Nevejski preval - Rombon (on ski track)

Access to starting point:
A) First, we drive to Kranjska Gora, then continue driving through the border crossing Rateče into Italy. We drive towards Trbiž / Tarvisio, then at the beginning of the mentioned town turn left in the direction of Bovec. Further on, we drive along the regional road towards the border crossing Predel, but we follow the main road to the intersection near Rabelj Lake / Lago del Predil. Here we continue right in the direction of Nevejski preval (V Žlebeh) / Sella Nevea and reach the already mentioned saddle along the asphalt road. We park on the large parking lot by the lower station of the circular cabin cable car, which runs towards the mountain hut Rifugio Gilberti.
B) First, we drive to Bovec, then continue driving towards the border crossing Predel, through which we enter Italy. Next comes a descent to Rabelj Lake, after which we leave the main road leading towards Trbiž and continue driving left in the direction of Nevejski preval (V Žlebeh). The road then starts ascending again, and we follow it to the already mentioned saddle. We park on the large parking lot by the lower station of the circular cabin cable car, which runs towards the mountain hut Rifugio Gilberti.

Route description:
At the end of the parking lot, we notice the sign for the mountain hut Gilberti, which directs us to the lower part of the ski slope. When we step onto the slope, we continue left and after a shorter ascent step onto the transport-rescue road, which ascends along the slope upwards. On the relatively steep and closed-to-traffic road, new views open up to us step by step, which are most beautiful towards the nearby Bela peč and the Montaž group of mountains. The road higher comes completely close to the cliffs of Bela peč and then brings us to the upper station of the old cable car.
From the cable car, we continue in the direction of the mountain hut Rifugio Gilberti along a gentle road, which past the chapel brings us to the mountain hut and the upper station of the new circular cabin cable car in a few minutes.
From the mountain hut Gilberti, we descend into the frost hollow Prevalska ravan, from where we continue right along the initially gentle ski slope. We continue the ascent along the transport-rescue road, which ascends parallel to the ski slope. Higher, the road rejoins the ski area, which ascends among extensive snow patches. Above the snow patch, the "path" ascends even more steeply, then brings us in a few minutes of further walking to the Prevala saddle, where the state border is.
From Prevala, where there is a junction of five paths, we continue left in the direction of Rombon (straight down to Bovec, right to Prestreljenik). We continue towards the east along the path, which gradually transitions onto the slopes of Lopa (2406 m), and we follow it through several ascents and descents to a smaller saddle between Lopa and Kotel (1881 m). Here the path turns slightly left and continues along numerous potholes, which are characteristic of the Kanin mountains. The path further quickly brings us to a junction, where the path to Črnelska špica (2332 m) branches off to the left, and we continue right in the direction towards Rombon and the speleological bivouac. A shorter ascent follows, and the path brings us to a smaller saddle between Črnelska špica and Vrh Ribežnov.
From the saddle, we slightly descend to a junction near the speleological bivouac. The right path leads over Rupa to Bovec, and we continue along the left path in the direction of Rombon. The path then crosses the slopes below Prišna glava and brings us to a smaller spring with drinking water, which dries up in the dry season. The path, along which remains from the First World War appear further on, first still descends slightly, then follows an approximately one-hour ascent towards the summit of Rombon. In the last part, the path becomes increasingly steep and a little below the summit also somewhat exposed.

Along the route: Rifugio Gilberti mountain hut (1850m), Prevala (2067m)

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