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Alta Via CAI Pontebba

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palček plezalček3. 08. 2018 19:02:27
On the road leading to Morkrine/Passo Pramolo/Nassfeld Pass, at an altitude of approximately 1290 m above sea level, the Alta Via CAI Pontebba trail begins, marked with orange-blue markers, but secured only on three sections. The extension of the trail, completed in 1972, has no protections. On some sections you have to scramble. The orange part of the marking always shows the path eastwards and blue westwards.

From the starting point, I first descend along the white road, then climb through the forest towards the Glome notch. Just before it there are a few meters of chains and a short ladder. Above it the world flattens out and soon I find myself at the saddle between the low and high Malvuerico. From there you can walk left to the lower ‘brother’, but officially the trail continues right towards the higher one, i.e. M. Malvueric Alto (1899 m). The descent after it towards Pridola saddle offers exposure and in the morning hours wet grassy-rocky terrain. When I arrived further on at the scree below the east wall of Crete di Pricot, I rolled my eyes because I wasn't quite sure if it would go without a rope. zadrega Of course it does, it's even pure enjoyment all the way to the notch (picture 5: left of the saddle and right of the scree, follow the ramp), where rock gives way to more grassy terrain. Then up to the ridge and then long wandering before I reached the not very pronounced summit of Crete di Pricot (2252 m, on some maps 2231 m). Just a few minutes from its summit is Konjski špik/Monte Cavallo/Rosskofel (2239 m). Views are vast, but more pleasant on the Italian side than on the Austrian; the northern neighbors have simply chosen ‘ski tourism folks’. When I descended to Sella di Aip/Rudnig Sattel, I had a nice red ‘can’ named after climber Lomasti on the left, and a modern gondola on the right. Further on I left the original version of Alta Via and instead of the secured path from the Austrian side climbed to Veliki Koritnik/Creta di Aip/Trogkofel (2279 m) via ferrata Crete Rosse. Then I also jumped to the western summit of V. Koritnik (not marked) and continued along the ridge path. Soon after the western summit there's a path fork. The usual path, marked with red-white markers, is also marked with orange-blue, only that in the descent direction at the left bend one slightly faded orange-blue mark is visible straight ahead too and I chose it because it marks the ridge path. Further on the markings disappear - maybe I lost them too. Soon I spotted a cairn and a few more and arrived exactly where I wanted, i.e. below the Torreja summit or Trogkofel Turma. Up to it and then further into an ever more pristine world of towers and rock sculptures. Suddenly I find myself in front of the marking again and then in front of a recently secured section that descends to the notch before the big tower with unknown name. From there the most pristine-magical part of the tour begins for me, which leads to the saddle before Zottach Kopf, where Alta Via ends. I extended it to Zottach Kopf (2046 m), then returned to Mokrine via CAI 403 and from the pass along the road to the lower parked car.
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Fixed protections to the Glome notch.1
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Unmarked path to M. Malvueric Basso.2
Alta Via CAI Pontebba From C. Grauzarie to M. Sernia, above which the morning moon peeks; from the summit of M. Malvueric Alta.3
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Continuation towards the Pridola saddle.4
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Eastern face of Crete di Pricot, before it Sella Pridola and bottom right Baita Winkel.5
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Here into the V gully of Crete di Pricot; smoothed ramp and later gully leads to the saddle/notch with logbook.6
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Scrambling7
Alta Via CAI Pontebba The box is there, but no logbook.8
Alta Via CAI Pontebba The blueberries are still unripe.9
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Behind every ridge hump it seems to be the summit, but it isn't, and isn't.10
Alta Via CAI Pontebba No summit yet, but the views are :)11
Alta Via CAI Pontebba From the summit of Crete di Pricot - left Monte Cavallo, centre Creta di Aip.12
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Creta di Aip with Monte Cavallo.13
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Descent from M. Cavallo towards Sella di Aip/Rudnig Sattel.14
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Bivak Lomasti.15
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Eastern face of Crete di Aip.16
Alta Via CAI Pontebba entrance to ferrata17
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Initial section of the via ferrata.18
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Logbook box and slope below Bivak Lomasti.19
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Podi20
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Continuation towards the summit marked by cairns21
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Creta di Aip/Veliki Koritnik/Trogkofel22
Alta Via CAI Pontebba On the left is Z vrh of Creta di Aip23
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Western summit of Creta di Aip; ascent is not difficult24
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Ridge path leads under Torre/Trogkofel Turm; ascent to it is easy25
Alta Via CAI Pontebba View ahead; the last rocky summit is Zottach Kopf26
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Along the cable to the col before the tower whose name I cannot find27
Alta Via CAI Pontebba World of rock sculptures28
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Hochwipfel from Zottach Kopf29
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Path 403 under J ostenje of Creta di Aip I follow all the way to Mokrin/Passo Pramolo/Nassfeld Pass30
Alta Via CAI Pontebba One of the small lakes by the ski slopes at Nassfeld with Gartnerkofel31
Alta Via CAI Pontebba Return to the starting point32
Alta Via CAI Pontebba 33
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VanSims21. 09. 2020 09:21:23
Awesome really! I hiked this part of Alta Via from the start to Koritnik summit (Trogkofel) yesterday. Shame because of the fog (markings are quite frequent and followable, maybe less on descent) and I couldn't see all the beauties of this path, except nearby towers, rocks, screes. But at the summit sun and heat!

The rest of Alta Via I hiked earlier when I went to Konjski špik and Malurh and always wondered what those blue-red markings were nasmeh Now I know! But this part to Veliki Koritnik is the most beautiful!
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bagi15. 07. 2021 12:34:01
Alta Via CAI Pontebba is a very special trail crossing the mountains above Mokrine. Special because it's exceptionally scenic and special due to the wild environment. It can be hiked in several parts, but a great challenge is crossing it in one day. With return that's 24 km and 2200 m elevation gain, similar to ascent to Triglav. However their timings are not comparable. Pontebbana demands much more and richly rewards it. Created for mountain connoisseurs used to all sorts. Recommend nasmeh

More in the photo story and original post by Palček Plezalček ...

Coordinates of starting point (very small parking): 46.548005, 13.294196
sign for direction right by the small parking lot1
Initial part of ridge scrambling … Monte Malvueric2
We slowly ascend towards the Gome notch at over 1600 m3
Fortified notch, obviously important in the First World War4
Leading to it are some chains and a ladder from military times :)5
Almost immediately a sort of bivouac appears, still under construction inside6
After some initial vegetation the path soon enters rocky terrain7
All this awaits us and much, much more :)8
Descent from Malvueric is annoying and exposed in places9
We are already at Pridola saddle, junction of several paths10
The continuation has become heavily overgrown since the last visit11
However the direction is unmistakable, well-visible markers are always plentiful12
From afar easy continuation into the left gully of Crete di Pricot13
Reality is steeper :)14
View back to the steep, eroded approach gully15
For dessert a narrow, crumbly passage with unusual rock follows16
The summit part of the gully is grassy all the way to the saddle17
And immediately after the saddle a steep, exposed slope continues18
View back at the covered ground and path course19
He he … when you see the reflector you think you're almost at the top :)20
… but not quite. The ridge goes on and on21
Monte Cavallo, or Konjski špik as we call it22
Our continuation towards Koritnik23
New, larger Lomasti bivouac, well visited due to proximity of Mokrin24
Mighty Veliki Koritnik. No easy access to it25
For the approach we chose the original route on the right slope26
Some exposed traversing already in the initial section27
The continuation also provides interesting passages28
Veliki Koritnik29
And satisfied we two …30
We continue on the ridge variant, wild, crumbly, original …31
Secured only for about 40 m of steep descent into the notch32
Some pegs, some natural holds, in places only on friction.33
A fine scree descent follows far down.34
Environment where Alta Via Pontebba runs.35
Continuation. Caution is a welcome trait here.36
Crumbly. Every hold and foothold needs to be checked.37
This mini tower also broke off, this time in the right place :)38
Little towers and notches follow one after another.39
There are enough markers even at this traverse.40
Such and other passages take you about two hours.41
Color coordination. Preparations for the path were done at home :)42
We're also going to Zottach Kopf, although it's no longer part of Pontebbana43
We're not the only tired ones :)44
Grand finale, long break and .... an even much longer return45
This is what we walked. Wild and wild again …46
Still returning. Under Koritnik the excellent Carnic 403 runs47
In the distance the pass Sella di Aip, where we skewered the first part of the sausage :)48
Already under Torre Clampil with the beautiful via ferrata Amicizia49
We continue past the pond under the upper station of Madritschen50
She wanted to make the return a bit easier, but it didn't work. The Vespa namely …51
No other way, descending on foot towards the Winkelalm pasture52
Winkelalm. That distinctly red roof we observed from the ridge53
Photo finish. A bit of asphalt to the starting point didn't bother54
GPS track of the walked route. It recorded 24 km and 2200 m elevation gain55
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ločanka13. 08. 2021 13:50:25
Now I've gotten to know some of this trail and so I finally understood both descriptionsnasmeh. Both posts excellent and encouragingnasmehnasmeh!
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