Lech da Sompunt - Rifugio Sponata

Access to the starting point:
a) Access from Gorenjska: Drive through the Karavanke Tunnel into Austria, then continue to Spittal and on to Lienz (the motorway ends a little after Spittal). We continue along a relatively nice and wide road through the Drava Valley, which leads us into Itali. The road continues past Dobbiaco/Toblach and Brunico/Bruneck. Just after the last-mentioned town, which is passed by a bypass road, we turn left into the Val Badia valley. Continue along the valley to La Villa, where, a few metres after the signpost indicating the village, turn right towards Lake Lech da Sompunt. Follow the ascending road to the Hotel Sompunt, which is located on the shores of the lake.
b)
From the coastal side: From Nova Gorica, take the exit for Itali and continue on the motorway to Portogruaro, where at the motorway junction turn in the direction of Belluno. Follow the motorway to its end (do not turn towards Belluno) and then continue to Cortina d'Ampezzo. When you arrive in Cortina d'Ampezzo, follow the signs for the Passo Falzarego Alpine Pass. At the Passo Falzarego (2105 m), turn right into the neighbouring Passo Valparola (2192 m), and from there descend into the Val Badia valley. At La Villa turn right towards Brunico/Bruneck. Just a few metres before the sign marking the end of La Villa, turn left towards Lech da Sompunt. Follow the ascending road to the Hotel Sompunt, which is located on the shores of the lake.

Path description:
At the lakeside parking lot, turn left onto the footpath after the signs "Sponata, Ütia de Puez". The path quickly leads to a road where there is a marked crossroads. Turn right and follow the road leading up the ski slope. Continue up the ski slope, from which you will have increasingly beautiful views of the Val Badia valley and the Lavarella mountain group. Higher up, we briefly join a mountain bike track, which we are reminded of by signs along the way. We continue to climb up the ski slope and soon see the Rifugio Sponata hut, which is then only a short climb away.

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Rifugio Gherdenacia (1 h 20 min), Rifugio Puez / Puez Hütte, Muntejela de Puez, Ciampani (3 h 10 min), Col de Puez / Puezkofel, Piz de Puez / Puezspitz

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