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Shelters and bivouacs TREKKING IN PIANCAVALLO PIANCAVALLO IN TREKKING Campsites Information points

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BY CAR BY PLANE BY TRAIN Motorways Regional Airport of Trieste www.trenitalia.it A4 Torino - Trieste 40 km from Trieste and Udine Call Centre 89.20.21 A23 Palmanova - Udine - Tarvisio 15 km from Gorizia A28 Portogruaro - 80 km from Pordenone www.aeroporto.fvg.it

Design and Creation: Five Zone Udine _ Cartography: Tarabocchia _ Printing: Ellerani - _ Texts by Agenzia TurismoFVG Translation by: D’Agostini Organizzazione Dipartimento linguistico Dagoservice _ Photographs: Archivio Turismo FVG, Archivio Turismo FVG, Archivio Comune , Archivio , Archivio Parco Naturale Dolomiti Friulane, Archivio Riserva Naturale Forra Del Cellina, Archivio Vito D’Asio, C. Capettini, F. Gallina, Toffoli, M. Tomadini, E. Tomasi, F. Vascotto.

TOURIST INFORMATION

AGENZIA TURISMOFVG Villa Chiozza - 33052 Cervignano del Friuli tel +39 0431 387111 / fax +39 0431 387199 Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri [email protected] DIPARTIMENTO PER LO SVILUPPO E LA COMPETITIVITÀ DEL TURISMO Realised within the “Alpi Estive” interregional tou- rism development project (Law 135/01), with the financing of the Department for Tourism Deve- www.parcodolomitifriulane.it lopment and Competitiveness, Italian Presidency of tel +39 0427 87333 the Council of Ministers. INFOPOINT TURISMOFVG di Pordenone piazza XX Settembre, 11/B - 33170 Pordenone tel +39 0434 520381 / fax +39 0434 241608 [email protected]

INFOPOINT TURISMOFVG di Piancavallo 17 via Collalto, 1 - 33081 Piancavallo- (Pn) 18 tel +39 0434 655191 / fax +39 0434 655354 [email protected] (Seasonal opening from December to March and from June to September)

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The trekking routes of this map allow to explore the mountain and piedmont THE CAI HIKING territory of the providing a wide range of levels of DIFFICULTY SCALE difficulty to allow expert hikers as well as families with children to discover T = TOURIST Dinosaur enchanting sceneries characterised by amazing nature. The tourist resort of Itineraries on narrow roads, mule Piancavallo is equipped to provide relaxation and amusement both in summer tracks or easy paths, with well-marked The viewpoint and in winter, and the Friulian Dolomites Natural Park offers paths and routes routes that provide no uncertainties or footprints to explore the territory, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in all seasons. orientation problems. They are generally of the Campanile The Campanile di Val Montanaia challenges the fittest trekkers, while the lake situated below 2000 metres and usually of Casera of and the Caves of Pradis are an ideal destination for everyone wishing lead to mountain pastures or Alpine 19 to relax and amuse oneself. The Val Cellina, Val Tramontina, Val Cosa and huts. They require a certain knowledge di Val Montanaia Val d’Arzino Valleys are waiting for you to enjoy a peaceful environment. of the mountain environment and fitness 20 Casavento to walk. “Nature enthusiasts” will be charmed by the flora of these mountains as well Nature Path as by peculiar and rare ecosystems, such as that of the Magredi, and by the E = HIKING ROUTES CAI Path no. 352 Nature Path clear and rushing sources of the Livenza river. Routes almost always on paths, or on traces of passage on various grounds, SEVEN RULES FOR HIKERS usually with trail signs. Sometimes they The Campanile di Val Montanaia is the reachable from Cimolais). The signs The visit to the dinosaur footprints of simplifies the crossing of the valley, develop on open grounds, without paths, INFORMATION AND DETAILS INFORMATION AND DETAILS 1. For hikes in the mountains, choose 5. If in doubt, go back. Sometimes it is symbol of the Friulian Dolomites. This invite to follow a path in the forest that Casera Casavento is a route suitable then the road continues until reaching but they are always suitably marked. the routes according to your physical better to give up than to risk or want to soaring and spectacular tower stands leads to a first observation point situ- for everyone, particularly appreciated the basin where the Casera Casavento and technical skills, gathering face difficulties greater than one’s level, They can be on steep slopes and have Friulian Dolomites Friulian Dolomites at the centre of a basin and, ated on a ridge, and then proceed to by families. hut is situated. From the Casera hut, information on the area to be visited. skills, equipment. Preventively plan single passages or short stretches Natural Park Natural Park If you walk in group, foresee the alternative routes to go back. on rocks, not exposed, not tiring nor as an actor in the theatre, it is sur- the second, more spectacular point, tel +39 0427 87333 keep walking across the pasture in the tel +39 0427 87333 duration in relation to the slowest hikers binding, thanks to the presence of rounded by huge jagged rocky wings. consisting of a large wooden terrace. www.parcodolomitifriulane.it The route starts in the hamlet of Lesis direction of the homonymous stream www.parcodolomitifriulane.it and preserve energy to go back. 6. Carry your garbage downhill. equipment that, however, does not Therefore, the viewpoints of the Cam- Follow the same route to go back. › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 330 m (car park, reachable from ) from (signs to the footprints) until reach- › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 300 m Respect the flora and fauna. require specific gear. They require a panile represent the best places where › DIFFICULTY: T which the valley-floor road starts (if ing it. The footprints (the fragment of › DIFFICULTY: T 2. Choose clothes and equipment in Avoid leaving the path and taking certain sense of direction, fitness to spectators can fully enjoy the show necessary it can be followed by car as a track) are imprinted on a rock, at the keeping with the difficulty and with the short cuts. Respect local cultures and walk and suitable hiking equipment. › DURATION: 2 hours › DURATION: 4 hours length of the hike and carry in your traditions, remembering that you are a provided by nature. › SUGGESTED PERIOD: well), which goes up along the course base of a spectacular waterfall. Follow › SUGGESTED PERIOD: rucksack everything necessary for any guest of the mountain people. EE = FOR EXPERT HIKERS June-October of the Cellina stream. Some hairpin the same route to go back. June-October Generally marked routes that imply possible emergency situation and a The viewpoints can be reached from Map for hikers Ed. Tabacco bends lead to the wide valley of Giere Map for hikers Ed. Tabacco minimum first aid equipment. 7. In case of need, call the mountain the capability to move on particular “Parco Naturale Dolomiti Friulane” “Parco Naturale Dolomiti Friulane” the car park situated at the Pordenone (Friulian Dolomites Natural Park) (locality of Pian de Cea, where we sug- (Friulian Dolomites Natural Park) rescue using the number 118. grounds. Paths or tracks on impervious Alpine hut (Pian Meluth, Val Cimoliana, Leaflet of the Friulian Dolomites Park gest that you park your car). A ford Leaflet of the Friulian Dolomites Park 3. Preferably, do not go on a hike in the or treacherous ground (steep and/or mountains on your own and, in any case, The maps are purely indicative, they slippery slopes of grass or mixed of rock tell someone the route you intend to have graphic value only, we suggest that and grass, or rock and debris). Varied follow, informing them when you are back. you carry specific and up-to-date maps. ground, at relatively high altitudes (stony grounds, short non-steep snow 22 4. Check the weather forecast and fields, open slopes without reference constantly observe the development of points, etc.). Rocky stretches with weather conditions. slight technical difficulties (equipped routes, easy vie ferrate). They require: general mountain experience and a good knowledge of the Alpine environment; confident gait and the absence of dizziness; suitable hiking equipment and physical preparation. The duration of the paths includes the round route. In the paths that are not loop routes it is necessary to preliminarily think about getting back to the point where you have parked your car.

(Source: CAI hiking commission)

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Maniago Alpine Hut, Casera Valine, Casera Bedin, Cava Strada Casera and Buscada Alpine Hut Forcella Mount Ciavac Da Lis Fornas Forcella Salincheit and Casera Mela and Casera Lodina

Nature Path Nature Path Nature Path Nature Path Nature Path CAI Path no. 979 CAI Path no. 394 CAI Paths no. 967-968-973 CAI Paths no. 374-381 CAI Paths no. 374a-374

This is geotrekking par excellence in along the opposite side, which rapidly It is a route suitable for everyone (in (left)(near a stream you can go down on A classic hike in the pre-Alpine envi- ing beyond the Casera Salincheit hut A complete hike that allows to perceive bordering the Val Zemola valley, links It is the hike that best expresses the reaching the Forcella Lodina col. INFORMATION AND DETAILS INFORMATION AND DETAILS INFORMATION AND DETAILS INFORMATION AND DETAILS INFORMATION AND DETAILS the Friulian Dolomites Park, because leads to the shore of Susaibes Stream particular the first part) that, with ex- the left to the mill and to the Pradiel ronment, with a privileged position for and then crosses a series of character- the diversity of the various Dolomite the Alpine hut to the Casera Bedin hut perception of the vastness of the Dolo- From the col descend across the pas- along the path it is possible to interpret (Aga dal Muscle source) and to the lo- Friulian Dolomites planatory panels, shows the charac- kiln) until turning again into the path Friulian Dolomites the observation of the valleys of the ar- istic deep valleys that in the end lead Friulian Dolomites environments. (signs) and that, afterwards, descends Friulian Dolomites mite massif of Duranno-Cima dei Preti, ture of the Casera Bergon hut (ruins) Friulian Dolomites and comprise the mechanisms of for- cality of Sott’Anzas, where it comes out Natural Park teristics of the environment and the (on the right, sign) that goes up the Natural Park eas of Tramonti and of Claut on the one to the watershed where the Forcella Natural Park to a forest track. It follows it south- Natural Park being very close to the imposing faces and you will reach the Casera Lodina Natural Park mation and shaping of the Dolomites. on a road. From here follow the signs to tel +39 0427 87333 meaning of the old kilns present. side, leads to some kilns and to Casa tel +39 0427 87333 side, and of the Val Colvera valley on Salincheit col is situated. From here it tel +39 0427 87333 From the locality of Stei de Count (car wards (uphill), crosses a tunnel and tel +39 0427 87333 that characterize it. hut. The route now continues on the tel +39 0427 87333 San Daniele, you will reach the Park’s www.parcodolomitifriulane.it Abis and then goes down an old road www.parcodolomitifriulane.it the other side. From the hamlet of Pa- is possible to go back along the same www.parcodolomitifriulane.it park, reachable from Erto) follow the reaches the wide grasslands and the www.parcodolomitifriulane.it lower edge of the pasture of Lodina, www.parcodolomitifriulane.it From the square of (car park), Avifauna area and you will get back to From (rest area at bordered by stone walls until coming nuch (clearance for parking, Val Silisia route or to descend, to one’s choice, signs to the Rifugio Alpine Cava Buscada Alpine hut. From the hut The route starts from the locality of Prè enters the forest and crosses it diago- › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 350 m › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 200 m › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 770 m › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 600 m › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 1000 m head towards the Visitor Centre (signs: the square of Andreis. the Meduna stream, locality of La Ces- back to the rest area (signs). valley, reachable from Chievolis) turn either towards Poffabro (CAI 973a) hut, initially on a dirt road, then on a go back walking down the same path de Tegn (car park, along the road that nally until reaching the valley floor in › DIFFICULTY: E › DIFFICULTY: T › DIFFICULTY: E › DIFFICULTY: E › DIFFICULTY: E Centro visite) and then walk as far as › DURATION: 4 hours sa, car park) starts the (marked) path › DURATION: 3 hours into the forest track (signs) and the or towards the saddle of Muntrin and › DURATION: 8 hours path, until reaching it at the foot of that leads to the Casera Mela hut and › DURATION: 8 hours links Cimolais to Erto; in the surround- the locality of Ponte Compol (car park, › DURATION: 8 hours the bridge over the Ledron stream. › SUGGESTED PERIOD: that shortly leads first to Casa Titol › SUGGESTED PERIOD: more comfortable path that crosses it Casasola (CAI 973). › SUGGESTED PERIOD: the imposing Mount Duranno. From to the near car park in the locality of › SUGGESTED PERIOD: ings is the Passo Sant’Osvaldo farm), Val Cimoliana valley, reachable from › SUGGESTED PERIOD: Here starts the path (sign), which goes April-October (farm), then to a viewpoint and, after March-November several times until reaching the Ca- June-October here the route follows the path that, Stei de Conte. June-October and follows the path that climbs along Cimolais). June-October Map for hikers Ed. Tabacco Map for hikers Ed. Tabacco Map for hikers Ed. Tabacco Map for hikers Ed. Tabacco up the gravelly slopes of the periadri- crossing a Norway spruce forest and sera Valine hut. From the Casera hut the forests until reaching the wide and Map for hikers Ed. Tabacco “Parco Naturale Dolomiti Friulane” “Parco Naturale Dolomiti Friulane” “Parco Naturale Dolomiti Friulane” “Parco Naturale Dolomiti Friulane” “Parco Naturale Dolomiti Friulane” atic fault, the furrow of the Ledron (Friulian Dolomites Natural Park) Casa Curs, descends to the asphalt (Friulian Dolomites Natural Park) the route continues, now only along a (Friulian Dolomites Natural Park) (Friulian Dolomites Natural Park) steep grasslands above Pian dei Gai, (Friulian Dolomites Natural Park) stream and the pinewood that leads Leaflets “Escursioni” (Hikes) road (following it on the right it is pos- path, eastwards until reaching and go- from which the path continues until and “Schede sentieri” (Trail cards) to the Pitte saddle, the highest point of the Friulian Dolomites Park sible to go back). Follow it westwards of the route. The descent takes place

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Mount Casera Vasei Forcella Capra Pramaggiore and Mount Toc and Mount Raut

Nature Path Historical Path Nature Path Frassaneit Trui dal Sciarbon CAI Path no. 366 CAI Path no. 907 CAI Path no. 967

and Lake of Ciul (Coal Road) Col dei Piais From the locality of Ciol de Pess (Val Setti- From the Bar La Roccia (industrial area of From the Forcella di Pala Barzana col, go up Sentiero del Dint mana valley, reachable from Claut) follow the Casso), follow the road that goes up on the the sides facing south crossing the pastures path that climbs towards the Casera Col de body of the Landslide of Mount Toc and then and passing by the Casera di Pala Barzana Path of Waters Historical Path Nature Path Post hut, then proceed along the woody slopes descends, on dirt patch, in the direction of hut (ruins), and cross the steep grasslands Nature Path CAI Paths no. 386-398 CAI Paths no. 380-380a CAI Path no. 385 as far the Casera Pramaggiore hut. Now the the Dam, until getting to the begin- of Raut until reaching and following an im- CAI Path no. 997 path goes up the pastures and the steep ning of the path that goes up the side not far pluvium line with increasingly rising slopes grassland that leads to the wide Forcella from the rocky slabs of the landslide, until as far as the Forcella Capra col. From the col A route linked to the water element ficial dam of the Lake of Ciul. The route Also called Troi del Carbon (in Casso), The track is clear and follows the It is one of the routes of the Friulian Follow it until you reach the top of the Pramaggiore col, from which the steep grav- arriving at the Casera Vasei hut, from which the path follows the ridge, characterised by It is a themed route suitable for every- tacular viewpoint overlooking the lake INFORMATION AND DETAILS INFORMATION AND DETAILS elly and rocky banks start (suitable mountain it is possible to reach, along traces of path, rocky steps (suitable mountain experience is INFORMATION AND DETAILS and to its relations with man, both in continues on a path that skirts the lake it is a path that, combined with others, course of the Vajont stream parallel Dolomites Park suitable for everyone. Col dei Piais hill (St. Gualbert’s small one. It is the path that represents and and the gorge. experience is required), which lead to the top. the overhanging top of Mount Toc. required), and reaches the top. the past and in the present. The hike until reaching a modern footbridge Friulian Dolomites provides an insight into ancient past to the valley floor, proceeding almost The view over the valley of Claut, the church), then go down the first stretch Friulian Dolomites shows in a complete way the character- The path continues reaching another Friulian Dolomites crosses old hamlets to reach a modern that allows to cross the Canal Grande Natural Park (economy and agricultural life) and horizontally as far as the characteristic plain of Pinedo and the surrounding you went up before and, near a grassy Natural Park istics of the Nature Reserve of the Cel- viewpoint overlooking the old road of Natural Park hydroelectric plant situated in an abso- of Meduna and to reach, crossing a tel +39 0427 87333 allows to think over more recent past village of Casso, which is worth a visit mountains is amazing. saddle with a water pool, head east tel +39 0427 87333 lina Gorge. Valcellina and a third observation point tel +39 0427 87333 lutely isolated area. ridge, the abandoned village of Selis, www.parcodolomitifriulane.it (industrial age with advantages and along its narrow paved streets. From (right; sign) to go back downhill. www.parcodolomitifriulane.it on the top of the hill. From here it rap- www.parcodolomitifriulane.it cyclically flooded by the waters of the catastrophes). The Vajont Dam and the Casso descend to the Vajont Dam fol- From Claut (locality of Conca Verde, From the Visitor Centre of the Reserve, idly returns to the Forcella del Dint col › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 250 m › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 280 m › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 120 m From the Park Visitor Centre in Tra- lake. Follow the same route to go back. catastrophic landslide, in fact, are the lowing the Troi de la Nongola (sign). car park and rest area with ponds), in the locality of Ponte Antoi (car park, (signs) and, down an asphalt road, to › DIFFICULTY: T/E › DIFFICULTY: T › DIFFICULTY: T monti di Sopra (car park) follow the as- › DURATION: 6 hours background of the whole route. following the path that skirts the Chi- › DURATION: 3 hours reachable from Barcis), the route fol- the Visitor Centre of the Reserve. › DURATION: 2 hours phalt road and the forest track (signs to › SUGGESTED PERIOD: adola stream, you will reach the village › SUGGESTED PERIOD: lows the road in the west direction › SUGGESTED PERIOD: Frassaneit) until the end. From here an April-October From Erto (car parks in the Square and of Massurie (St. Roch’s small church); March-November (signs) along the Lake of Barcis, then March-November old path leads, parallel to the course of Map for hikers Ed. Tabacco on various upper road levels), climb in from here follow the climbing road that Map for hikers Ed. Tabacco turns left (sign) into the path that goes Leaflet of the Reserve the Meduna stream, to the abandoned “Parco Naturale Dolomiti Friulane” the direction of the Val Zemola valley leads first to the locality of Ciafurle “Parco Naturale Dolomiti Friulane” up the beechwood until reaching a foot- of the Cellina Gorge (Friulian Dolomites Natural Park) (Friulian Dolomites Natural Park) boroughs of Frassaneit and to the arti- until turning into the real path (signs). (bridge over a gorge) and then to the Leaflets “Passeggiate di fondovalle” bridge near a Karst well, then a spec- (Valley-floor walks) of the Friulian Dolomites locality of Aga ca nass (water sources), Park “Schede sentieri” (Path cards) from which the real path starts (sign). of the Friulian Dolomites Park INFORMATION AND DETAILS

Friulian Dolomites INFORMATION AND DETAILS INFORMATION AND DETAILS INFORMATION AND DETAILS Natural Park tel +39 0427 87333 Friulian Dolomites Friulian Dolomites Friulian Dolomites www.parcodolomitifriulane.it Natural Park Natural Park Natural Park tel +39 0427 87333 tel +39 0427 87333 tel +39 0427 87333 › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 200 m www.parcodolomitifriulane.it www.parcodolomitifriulane.it www.parcodolomitifriulane.it › DIFFICULTY: T › DURATION: 4 hours › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 1550 m › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 1140 m › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 1190 m › SUGGESTED PERIOD: › DIFFICULTY: E, EE › DIFFICULTY: E › DIFFICULTY: EE May-November › DURATION: 9 hours › DURATION: 8 hours › DURATION: 8 hours Map for hikers Ed. Tabacco › SUGGESTED PERIOD: › SUGGESTED PERIOD: › SUGGESTED PERIOD: “Friulian Dolomites Natural Park” June-October June-October May-September Leaflet “Passeggiate di fondovalle” (Valley-floor walks) Map for hikers Ed. Tabacco Map for hikers Ed. Tabacco “Parco Naturale Map for hikers Ed. Tabacco of the Friulian Dolomites Park “Parco Naturale Dolomiti Friulane” Dolomiti Friulane” (Friulian Dolomites “Parco Naturale Dolomiti Friulane” (Friulian Dolomites Natural Park) Leaflet Natural Park) “Schede sentieri” (Trail cards) (Friulian Dolomites Natural Park) Leaflet “Escursioni impegnative” (Demanding hikes) of the Friulian Dolomites Park “Escursioni impegnative” (Demanding hikes) of the Friulian Dolomites Park of the Friulian Dolomites Park

15 17 18 19 21 From Pielungo to Artugna stream: the Caves of Pradis nature and history Mount Valinis Historical Path Loop route Loop route Nature Path Nature Path CAI Path no. 821 CAI Path no. 990 CAI Path no. 819 “del Ciastelat” of Cavallo Start from Pielungo, the homeland of the equipped area in the locality of Val From the main square of Dardago follow the lin de Bronte” mill. You are now in the Val di From Sottomonte, near , along sera Tamer (1115 m). You will enter a INFORMATION AND DETAILS INFORMATION AND DETAILS INFORMATION AND DETAILS count Giacomo Ceconi, who built his da Ros (picnic area, toilets). Don’t miss Nature Path Nature Path signs that indicate the Percorso Circolare Croda valley with the “rujal” (water channel), the CAI path no. 819 you can climb forest scattered with calcareous rocks dell’Artugna (Loop Route of Artugna), a circuit the practice wall dedicated to great climber fairy castle here. The hike, from the a visit to the war cemetery where the to the Malga Valinis hut (967 m) and which are skirted by the path that TurismoFVG Pordenone CAI Paths no. 985-988-971 CAI Paths no. 925-923-922-993 designed for runners and hikers. Walk beside Raffaele Carlesso from Pordenone. Up higher TurismoFVG Pordenone TurismoFVG Pordenone Church square, follows the track of Italian and German fallen rest, then tel +39 0434 520381 the Church and, shortly afterwards, leave the you can admire the fascinating small church tel +39 0434 520381 then go back. From the hut it is pos- slowly descends as far as the clear- tel +39 0434 520381 the Path of the Battle of Pradis, a his- descend in the direction of the Caves [email protected] village crossing the bed of the stream. A dirt of S. Tomè (449 metres), the highest point [email protected] sible to carry out the traverse of Mount ing of Casera Selvàz (845 m). Go east [email protected] torical route equipped with directional of Pradis. For the opening times of the From the ENEL electric booth of Col high altitude the whole southern side ceptional panoramic viewpoint over the From the Casera Capovilla hut (1300 ridge) and the Cima Val Grande on the ter shelter of the Alpine hut, the near road leads straight to the Campo Delta and of the route. Descend from the holy build- Ciaurlec the top of which (1148 m) can and keep walking along a long stretch, and themed signs. You will walk across Caves of Pradis, please visit the web- › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 450 m Alto you will reach the Casera Caser- of Pala Fontana. Descend across level ranges of Col Nudo, Cavallo, Raut Res- metres), along the cart way that leaves right, you will see the orange/blue trail Forcella Lastè col and the underlying immediately afterwards a path will guide you ing reaching the asphalt road near the Cha- › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 233 m be reached in a few minutes leaving then down narrow hairpin bends you › DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT: 750 m › DIFFICULTY: T through the forest. After a short climb you will let Belvedere and then descend towards the › DIFFICULTY: T › DIFFICULTY: E the places that staged the fights of site www.grottedipradis.it. Follow the atte hut where you will find the CAI meadows in the wide valley of the Ca- setum and Duranno Cima Preti. From the manège on the right, you will reach sign of the Alta via no. 7 that reaches Semenza Alpine hut (2020 metres). the main trail sign. After leaving the will descend towards the Plain where › DURATION: 5 hours get to a cart way that, after a couple of kilome- locality of “Ciampore”, a leisure and picnic › DURATION: 2.5 hours › DURATION: 5 hours November 1917: along the old mule same route to go back. 985 trail sign coming from Madonna sera di Giais hut, as far as a beautiful the ridge on the right you will find a CAI an age-old beech. Going left you will all the summits of Alpago. After get- Follow the trail sign no. 923 as far as tres, will lead you again to the stones of the area. Here turn right into the dirt road that, top and back on the path, cross the the path ends (673 m). track, in the shadow of beech woods, del Monte, which leads to the Saddle Casera hut that, hidden by a ridge, ap- trail sign that among slight depres- soon reach the Tornidor sources and ting to the Forcella Val Grande col, we the Casera Palantina hut skirting the Artugna stream. Don’t cross it but turn right after going round the “Col del Noseleit”, leads top of the plateau northwards, slightly crossing clear streams, you will reach (about 1460 metres); walking down a pears at the last moment. Going up sions leads to the crossroads with the then the plateau where the Val Piccola suggest that you walk to the Forcella Cansiglio forest. Then follow the trail into a path that goes up towards the old “Mu- back to Dardago and to the starting point. downhill, as far as the pastures of Ca- comfortable path you will soon reach behind the hut (CAI trail sign) you will path no. 971 that leads to Piancavallo valley flows into the Val Grande valley. Caulana col (1960 metres) where you sign no. 993 to the Baita Arneri hut, the small valley that originates in the walk by a drinking trough and, along passing through Pian delle More. After going up the valley and reach- can admire the Val Cellina valley (Raut- where you will enjoy a wonderful view near Forcella di Giais col. Leaving on a gravelly path across the forest, you ing the almost level end basin, climb Ressetum range). Keep following the over Piancavallo and Friuli’s plain and, 16 the left the path that leads to the CAI will reach a beech wood at the foot of along the valley floor. Here it is pos- orange/blue trail sign of the Alta via on clear days, up to Trieste’s gulf. 20 22 path no. 971 (to the Casera Montelonga Mount Ciastelat. Following the trail sible to admire flowers of rare beauty. no. 7 towards the left and, slightly up- hut), climb on the right in the near and sign, go up the beechwood as far as On the Forcella Val Grande col (1926 hill, go round the whole head of the Val wide Forcella di Giais col. Keep follow- the ridge to the left of the top and from metres) between the Cima Val Piccola Sperlonga valley; after crossing a wide Pendee and Gorgazzo Caneva ing the CAI 988 trail sign, crossing at here you will reach the summit. An ex- on the left (easily reachable along the Karst area, you will reach the win- surrounded by hills Route of “Col de Fèr” Mount Pala and small churches and “Col di San Martino”

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