Monte Vioz is a mountain in Northern Italy, on the border between
Lombardy and
Trentino
Trentino ( lld, Trentin), officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an autonomous province of Italy, in the country's far north. The Trentino and South Tyrol constitute the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, an autonomous regio ...
. It is located in the
Ortler Alps
The Ortler Alps ( it, Ortles-Cevedale ; german: Ortler-Alpen; rm, Alps da l'Ortler) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps mountain group in the Central Eastern Alps, in Italy and Switzerland.
Geography
The Ortler Alps are separat ...
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The Forni glacier (Ghiacciaio dei Forni) lies on the west side of Monte Vioz, flowing into the Valle dei Forni. On the east side of the mountain lies the glacier Vedretta Rossa, and the smaller glacier Vedretta di Vioz is on the south side of the mountain.
The most popular climbing route is from the trailhead at Pèio Fonti, a cable car to the refuge Doss dei Cembri, and a 1,350 metre climb from there. below the summit is the Mantova del Vioz refuge. The best season to climb is from June to September.
Summit Post
Monte Vioz, Normal Route
References
External links
Summit Post
Monte Vioz Photos
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Mountains of the Alps
Alpine three-thousanders
Ortler Alps
Mountains of Trentino
Mountains of Lombardy