Simple high-altitude route to enjoy the splendid surroundings and views of Monte Matajur
Starting from Rifugio Pelizzo, a spectacular route on easy trails that takes us to the summit of one of the most panoramic peaks in Friuli, Monte Matajur! Along the way you can admire the pastures frequented in summer by the Plezzana sheep, the ancient planine (mountain huts) where the villagers used to spend the summer grazing, fantastic examples of surface karst and in season magnificent alpine blooms. At the summit there is a small chapel, while before returning to Pelizzo you also pass Dom Na Matajure, a refuge managed by a volunteer association of the Natisone Valleys.
A stop at Rifugio Pelizzo or Dom Na Matajure is highly recommended!
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
No special precautions, but slippery when wet! Often heavily snowed in winter.
From Cividale, take the SS54 towards SLOVENIA, in the locality of Ponte San Quirino take the SP11 towards SAVOGNA. From the village follow the signs to MATAJUR and RIFUGIO PELIZZO (27 km from Cividale to the refuge)
Large parking at Rifugio Pelizzo (end of the road)
Tabacco 041
Standard hiking equipment.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.