Piano Fiscalino / Fischleinboden - Croda Rossa di Sesto (Via Ferrata Croda Rossa)
Starting point: Piano Fiscalino / Fischleinboden (1454 m)
| Lat/Lon: | 46,6668°N 12,3536°E |
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Name of path: Via Ferrata Croda Rossa
Time of walking: 5 h
Difficulty: very difficult marked way
Altitude difference: 1511 m
Altitude difference po putu: 1550 m
Map: Tabacco 10 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:
From Ljubljana through the Caravan Tunnel to Spittal. Continue to Lienz, where you will reach a roundabout and continue towards Sillian and Itali. On the Italian side of the border, you quickly reach San Candido, where you turn left towards the tourist town of Sesto / Sexten. Just after Sesto, you reach San Giuseppe / Moss, where signs for Val Fiscalina / Fischleintal point you to the right. Continue along the ascending road, which you follow to a large pay parking area (3€ for parking longer than 6 hours, otherwise 0,5€ per hour - August 2015).
Path description:
From the parking lot, return along the main road a few tens of metres back to the marked crossroads. Turn right (eastwards) onto the gravel cart track after the "Prati di Croda Rossa" signs. After a short climb, a path called Strada degli Alpini branches off to the right, and we continue straight ahead on the dirt track cart track. The cart track here runs alongside a stream and soon crosses it. Then the ascent becomes a little steeper and cart track becomes a track. Here you walk along the left side of the valley and soon start to climb in the keys. Occasionally we get a nice view towards the top of Punta dei Tre Scarperi, and the path also takes us past a cross and some benches. The forest is relatively sparse here and we also have a view towards the circular cable car that leads to hut Rudihütte. The path then turns slightly to the left and leads to a marked crossroads. Continue to the right along the steeper path, also on the left, to reach the top station of the cable car.
From the crossroads, walk alongside the cable car for a while and then start climbing steeply. The slope becomes steeper as you approach the ski slope. From here you climb steep steps up to the lower slopes near the top of the lift.
At the crossroads where the dirt road branches off to the right towards the Rifugio Prati di Croda Rossa hut (Rotwandwiesenhütte), continue straight on past the upper cable car station. The hut Rudihütte is soon reached along the grassy slopes.
From the hut, follow the wide path following the signs "Via Ferrata Croda Rossa" (route 100). The path first descends gently and crosses grassy slopes and then soon begins to climb. A path branches off to the right towards the open-air museum, and we continue climbing up the grassy slopes for some time. The path then leads to a marked crossroads near which there are also a number of benches and tables.
At the crossroads, take a hard right on route 100, and to the left is route 15 towards the Passo Montecroce pass. From the meadows you enter the forest and after a short, slightly steeper climb you reach the ridge. Continue left and the forest is soon replaced by dwarf pines. The trail here also takes you past a couple of well maintained viewpoints with a very nice view of the peaks to the west of the Val Fiscalina valley. Later, the path leads us to slightly steeper slopes on the right side of the ridge and, after a short traverse, there is a climb up steep steps which leads us to another marked crossroads. Straight ahead is the Strada degli Alpini, and we continue to the left towards the protected Via Ferrata Croda Rossa. From the crossroads, we climb for a while through dwarf pines, and then the path soon leads to rockier terrain. Walk along the ridge for a while and then the path descends a little and leads to the entrance to the protected part of the route.
Here we climb steeply up a long ladder at first, then climb along a rope ladder for a while. In a few places, short ladders are again helpful. The first part of the protected path ends relatively quickly and soon you reach a crossroads.
Here, the path from the east joins us from the left, and we continue slightly to the right, climbing on scree. From the scree, the path then turns sharp left and becomes more challenging again. A few times we climb steeply along a steel road and then the steepness eases a little. Further on, the path is slightly less steep, but it is not protected, so some caution is still needed when ascending. The increasingly scenic route then leads us to the flatter terrain below the Wurzbach peak where there are still many ruins from the First World War.
From here, follow the signs "Via Ferrata Croda Rossa" and cross the slightly steeper slopes again. A short section is helped by a cable car and then you reach an unmarked crossroads at the Forcella di Croda Rossa (Anderterscharte).
Here, a path branches off to the right down towards the Passo della Sentinella saddle, or you can descend into the valley along this path. We continue slightly to the left and then climb for a while up a less steep slope with a good view of the summit of Croda Rossa. Later the slope becomes steeper and the climb becomes more difficult again. At first the path is not yet assured and then there are a few steep climbs along the cableway. In the last part, when the cross at the top is visible, the path is again not protected but the ascent does not cause any major problems.
Just below the summit, the Via Ferrata Zandonela (southern route) joins us from the right. We continue to the left and, passing some military tunnels, soon reach the summit. From the summit, the Via Ferrata Zandonela trail leads eastwards along the eastern ridge. Both of these routes are more difficult than the one described and are poorly protected by today's standards. The eastern route is officially closed for this reason (August 2015). You can descend by the ascent route. From the Forcella di Croda Rossa (Anderterscharte), you can also descend by the route to the Passo della Sentinella. In this case, descend southwards from the saddle by a path which is not marked with signs but is visible enough to follow easily. After an easy descent on scree, you will reach the slightly steeper slopes below the western faces of Croda Rossa. There may still be some snowfields in this part of the mountain, even in the summer months. Cross the scree slope, followed by a short scramble along a narrow ledge, which leads to the sheltered path to the Passo della Sentinella saddle.
The sheltered path then descends to the scree slope, which leads to the well-trodden path number 124.
Continue down to the right and you will soon reach a marked crossroads. If you wish to return to the Rudihütte hut or the top station of the cable car at the crossroads, turn right and continue slightly upwards on path number 100. Otherwise, turn left down path 124 and then follow the signs for "Rifugio Piano Fiscalina" all the way.
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Discussion about the trail Piano Fiscalino / Fischleinboden - Croda Rossa di Sesto (Via Ferrata Croda Rossa)
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| masker8. 08. 2020 |
Prejšnjo sredo, 5.avgusta 2020 sem opravil vpon po tej poti. Tura je še kar dolga in naporna; med vzponom smo imeli stalno družbo, kar pomeni, da je gora kar dobro obiskana. Pot je dobro zavarovana in tudi markacije so povsod dobro vidne. Ker je še dan prej deževalo, je bil zrak ravno pravšnji za tovrstni gorski podvig. Z vrha Crode Rosse je zelo lep panoramski razgled na bližnje vrhove, med katerimi izstopajo Tre Cime di Lavaredo. 
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