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Monte Cuar

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atoamac19. 03. 2014 14:34:20
Marked, quite steep path from the Cuel di Forchia pass (900m), which we reached by narrow road from Avasinis near Humin (Gemona del Friuli), is dry, except for individual snow patches in gullies. On the 1478 m high summit on Sunday still persisted about a foot-thick snow blanket, around the Marian statue already dry enough for comfortable martinčkanje.
Monte Cuar 1
Monte Cuar Monte Cuar path along the eastern ridge.2
Monte Cuar Monte Cuar On the snow-covered summit.3
Monte Cuar Return to the starting point, Monte Covria 1160m in the background.4
Monte Cuar Monte Cuar.5
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palček plezalček26. 01. 2020 10:42:59
I slam the car door and already step onto the path that immediately stands upright and promises an interesting adventure. Soon the view opens to the blindingly sparkling V Carnic Alps and Z Julian Alps. After less than an hour from the starting point I find myself on the first summit, Monte Cuar (1478 m), above which a white-headed eagle glides calmly. I continue down and then up to Cuel dai Poz (1377 m) and on to Monte Flagjel (1467 m). Officially the marked path ends here, which means the adventure should begin. From the cross in jumps from rock to rock I reach the ridge and incredulously stare at one where something striped is visible. Markings! I didn't have that in the plan. The old markings are well traceable, but time has erased the path. Soon yellow ones join the white-red. The ridge is so steep that I wish for crampons. I can't go left because under the ridge there are steep meadows with numerous gullies, right through the forest also not, as it's no less steep, just more leaves and even more slippery. So I stay where I am and follow the 'contradictio in terminis' marked pathless path. Completely unnoticed I cross Cimo dai Laris (1315 m), still catching balance on the demanding and slippery surface, until I reach the wall. Left down the gully no continuation is visible, right I can't go as I'd go to the north side of the hill, straight up doesn't go and so despite the markings disappearing I decide to continue under the wall, where suddenly not only a stream appears but a very visible path. Although it looks like a quite busy highway, it's probably animal work, as it disappears after about two minutes. Surely I would have tackled the crumbly earthy scree climbing, but the thought of the short day deterred me. I turn back, climb about 30 meters up the rib and check what the forest is like there where I didn't want to go a few moments ago, i.e. on the north side. It seems 'enjoyable', but quickly shows its true face. Traversing approximately on the contour line is strenuous, soil soft and leaves dry, so I constantly feel like a dancing clown, until I finally lose balance and slide down like on a toboggan. I manage to aim for the rotten stump remnant sticking upright from the ground, and already shake off leaves, dirt, maybe even some frozen tick. I continue approximately on the contour line and on the switchback reach the white road that leads to Malga Cuar, from where I return to the starting point on path CAI 815.
start of the path1
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Below the summit of Monte Cuar - view of forested Monte Covrio and Mali Karman behind its summit. To the left of the latter is the ridge of Veliki Karman.3
Monte Cuar.4
Cuel dai Poz and Monte Flagjel5
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View of the traversed part of the ridge7
Monte Flagjel8
Through such terrain up and down9
Main path under the wall10
View back to Cimo dai Laris11
Often 'find' exactly on the hairpin12
Malga Cuar with a view of Lago Cavazzo13
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bagi26. 01. 2020 11:51:43
@palček plezalček ... congratulations for continuing with Monte Flagjel nasmeh. I was surprised by the old markings too and it was just a bit short of us continuing in that direction. Only short day and planned visit to Monte Covrie prevented it, curiosity of course remained velik nasmeh. Mystery now solved, unfortunately for you in a slightly harder way. Important is only that you didn't get hurt. Nice regards.
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palček plezalček26. 01. 2020 17:47:47
Bagi, it wasn't dangerous; rather soft but steep forest mostly, just one stone sneaked under my elbow from somewhere, but left no consequences. nasmeh
Maybe you'll be interested that on the north side of Cima dai Laris - must have been a bit west of the summit too - I encountered crossed out or repainted other markings leading up towards the ridge. Obviously in the past there were quite a few paths leading to the hills on the ridge.
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2061alessio4. 02. 2020 08:30:48
for "palček plezalček", if needed contact me by email info@caitarvisio.itnasmeh
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palček plezalček4. 02. 2020 17:27:06
Thanks. By the way, I ordered the book I mentioned. When I receive it, I'll write and send the table of contents. Maybe some interesting ledge would interest someone there too.
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n3jc4. 02. 2020 23:10:27
Which book, can you give the title please? nasmeh
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palček plezalček5. 02. 2020 17:51:27
Il libro delle cenge. 56 vie orizzontali nelle Dolomiti nasmeh
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2061alessio7. 02. 2020 08:28:22
perhaps "per sentieri selvaggi" (on wild paths) by Roberto Mazzilis would also be interesting, 50 hikes in hidden corners of Friulian mountainsmežikanje
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ločanka6. 12. 2024 19:47:38
In the plan was a visit to Lago di Cornino lake, as turbo suggested during previous visit to this part of Italynasmeh. To make the trip more complete, we chose summit visit in nearby area and so among suggestions won beautiful summit Monte Cuar, which was never in plan beforenasmeh. Here during ridge walk we could admire for large part of path gliding of bearded vultures or griffons, as they call them in Italy.

From Monte Cuar we descended back via Malga Cuar, drove to Cornino lake, where we admired first colors of beautiful turquoise lake, above it vultures' home in their rocky environment. Since nearby is also Tilment river gravel beach, we went there too. On return we stopped at Cavazzo lake, which excited us already during Monte Feste visit.
at the starting point of Cuel di Forchia1
View from the path2
path3
view towards Furlanska nižina4
the little ridge that we already admired from Malega Karmana5
Tilment there nearby6
sometimes you notice a special stone too7
view back to Krn, Matajur8
Amariana, the most imposing in this area9
white-headed hawks accompanied us for much of the path10
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towards the summit12
rarely do I like a mountain statue of Mary so much13
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Monte Bivera really caught the eye, at first we thought it was Pelmo15
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king of the Dolomites, Antelao17
Antelao with its surroundings18
view towards the south19
views worth shouting about, almost everything possible was visible20
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well, Hochalmspitze got a bit covered23
Lopič, Montaž, Javor, Žrd24
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both Karmana26
view ahead along the ridge towards Monte Flagjela27
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Lake Cavazzo in front of San Simeone31
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Planina Cuar below33
Creta di Timau in the middle34
across golden grasses35
past a special spruce beside the path36
above the basin with Lake Cornino37
wonderful turquoise colors of the lake38
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at Tilment40
cliff where white-headed hawks reside41
Tilment winds further towards the sea42
cliffs home of hawks a bit closer43
rest or arranging, as you like44
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still to Lake Cavazzo below San Simeone47
View of Monte Cuar from Monte Brancota last spring48
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ljubitelj gora4. 01. 2026 22:33:11
Via Učja I drive to Italy and on nice asphalt road to starting point at 900m. Quite some going down and also up, summit cold, good views. After sunset I immediately descend same path. By car returning towards Udine and just before turning left and direction Kobarid this road takes more time than via Učja.
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