Thousand-year-old cultures, different linguistic strains, biodiversity and multifaceted territorial morphologies. Discover the peculiarities of the valleys, municipalities and areas of the mountains of Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Thousand-year-old cultures, different linguistic strains, biodiversity and multifaceted territorial morphologies. Discover the peculiarities of the valleys, municipalities and areas of the mountains of Friuli Venezia Giulia
Summer or Winter, it doesn’t matter: skiers, pedestrians, hikers, bicycle lovers or who simply loves to enjoy a panoramic view, but without getting tired, will find open Ski lifts all over the year in the ski areas of FVG
Discover the Ski areas in Friuli Venezia Giulia
Summer or Winter, it doesn’t matter: skiers, pedestrians, hikers, bicycle lovers or who simply loves to enjoy a panoramic view, but without getting tired, will find open Ski lifts all over the year in the ski areas of FVG
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Malga Crostis from the parking lot
Photo: Prime Alps, Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Hike around 2000m elevation above the Panoramica delle Vette road, developing by riding the upper ridges of M. Pezzacul and Crostis, with a stop at Lake Tarondon.
moderate
Distance 10.4 km
Duration4:00 h
Ascent555 m
Descent553 m
Highest point2,247 m
Lowest point1,843 m
A hike that partially follows the Panoramica delle Vette road, skirting the panoramic southern slopes of Crostis and Pezzacul.
After a first stretch that closely follows the drivable track, the route ventures onto the CAI paths and marked traces touching the ridges of these gentle mountains with views of M. Coglians, the highest peak in Friuli Venezia Giulia.
After passing the alpine Tarondon pond, path CAI 154 leads in a long diagonal towards M. Pezzacul whose southern ridge is climbed via clear traces almost up to the 2176m summit.
Descended by a narrower trace to the wide saddle between Pezzacul and Crostis (non-CAI section), the route rises again to the summit of Crostis at 2251m to enjoy a unique panorama of the Carnic, Julian Alps and Dolomites.
The return follows the direct path towards the Chiadinas refuge, thus closing a very rewarding loop.
Author’s recommendation
It is possible to shorten the loop by ascending Pezzacul near Malga Crostis along the evident military mule track.
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Prime Alps
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
Monte Crostis, 2,247 m
Lowest point
1,843 m
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Safety information
From the dirt road onwards up to the saddle between Crostis and Pezzacul, the route follows paths and traces that are often heavily grassed and poorly marked; for this reason, it is advisable to do this hike in spring and autumn when vegetation is less dense.
It is possible to return to the Panoramica delle Vette at the southern ridge of Pezzacul, towards Malga Crostis, using the evident military mule track after the junction with CAI 153.
Along the route there is only one fountain along the first part of the trail, so bring sufficient water supplies.
Avoid hiking in fog: only the direct Chiadinas - Crostis path is easy to identify under such conditions.
Public transport
None
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The panoramas of Crostis, along ridges facing Coglians
Directions
The Chiadinas refuge, near which the parking lot is located coinciding with the starting and finishing point of the itinerary, is reachable by ascending from the town of Comeglians in the Degano Valley floor, passing through the hamlets of Mieli and Tualis. The signs for the Panoramica delle Vette are numerous and must be followed up to the road crest near the refuge. The road is steep and in some places unprotected: it requires good driving skills on this type of road.
From the Valcalda saddle, near Ravascletto, follow the road branching towards the mountain at the village entrance junction; here too signs are present. The ascent from this side involves traveling about 7 km on a flat dirt road.
Parking
Obvious parking near the signs of the Chiadinas refuge.
Coordinates
DD
46.566081, 12.895353
DMS
46°33'57.9"N 12°53'43.3"E
UTM
33T 338704 5159097
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Author’s map recommendations
Tabacco publishing house - hiking map 1:25000 no. 09 Carnic Alps - central Carnia
Equipment
Standard hiking equipment.
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using Italian as the source language
Similar routes nearby
Mount Crostis from the Chiadinas Refuge
Comeglians Naviga
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Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
