From the Casera, CAI path 448b (Celts' path) accompanies at length through meadows below the southern slopes of Cima Val di Puartis, passing near Casera Meledis alta. Through fir forests it gains Casera Valbertad and Casera Cordin grande with the last uphill section of the trail, in the splendid acrocorus of Creta di Lanza.
In view of the northern face of Mount Zermula, the Contrabbandieri trail, at length by ups and downs among wide clearings and wetlands, with a final, steeper downhill section accompanies the Cason di Lanza pass, a stopover place of the hiking day.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
The trail reaches the service road of Casera Meledis; turn left downhill and keep to the dirt road crossing a stream and ascending to Casera Valbertad where, near the building, the trail takes a right in the direction of the Polentin pass. Shortly before, on the left, a dirt road, in places cemented, climbs to the meadowy context of Cordin. To the side of the malga, to the right, CAI 451 descends through meadows and woods and, with no possibility of error, reaches the asphalt carriageway which, followed to the left, leads shortly to the Cason di Lanza pass .
Im Vordergrund ist die Kaserne und im Hintergrund der schwer umkämpfte Zuc del Guardia.
The public bus line goes all the way to the village of Paularo; access to the refuge is not served by public transportation.
The Pietro Fabiani refuge is reached via a dirt road from Casera Ramaz in about 2.15 hours of walking.
Modest roadside parking near Casera Ramaz.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.