Monte Scorluzzo is a summit of the Ortler Alps, located in Lombardy, Italy close to the border to Trentino-Alto Adige and Grisons, Switzerland. It lies within Stelvio National Park,[1] and is known as an "easy three-thousander" as its summit can be reached within a 1.5 hour hike from Stelvio Pass.

Monte Scorluzzo
Monte Scorluzzo from Stelvio Pass
Highest point
Elevation3,094 m (10,151 ft)
Prominence187 m (614 ft) ↓ Passo di Platigliole
Parent peakCima del Chiodo
Isolation1.75km
Coordinates46°31′19″N 10°26′33″E / 46.52194°N 10.44250°E / 46.52194; 10.44250
Geography
Monte Scorluzzo is located in Alps
Monte Scorluzzo
Monte Scorluzzo
Location in the Alps
Monte Scorluzzo is located in Italy
Monte Scorluzzo
Monte Scorluzzo
Monte Scorluzzo (Italy)
LocationLombardy, Italy
Parent rangeOrtler Alps
Climbing
Easiest routefrom Stelvio Pass

The mountain was occupied by Austria-Hungary during the White War, and today the remains of the military positions can still be seen.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Suliman, Adela (13 November 2021). "Historians found a WWI bunker 'frozen in time' in the Alps. Climate change makes it a bittersweet discovery". Washington Post.
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