Sella Nevea - Koštrunove špice (via Forcella Lavinal dell Orso)

Access to the starting point:
From Kranjska Gora, drive through the Rateče border crossing to Trbiz/Tarvisio. In Trbiz, turn left towards Bovec and follow the road to the crossroads near Lake Rabeljsko. Here, turn right in the direction of the Nevea Pass/Sella Nevea. Follow this road, which is mostly ascending, until you reach the saddle, where you will see a small ski slope on the right-hand side of the road. Park in the gravel parking area below the ski slope.

From Bovec, drive to the Predel border crossing, from which you descend to the Italian side. Just after Lake Rabelj, you will reach a crossroads where you turn left towards Neveje Pass/Sella Nevea. Continue as described above.

Path description:
From the parking lot, continue along the asphalted road (on the left side of the ski slope - the ski slope on the north side of the main road), which branches off the main road at the saddle. On the side of the road you will also see a signpost indicating route 625 towards the Corsi hut and a detailed map. Leave the road at the left-hand bend and turn right onto a less well-trodden track, which leads to a dirt road climbing up the right-hand side of the ski slope. We then climb along the road for a while, and then signs direct us left into the forest. After a short climb, you reach a crossroads where you continue to the right along route 625, and a path branches off to the left towards mountain pasture Pecol and the Brazza hut. The trail then continues to climb through the forest and crosses the mountain road several times, leading to a crossroads where another trail branches off to the left, leading to the Brazza hut. The path then turns to the right and begins to cross the slopes to the east. Soon we also come out of the forest onto grassy slopes and then climb up to the saddle Passo degli Scalini (2022m), where there are usually many ibex. There is a short descent from the saddle, which brings us back to the crossroads. Here you leave the path leading to the Corsi hut and head left towards Škrbina prednje Špranje on route 626. The path climbs up a grassy slope for a while before entering a valley below the steep slopes of Punta Plagnis on the left and Koštrunove špice on the right. At the beginning of the valley the path becomes a little steeper and then there is a climb up to Škrbina prednje Špranje, which can be seen ahead of you as you walk along the valley.

At the notch where the trail junction is, continue right on the Anita Goitan trail. Here the trail becomes more difficult and climbs steeply up the grassy slope from the start. It continues on a gentle ascent from the western slopes of the mountain to the southern side. The slopes traversed in this part of the trail are very steep, so some caution is needed when walking. The trail climbs steeply a few more times and then gradually becomes less steep. When we get closer to the main ridge of the mountain, we will reach a less visible crossroads. At this point, leave the marked path and head towards the ridge. On the ridge, continue to the left (westwards) and soon you will see the Koštrunove špice summit with the military tunnels and the steps leading to the summit. The ridge trail descends steeply at first, followed by a steep climb up the stairs to the military tunnel just below the summit. The path to the top runs slightly to the right of the entrance to the tunnel and the first few metres are a bit of a scramble, followed by a short climb on rocky terrain to the top.

On the way: Passo degli Scalini (2022m), Škrbina prednje Špranje (2138m)

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