Passo Gardena - Cima Pisciadu (path 666)

Access to the starting point:
a) From Kranjska Gora via the Koren saddle to Austria, where at the first major junction continue left towards Podkloštro / Arnoldstein and Trbiz / Tarvisio. At the end of Podklošter, signs for Šmohor / Hermagor direct you to the right on the regional road, which takes you past the town to the end of the Ziljska valley, or more precisely to Kötschach-Mauthen, where you turn right towards Oberdrauburg. The road continues over the Gailbergsattel Alpine pass (982 m), after which you descend into the above-mentioned town. After crossing a bridge over the River Drava, turn left towards Lienz. At the main roundabout in Lienz, turn left towards Sillian and Itali. Next we cross the national border between Austria and Itali, and we follow the main road past Dobbiaco / Toblach, Villabassa / Niederdorf, Monguelfo - Tesido / Welsberg - Taisten, Brunico / Bruneck. Just after the last mentioned town, which is passed by a bypass road, we turn left into the Alta Badia valley. Continue along the valley and turn right at La Villa towards Passo Gardena. Continue along the ascending road until you reach a large parking lot a few bends before the Passo Gardena Pass. There is also a large sign at the parking lot which reads "Via Ferrata - Klettersteig".
b) From Nova Gorica, exit into Itali and follow the motorway to Venice/Venezia. At Portogruaro, leave the motorway towards Venice and turn right on the motorway towards Pordenone. At the next motorway junction near Conegliano, turn right towards Belluno. The motorway ends near Belluno and we continue towards Cortina d'Ampezzo at the next junctions. When you arrive in Cortina d'Ampezzo, follow the signs for the Passo Falzarego Alpine pass. At the Passo Falzarego (2105 m), turn right towards the Valparola Pass and continue towards Alta Badia. At La Villa, turn left towards the Passo Gardena pass. Follow the ascending road to a large parking lot a few bends before the Passo Gardena pass. There is also a large sign at the parking lot which reads "Via Ferrata - Klettersteig".

Path description:
From the parking lot, head south, following the signs for "Utia de Pisciadu". The path climbs quite steeply and leads to a crossroads where a cross-route branches off to the left towards the protected Via Ferrata Tridentina. We continue straight ahead and keep climbing up towards the precipitous cliffs of the Sella peaks.
A path then branches off to the right towards the Passo Gardena pass, and we continue straight on up the narrow valley called Val Setus, which is surrounded by precipitous cliffs. Here the path climbs up the scree and passes under the funicular. The slope becomes steeper as you go higher and the last part of the path is also protected by a cable car and staples. The path climbs steeply a few times and some caution is needed. If you are not used to such trails, self-guidance is highly recommended. The secured path then soon ends and leads us to lower slopes where there is a crossroads.
To the right, the path leads to the Forcela dei Camosci, and we continue to the left towards the Rifugio Pisciadu hut. From the crossroads, the path first climbs slightly and then descends a short distance towards the hut, which we can already see in front of us.
From the hut we continue southwards following the signs 'Cima Pisciadu, Rif. Boe" and descend towards the lake. The path then turns to the right and crosses the scree on the left side of the lake as it ascends. The path here passes under the steep cliffs of the Pisciadu peak and leads to slightly steeper slopes. The path then turns to the left and starts to climb slightly steeper, using the fixed safety gear. Some caution is needed on the ascent and self-protection is not strictly necessary.

The path then becomes less steep again and, following the valley known as Val de Tita, leads to a crossroads on the south side of the Pisciadu peak.
The path to the right leads to hut Rifugio Boe, and we head left towards the summit of Pisciadu. The path becomes a little steeper and in a few places you have to use your hands to help you up. The path to the summit climbs quite steeply all the way and is not protected, so a little more caution is not superfluous. The increasingly scenic route then soon leads us to the summit.

On the way: Rifugio Pisciadu (2585m), Lech de Pisciadu (2564m)

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