GUIDE TO ALPINE HUTS Friuli Venezia Giulia HIGH ALTITUDE EXPERIENCE If you love being riuli Venezia Giulia’s moun- ramic journeys. Here, through a series tains, from west to east, go of interesting activities in specially immersed in the Ffrom the Friulan Dolomites, equipped education centres, the Alps tranquillity and that contain a fascinating Park; the become a perfect locations to teach Carnic Alps, between deep valleys and people about the natural environment uncontaminated grandiose rock walls; up to the most and on how to become closer to the wild Julian Alps, are served by a dense mountainous world. places of the mountains, network of structures that are able to Comfortable trails that wind their way in landscapes far offer hospitality and refreshments at through thick forests and striking high-altitude. peaks, allow hikers to reach the splen- from the frenetic A landscape perfect for those who did alpine huts within a few hours of rhythms of daily life, love hiking, the Friulan mountain is walking and offer warm hospitality embellished by a dense network of and the needed services. What is bet- then alpine huts well marked trails and the presence ter then sitting at a table in an alpine are the perfect of numerous rest areas surrounded hut and tasting local dishes, expres- by spectacular mountains chains for sions of a simple and genuine cuisine place. extraordinary climbs or simple pano- after a day’s hike? LEGENDA FRIULAN DOLOMITES p 2 CARNIC PREALPS AND CARNIC ALPS p 5 JULIAN ALPS AND JULIAN PREALPS p 10 THE NATISONE VALLEY p 14 THE CARSO p 15 JULIAN ALPS CARNIC AND JULIAN PREALPS AND PREALPS CARNIC ALPS FRIULAN DOLOMITES THE NATISONE UDINE VALLEY PORDENONE GORIZIA THE CARSO TRIESTE USEFUL INFORMATION Also the alpine huts made accessible Maybe not everyone is aware that the nless otherwise noted, the only through the harder trails offer rest world’s longest alpine itinerary passes alpine huts are open from not only in comfortable rooms, but also through the mountains of Friuli Uthe second Sunday of June also the opportunity to taste the foods Venezia Giulia. The Via Alpine, the to the second Sunday of September. of the local traditions. Here mush- grandiose trail that starts in Trieste, rooms, frico and polenta have their passes through Trieste’s Carso, the It is possible to reach almost all of own special taste: an unmistakable majestic Julian and Carnic Alps be- the structures through hiking trai- and rich taste able to nourish even the fore crossing the alpine landscapes ls reachable with normal mountain most capable of hikers. of the Friulan Dolomites. It winds its clothing. To spend the night in the And to choose the best hikes, one can way through enchanting landscapes huts you need to have a sleeping bag look to the travel logs of the great al- of mountain walls, alpine pastures, al- which is available also through the pinists: these high altitude structures pine huts and enchanting hamlets huts themselves. become libraries made richer through a great variety of books, magazines, maps We remind you that for any emergen- and photographs of the surrounding cies or request for aid please contact mountains, and where sometimes even Emergency Services by dialling 118. music is given a special venues. THE GRANDNESS OF THE FRIULAN DOLOMITES he Campanile di Val Montanaia, in the middle of Friulan Dolomites, is the unquestionable symbol of the Friulan Dolomites, a pinnacle Tof spectacular beauty and wildness, unique among its kind in that it stands solitary in the sky. The Friulan Dolomites’ landscape is rich with surprises, marked by long and narrow valleys, has always been a favoured by alpinists, hikers and simple nature lovers. The towers and pinnacles of this area, thea- tre to legendary alpine feats, are a real and FRIULAN DOLOMITES natural gym for those who love summit- ing vertical faces using perfectly equipped itineraries. It is among these peaks that the largest pro- tected area in Friuli Venezia extend itself: the Park of the Friulan Dolomites, a treas- ure chest of cliffs and prairies adorned by a myriad of orchids and Edelweiss, where Alpine huts in the huts in the Alpine it is easy to run into a chamois, roe deer, marmots and grouse, or to encounter the fl ight of the majestic Golden Eagle by look- ing towards the Dolomite pinnacles. CIMOLAIS (PN) ALPINE HUT PORDENONE SPALTI DI TORO - MONFALCONI RANGE - IN VAL MELUZZO 1249 m 33080 Cimolais PN / Tel.: 0427 87300 OWNERSHIP: CAI - Sezione di Pordenone Piazza del Cristo, 5 - 33170 Pordenone PN Tel. Ownership: 0434 522823 BEDS: 62 Meluzzo Valley, and the base of Cima Me- HOW TO GET THERE: from Cimolais (651 luzzo. m) you rise through the Cimolais Valley with TRAILS: the secondary road (not always easily pass- Alta Via n 6, Via Alpina, Micheluz trail able) following the Cimoliana stream. After MAIN REACHABLE PEAKS: 13 km you reach Pian Meluzzo; at the junc- Campanile di Val montanara, Monfalconi tion for the Meluzzo Valley (signed with “no access”), you must park and then continue OPENING PERIOD: towards the left. After a few turns you join June to September the trail and in 10 minutes reach the Alpine Hut. LOCATION: the Alpine Hut is located in a beautiful wooded outlook in the meet- ing point of the Montanaia Valley and the 2 CLAUT (PN) LODGE PUSSA CASERINE RANGE - CORNAGET IN VAL SETTIMANA 940 m 33080 Claut PN / Tel.: 0427 87050 OWNERSHIP: CAI - Sezione di Claut Viale Nuovo - 33080 Claut PN Tel. Ownership: 0427 878453 BEDS: 34 LOCATION: the Lodge is located at the end HOW TO GET THERE: near Claut (577 m) of Settimana Valley and the confl uence of you take the road that follows the Torrente the Sensons Stream with the Stuet River on a Settimana and after roughly 13 km you get green pasture surrounded by fi r and beech to the Lodge’s parking lot (930 m). The road forest near a sulphur spring. is closed due to snow in the winter months MAIN REACHABLE PEAKS: and in the Spring it is often interrupted by Pramaggiore, Cornaget, Caserine avalanche debris. The Lodge is also acces- OPENING PERIOD: sible from Forni di Sotto with trail 364 (fairly June to September long walk). ERTO E CASSO (PN) ALPINE HUT COL NUDO RANGE - CAVALLO IN VAL MESAZ 956 m FRIULAN DOLOMITES CASERA DITTA 33080 Erto e Casso PN / Tel.: 0427 879010 OWNERSHIP: Giuseppe Filippin Via Roma 13 - 33080 Erto e Casso Tel. Ownership: 0427 879147 BEDS: 20 LOCATION: located in a spectacular am- HOW TO GET THERE: from Erto you fol- phitheatre of the Valley dominated by the low the state road towards Longarone. Af- majestic peaks of the Monte Toc, Croda Bi- ter the junction with Casso to the left you anca, Cimon di Valbona, Cime di Pino and huts in the Alpine follow a road on the left that takes you to Col Nudo. Pineda through Frana del Monte Toc. Right MAIN REACHABLE PEAKS: before Pineda you take a left on the forest Cime di Pino road (follow the signs for “Casera Ditta - OPENING PERIOD: Sentiero 905”) that after a few steep spots May to October and occasionally in the win- will become a comfortable gravel road. This ter (depending on the snow pack) will take you through beech forests and two brief landslides. After the bridge over the Mesaz stream you’ll reach the Alpine Hut. ERTO E CASSO (PN) ALPINE HUT DURANNO RANGE - IN VAL BOZZIA 1730 m MANIAGO 33080 Erto e Casso PN / Tel.: 0427 731260 OWNERSHIP: CAI - Sezione di Maniago - 33085 Maniago PN BEDS: 20 given at the Alpine Hut in order to avoid tick- HOW TO GET THERE: from Erto you take ets on the return). From here 20 minutes. the Val Zemola road that is open to cars up to LOCATION: the Alpine Hut is located in the the Casera di Mela. Before the Casera a forest Val Bozzia on a green plateau at the base road branches out and you follow this to a of Monte Duranno. The Alpine Hut looks second junction. You follow this to the right towards the Zemola Valley, Monte Toc, and until getting to the Pian di Mandriz (1203 m) the Belluno plains all the way towards Col where the gravel road ends and the trail be- Visentin. gins (marked CAI 374). Cross the G di Pezzi TRAILS: Stream and go uphill through the forest for 1.5 O. Zandonella trail, Alta Via n. hours until reaching the Alpine Hut. Attention: For those who plan on spending the night in MAIN REACHABLE PEAKS: the Alpine Hut you can pass with your car Duranno, Centenere - Zita past Casera Mela towards Casera Ferrera to- OPENING PERIOD: wards the area of the Casera Pezzei (permit June to September 3 FORNI DI SOPRA (UD) ALPINE HUT PRAMAGGIORE RANGE- IN ALTA VAL DI SUOLA FLAIBAN PACHERINI TOWN OF FORNI DI SOPRA 1587 m 33024 Forni di Sopra UD / Tel.: 0423 88555 (OPEN AFTER 2008) OWNERSHIP: Town of Forni di Sopra - run by CAI Sezione XXX Ottobre di Trieste Tel. Ownership: 040 635500 BEDS: 25 LOCATION: the Alpine Hut is located on a HOW TO GET THERE: from Andrazza (885 green area at the northwest base of Cima m) you reach the bridge over the Tagliamen- di Suola. to River in the hamlet of Piazzaretta (where TRAILS: you park in the parking lot); pass the bridge Truoi dai Sclops, Carnia Trekking, rise up on the gravel road (CAI trail 362) Via Alpina until you get to the road coming from Forni MAIN REACHABLE PEAKS: di Sopra; follow this on the left to the end of Monte Pramaggiore, Torrione Comici the road (picnic area), here you get back on CAI trail 362 through a forest and then on to OPENING PERIOD: an open gravel area that rises the Suola Val- June to September ley until the Alpine Hut (2.5 hours).