Passo Tre Croci - Sella di Punta Nera (path 215)
Starting point: Passo Tre Croci (1805 m)
| Lat/Lon: | 46,5568°N 12,202°E |
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Name of path: path 215
Time of walking: 4 h 15 min
Difficulty: very difficult marked way
Altitude difference: 933 m
Altitude difference po putu: 1020 m
Map: Tabacco 03 1:25.000
Recommended equipment (summer): helmet, self belay set
Recommended equipment (winter): helmet, self belay set, ice axe, crampons
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Access to the starting point:
Via Border crossing Rateče or Predel to Trbiž / Tarvisio and then follow the motorway towards Udine to the Tolmezzo exit. From Tolmezzo, follow the road towards Ampezzo and the Passo della Mauria mountain pass. The road then descends and leads to a crossroads where you turn right towards Auronzo. Follow the signs for the Tre Croci Pass.
Path description:
From the Tre Croci pass, head east and walk along the main road for 100 metres, then you will see signs on the right hand side of the road pointing you towards the Rifugio al Sorapiss hut. A wide dirt track leads quickly into the woods and then crosses the slopes to the east. A sloping path with occasional views towards the Cristallo group leads past some WWI military installations. Later, the path becomes narrower and continues mainly through the forest, crossing the slopes to the east, with a few gentle ascents and descents. The path then gradually curves to the right and leads to the slightly exposed slopes below the peaks of Cime di Marcoira and Cime Ciadin del Loudo. The path does not cause any major problems here, as the crossings are very well protected by a steel cable, and there are even steps and a railing to help with the ascents. The slope then becomes less steep again and the route takes us mostly through the dwarf pines to a crossroads where the path from the Rifugio Tondi hut joins us from the right.
At the crossroads, continue straight ahead and a relatively level path through a larch forest and dwarf pines leads to a crossroads just in front of the hut.
At the crossroads you can continue left towards the cottage, which is only a short climb through dwarf pines, or continue right towards the lake, which is also only a few minutes' walk away.
When you reach the lake, the trail goes around the lake on the right and then turns slightly to the right and follows a wide valley to the west. As you ascend, you have a good view all the way, especially back towards the lake and the precipitous northern cliffs of Punta Sorapiss. The path then soon begins to climb steeply on scree and on the left you will see the glacier below the summit of Punta Sorapiss (Ghiacciaio Occidentale del Sorapis).
The path becomes less steep and then turns slightly left towards the Forcella Sora la Cengia del Banco. Before the last climb up to the stubble, the path leads to a marked crossroads.
To the left, the path leads towards the stub and onwards towards the Slataper bivouac, while we turn right following the signs for 'Sella di Punta Nera'. From the crossroads, the path runs north-westwards and becomes slightly more difficult. The path here climbs crosswise under the steep cliffs on the east side of the Punta Nera summit, and occasionally we are aided by a rope and a few scrambles. Some caution is needed on the ascent, especially because of the rubble on the path. Later, the path moves slightly to the right of the wall and there are a few more ascents with the help of a rope. In the last part, the path then turns left and climbs up to the Sella Punta Nera saddle.
At the saddle, you can continue another 10 metres to the right along an unmarked path to the summit, which offers a very nice view of the surrounding peaks.
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