Marinelli Refuge and Casera Morareto

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Hiking trail · Forni Avoltri

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Friuli Venezia Giulia

Beautiful Rhododendrons and in the background Casera Morareto
Photo: Alessia Gigante, Friuli Venezia Giulia

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Rifugio Marinelli is located on a "terrace" at the foot of Mount Coglians from which there is a breathtaking 180° panorama.

For the less trained, halfway up, a good arrival point is the Casera Morareto with Agriturismo.

moderate

Distance 3.2 km

2:10 h

733 m

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2,108 m

1,375 m

Casera Morareto is a charming agritourism with grazing livestock, surrounded by green pastures and wonderful varieties of flowers (gentians, rhododentrons, ... ) land of many marmots.

Rifugio Giovani and Olinto Marinelli is the highest alpine refuge in Friuli Venezia Giulia located at 2,120 m above sea level near Forcella Moraret.

Built in 1901, it has been modified and expanded several times. The most recent renovation was in 2001 and resulted in a structure with 50 beds and a terrace with a magnificent panoramic view.

Author’s recommendation

Rifugio Marinelli is a base for numerous hikes for the more experienced:

- to Mount Coglians (2,780 m) by the common EE route

- to the Creta delle Chianevate (2,769 m) with I and II grade passages

- to the Cima di Mezzo (2,713 m) EE

- to the Coglians Pillar (2,750 m) EE

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Infopoint Forni Avoltri

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Friuli Venezia Giulia

Difficulty

T1 moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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Highest point

2,108 m

Lowest point

1,375 m

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Safety information

For the winter/spring months use crampons, snowshoes or mountaineering skis as needed but BEWARE OF THE AVALANCHE BOLLET.

For added safety go no further than Casera Morareto and always consult the weather and avalanche bulletin.

Tips and suggestions

If it happens to be a particularly hot and sunny summer day, it is advisable to leave early so as not to be at noon on the upper part of the trail where the sun beats down (from Casera Morareto to Marinelli is all in the sun)

Public transport

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Refuge Marinelli and Casera Morareto

Directions

From regional road 355, at the village of Forni Avoltri, turn towards Collina ( 7 km) pass the village and continue for 2 km more until you reach the large parking lot at Rigugio Tolazzi where the paved road ends.

Parking

Parking lot near the Tolazzi Shelter

Coordinates

46.592308, 12.868104

DMS

46°35'32.3"N 12°52'05.2"E

UTM

33T 336694 5162068

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Book recommendation by the author

Tabacco Map No. 01 or Trail Map Forni Avoltri

Equipment

In summer no special equipment is needed, for the cold months appropriate clothing for temperature changes and specific equipment.

Localization

Parts of this content were machine translated using Italian as the source language

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Difficulty

T1 moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

3.2 km

Duration

2:10 h

Ascent

733 m

Highest point

2,108 m

Lowest point

1,375 m

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