimum incline of 45°.
(photo and text taken from goat.cz, prominence from peakvisor.com, goat.cz states 388 m)

The normal route from rif. Pizzini (or rif. Casati) leads over steep slopes with inclines of up to 50° and a total elevation gain of 650 m, difficulty AD (source: summitpost.org)

Chalet/accommodation

The starting point for the normal route is the Pizzini hut, 2706 m.

Stroller access

Peak is not stroller accessible.

Views

There are views from the peak.

Cable car

There is no cable car to this peak.

Equipment

Glacier equipment required.

Accessibility

Peak is freely accessible.

Nearest peaks: Monte Zebrù (3735 m,  2.1 km) Cima Zebrù (3119 m,  3 km)

Routes nearby

Legendárním Hintergratem na Ortler
(elevation gain 2100 m, 16 km)
Výstup na horolezecké lákadlo Jižního Tyrolska - Ortler
(elevation gain 3100 m, 20 km)
Vysokohorská hřebenovka Monte Cevedale - Monte Vioza s možným výstupem na Gran Zebrú
(elevation gain 4300 m, 45 km)