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Monte Lastroni - 2449 m

triglavski30. 06. 2009 18:29:58

We were really drawn to the mountains above Cima Sappada. There are still quite a few mountains around there waiting for us. This time we drove to Baita Rododendro, crossed the young Piave stream here without struggle, then along the nice path marked 138 to Laghi d'Olbe. Partly cloudy weather didn't bother us at all; it was even welcome that it wasn't too hot. We quickly left the three high alpine lakes and turned east. All along the nice path under the ridges, when the view went to the north side too, we stumbled upon remnants of the front line, caverns and other objects. A very scenic section to the summit followed. Although the last part is dotted on the map, we reached the very top with the help of poles. The southern slopes are fairly gentle, the north side has respectable drops. The view is one of the best in these parts, especially on familiar and already visited peaks. Only the nearby Dolomites were hidden by fog and occasional showers. From the top we descended towards the lakes. While I was busy straightening some cross, Marjeta had already turned right to Passo del Mulo. Of course I followed. From the saddle we went down north, crossed some snow-covered gullies and under the north wall returned east; all along the path we admired the mighty Peralba, Chiadenis, Avanza, Palombino and Cavallino. At the end of the vast plateau I found an unmarked trail by which we soon descended to Piave, crossed it again and in half an hour's walk on the road we were back at the start. We highly recommend this circular tour, a real high alpine trekking; don't forget to go to the Piave springs. An asphalt but narrow road from Cima Sappada leads there too.

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m at the beginning and end of the path

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m there on Creton di Culzei I was then...

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m renovated alpine pasture

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m Mighty Terza Grande, when we were up there it didn't seem so steep to us.

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m Chapel at the lake.

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m By the lake, Terza Grande peeks out behind.

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m Left Monte Peralba, right Chiadenis.

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m Steps carved many years ago lead to....

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m Vaulted caverns.

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m Left Monte Siere group, right Creton di Culzei and Clap Grande from the cavern.

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m hut at the Piave springs

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m Creta Forata with characteristic ledge along which one goes to the top

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m then it is flat again

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m one of the caverns near the pass

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m on the snow it went faster

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m traversing the northern slopes was enjoyable

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m Monte Chiadenis, enjoyable ferrata

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m northern slopes of Monte Lastroni

Monte Lastroni - 2449 m back across the young Piave

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IgorZlodej17. 08. 2011 20:48:26

The recommended tour was very much liked also by colleagues Vlado and Darko, so we did it today in the same order as above. Conditions almost the same, just no drops, each time you see more and notice something new. In short, nice again and of course recommend to all Carnic Alps lovers. In Cima Sappada we viewed a sort of mini ethnographic museum, in Villa Santina we quenched our thirst in the company of nice girls at the church.

At Baita Rododenro we start and end a nice loop.

we stop at the chapel by the largest pond

we drove to the hut at the Piave sources

here springs the world-famous river from the 1st World War

one of the characteristic houses in Cimi Sapaddi

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IgorZlodej7. 01. 2013 19:44:27

Monte Lastroni are inviting also in winter. With colleague to hut Rifugio 2000 by chairlift, price 6 €, worth it; on ski piste lifties don't allow walking, no temptation anyway. From hut descend ca. 200 m vert on ski slope, then leash dogs and go on sunny slopes to pasture Olbe and on to summit. Last part without skis, current snow conditions don't allow skiing from top. Views magnificent, weather super, only occasional wind disturbed a bit, cooled the warm day. Skied directly into village, 10 m to car.

Comfortably to Rifugio 2000 hut with an otherwise old-fashioned chairlift

Far left Picolla Siera, far right Clap Grande

At the chapel above the largest Olbe lake

Empty ski slope and Creton di Culzei and Clap Grande on the other side of the valley

We skied all the way to the village, practically to the car

Picturesque houses where you can also get an apartment or room

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mirank15. 08. 2013 21:33:14

Really nice tour suitable for everyone and for enthusing future hikers for mountain walking. Water everywhere in abundance - maybe due to recent rain, but only if there was more than with us. Rožic and marmots for export, one would anchor on those vast plateaus by the lakes. Views along the path and summit today more limited, as only Creta Forata and M. Sierro and Cretone fully visible, while Terza had a cap, likewise Peralba, Chiadenis and Avanza. Small warning on return: detour (deviazione) left somewhere halfway between Sella Franza and Passo del Roccolo due to collapse in north wall of Lastroni.

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voluhar2. 10. 2014 13:10:05

http://tomazsarc.blogspot.com/2014/09/monte-lastroni-2792014.html

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serznoz4. 11. 2014 14:51:39

One month ago with the mountaineering group PD Rašica full-day trip in group's footsteps on a warm sunny day with views up to 100 km to the edge of Dolomites. If I knew there was less snow than with us, I'd go to Peralba. Recommend.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/106236304443679543440/posts/3xsupRnTzkx?pid=6075720910879078258&oid=106236304443679543440

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IgorZlodej30. 06. 2015 17:06:56

It's nice to return to beautiful places.

friendly hut at the source of the Piave, tomorrow I'll go there for a beer ;)

at the top, right back in the ridge Monte Rinaldo

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JORDAN1. 09. 2015 13:00:42

On Saturday in nice weather we visited Sappada and took the cable car to Rifugio 2000 hut (return ticket - 10€). From the hut we climbed to lakes Laghi d'Olbe (45 min) and on to summit Monte Lastroni 2449m (1h). The view from the top was really fantastic, from Julian Alps, High Tauern, Dolomites and nearby Karnic Alps. Like all previous who described Monte Lastroni we too were thrilled with this part of Karnic Alps.

The further right we go, the sharper Terza Grande stands out.

Summit with Peralba and Chiadenis in the background

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Edina1. 08. 2017 12:49:59

The above post was really useful for us, as we were tired. Originally the plan was from Rododendro hut, but this variant is not bad either, especially if the weather is unpredictable. No special features on the path.

http://stezeinsledi.blogspot.si/2017/07/monte-lastroni.html

Happy trails nasmeh

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palček plezalček9. 07. 2018 19:28:15

Yesterday mom and I used the chairlift and comfortably reached hut 2000. The path to Olbe lakes and on to M. Lastroni is an excellent high alpine walk with views of 'mules' peacefully grazing by the lakes, though visitors of all sorts mingle among them. On descent from Lastroni I told my 'companion' that this is still a bit short trip and I'll head to Monte del Ferro too. In a moment we agreed to meet at hut before 5 pm when last chairlift goes down.

Briskly I go, as I didn't know how much time I'd need and what awaits. Where the right turn to M. del Ferro should be, nothing. Actually there is, a sign on tree pointing to Laghi d'Olbe. I go on and back, wondering how I missed marked path. Searching for 'nothing' I find remnant of path washed away, and on newer trace of it I walked few minutes back. Of my path or at least trodden trail no 'sign or sound'. Up steep grassy slope finally to bush of dwarf pines, whose trampled branches indicate passage, then again uphill straight ahead, roughly as if heading to Terza Grande looming on other side of valley. Then along grassy ridge south, where grass even trampled, until I bump into cairn with red dot. There I start crossing scree slopes left and climb through wild world of gullies and falling rocks towards ridge. If you manage to follow dots well, not always easiest, with great caution and some scrambling you reach ridge, from which you descend once more and little further climb through chimney with only jammed boulders/rocks of solid quality on whole path. If lucky, no water dripping on head -for me it did-, but sun favors you. "Almost there to summit," I tell myself and desperately look at sky. Five minutes on thunder. Summit right ahead. Just few dozen meters more almost flat to box and point where you say need only careful way back through this fragile world surely created by same deities as Martuljek beauties. These meters for next time, when/if time comes for trip along pinnacled ridge of Righile aka del Ferro.

Monte del Ferro on the left and Monte Lastroni on the right, in between Cresta Righile.

Sedlo Righile and the initial part of the ridge extending towards S/SW.

Continuation of the ridge above Olbe lakes.

Peralbi, Chiadenis and Avanzi are quite spared by the clouds.

Right at the end of the ridge is the summit where I'm going.

Wild scenery towards the summit of Monte del Ferro.

The Righile or Ferro ridge was created by the same gods as the Martuljške mountains.

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Sabina Grahek3. 10. 2021 18:27:20

Saw several times that above Sappada nice lakes and good tours, so this Saturday we headed there, towards Piave river source, stopped at Rododendro hut and then on nice path, already somewhat autumn colored, to Laghi d'Olbe. Short stop at three high alpine lakes, then on east on very scenic path to summit. Returned same way, stopped a bit more at lakes embraced by mountains. Weather ideal, people just right, not too much not too little.....Will return to these parts, as these mountains set new goals right away.....For Dora it was absolute paradise, joy and curiosity in eyes exploring new places and searching little fish....

After one hour of walking, the views open up.

And we are already at the first high alpine lake

The Julian Alps slightly in clouds and mists.

In front of us mighty Peralba, Chiadenis....

We are already at the second lake and Dora is immediately in action.

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mirank21. 08. 2023 22:33:33

After ten years, a repeat of this nice and interesting circular tour. There were really too many people on the plateau by the lakes and it was very lively towards and on the summit, but further on we were mostly alone. This especially applies to the descent from Passo del Mulo over Sella Franza to the descent to Piave. We spiced the crossing of the north slopes with the decision not to go over Passo Roccolo, but to continue on the abandoned trail straight over the old rock slide. The trail, cairns and faded marks unfortunately disappeared into bushes and tall grass shortly after the slide zavijanje z očmi

. Good that the terrain is quite open and passable, but some bushwhacking due to windthrow we couldn't avoid. Unfortunately, the former nice trail along Piave is now rerouted quite differently for the same reasons, so the last km we walked on the road.

Slowly towards the top, the view back just stops you...

On the north slope - all the little roses facing one direction.

A little more and the scrambling will begin.

Conclusion of the loop at Bajta rhododendron feast with live music.

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bagi12. 09. 2024 10:16:04

We hadn't been to Lastroni yet, so we set off for it from Sappada. There are also closer starting points, but we had an additional goal in the background. That's Alta Via 6 starting at the source of the Piave at the foot of Peralba. This section of the path is logistically so awkward that we decided on it together with the visit to Lastroni. Up one path, down AV6, some parts overlap. Next time we'll continue AV6 directly from Sappada.

We parked at the church in the middle of the village. There's a large parking lot there, which is partially closed on weekends. Right across the street we found path 141, which took us via the abandoned ski slope first to the Rif. Monte Ferro hut, then over the ridge to the plateau with lakes. To the ridge the path is steep and not very comfortable, then the landscape flattens and becomes high alpine. The landscape around Lagi d'Olbe lakes is really beautiful, and the ascent to Monte Lastroni is gentle and scenic. From the summit we descended the same way almost to the lake, then turned right onto path 135 towards Passo del Mulo saddle and down the scree gully to Francka saddle nasmeh

. This was followed by descent to the valley on the repeatedly damaged path 136 and final ascent to Rif. Sorgenti del Piave hut.

After refreshment, we returned the same way to Lagi d'Olbe lakes, because that's the only sensible and at the same time AV6 route. From the lakes we turned left and steeply descended path 135 to the valley. This is also the service road of the newer ski area, mostly concreted and covered with gravel. The descent was therefore quite unpleasant and slow, and the numerous pebbles on the concrete surface required full attention. In the lower part the ski slope flattens, just before Sappada a pedestrian path saved us. Then just a walk through the village to the parking lot at the church and drive to the starting point for the next day.

Starting coordinates (Sappada): 46°33'52.0"N 12°40'46.3"E

Early morning in Sappada. The parking lot under the church has enough space for numerous cars.

Behind the church we cross the main road and immediately turn into a side street.

There path 141 awaits us, which leads along the route of the former ski slope.

After a while we reach the hut Rif. Monte Ferro.

The hut is neat and pleasant, on the terrace they are just having a yoga course :)

Immediately behind the hut is an interesting signpost for the path to the lakes.

We walk through the forest for some time, then we enter the high alpine area.

A good and comfortable path leads us through the beautiful landscape

In front of us is the first lake, in the background our first goal … Monte Lastroni

The main lake, the other two are smaller. A tent is even pitched on the shore

The summit is not far, just a good hour. We will follow path 138 there

No wonder, the army had its fingers in it here

Mists obscure the summit for us, which only occasionally appears

On Lastroni, a reward in the form of sun follows. It also has a very interesting other name … Schaibmkouvl :)

The return is along the same path, only there are more and more hikers

We have other goals, so we continue towards the Passo del Mulo saddle

A good mule track leads to the signposts at the saddle, the continuation is another story

We have to descend through the fallen and cluttered gully, remains of the mule track are visible on the left side

Lower is better. At the foot of the mountain in the photo, we will turn right into the valley

Here is a path junction, the saddle is called Sella Franza, Francka locally :)

On this side of the ridge, path 141 is not entirely easy

We have to descend down there and quite a bit further …

A large number of fallen crossings surprises us and no signs of maintenance

The fairly flat path turns into a steep, rough and uncomfortable trail after the reroute

In the lower part it leads over numerous smooth boulders. Shoes grip poorly, poles even less

Hut at the Piave source ... Rif. Sorgenti del Piave. Nothing particularly special about the source is visible here.

However, the hut is well-visited, also due to the low prices. Numerous cakes stand out from the dessert selection.

After a longer break, we begin our return, this time exactly along the AV6 route.

It is of course the same in the first part as we walked before, as there is no other sensible path.

Once again, a tricky passage through undergrowth and boulders awaits us.

The fallen and completely unmaintained passages are still the same. Just what is the condition of the path on the entire AV6?

Up there is Passo del Mulo and we have to climb to it over loose scree.

At the saddle there is one of the rare AV6 markers, all barely noticeable. The tooth of time has gnawed them thoroughly.

It might be that sometimes a prayer comes in handy :)

View towards Lastroni and the comfortable mulattiera along which we will descend to the lake.

The view from above reveals all three Lagi d'Olbe lakes.

The largest is also the most beautiful and benches and tables for tourists are even set up here.

Beside it is also a chapel with memorials to members of the same family from different periods.

A little below the chapel we branch off onto path 135, where the AV6 trail is.

The larger part runs along a steep and mostly concreted ski slope.

Only just above Sappado does the path turn to a comfortable track.

Covered bridge over the Rio del Mulino river. The crossing is intended only for pedestrians.

A little more and soon we'll be at the church. Ponies await us there to take us to the next starting point :)

GPS track of the hike. 26 km and 2100 m elevation gain accumulated.

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panda12. 09. 2024 11:21:59

Congratulations to both. You never run out of goals. nasmeh

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bagi12. 09. 2024 12:28:53

Thanks

. We browse left, browse right, in between we also sniff something good velik nasmeh

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MatejaP12. 09. 2024 15:21:01

Emil's exploratory streak always finds something new, I just follow happily, without complaining.
This year we miss long paths, my meniscus operation in March took our Spanish Camino and I'm grateful we at least made up a bit velik nasmeh

.
Maybe autumn weather surprises us and we manage to discover something new nasmeh

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ljubitelj gora29. 06. 2025 23:17:48

This morning I decided to go and drove to the starting point Baite Rododendro at around 1500m. Already at the start of the hike it was hot, the path marked, easy, and on the top very warm. I sat for 1 hour on top, then descended and under the cavern in the shade. Descent on the same path, scree path with larger stones. By the old road about 8 hours of driving and 450km, in Italy they raised fines last year so most drive almost at the limits.