Rifugio Sorgenti del Piave - Monte Chiadenis (southwest route)
Starting point: Rifugio Sorgenti del Piave (1815 m)
| Lat/Lon: | 46,6203°N 12,7157°E |
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Name of path: southwest route
Time of walking: 2 h
Difficulty: very difficult marked way
Altitude difference: 644 m
Altitude difference po putu: 660 m
Map: Tabacco 1
Recommended equipment (summer): helmet, self belay set
Recommended equipment (winter): helmet, self belay set, ice axe, crampons
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Access to the starting point:
From the Trbiž/Tarvisio-Viedem/Udine motorway, take the Tolmezzo exit and follow the road towards the town. Near Tolmezzo, leave the main road leading to the Pso di Croce Carnico Pass/Plockenpass and head towards Villa Santina in Ampezzo. In Villa Santina, at the roundabout, go straight ahead following the signs Raveo, Rigolato. Follow this road until Cima Sapadda, where you turn right towards the summit of Monte Peralba. Follow the rather narrow and steep road to the large parking lot under the mighty Peralba. Park in the lower parking lot, where you will see signs for the Calvi hut (the hut at the source of the Piave is a little further on, about 500 m).
Path description:
From the parking lot, signs for the Calvi hut direct you to a dirt road that begins a moderate climb eastwards. The road soon crosses a short lane of sparse wodland and then climbs a level higher in a few serpentines. From a fairly scenic road, a marked footpath then branches off to the right, which can be followed to continue the ascent.
If you continue on the footpath and start early enough, you may see a few marmots along the way. In this case, you will reach the Calvi hut in less than an hour.
If you continue on the road, it starts to climb steeply (less steeply than the footpath, of course) and after about an hour's walk from the starting point, it leads you to the Calvi hut, which is situated on a pleasant and very scenic hill.
From the hut, continue eastwards, first descending a few metres and then crossing the slope of the Monte Chiadenis peak and ascending to a small notch. On the notch where the climbing route starts, you will also see a lot of remains from the First World War.
The climbing route from the notch first crosses a few steps along a rope to the left and then starts to climb steeply with the help of a chain and a rope right upwards. The climb is mostly on smooth rock and the steepness does not let up for some time. Later on, the path becomes a shade less difficult and climbs a few more times along the cliff. The trail then turns left and climbs up the west side of the mountain towards the north. There are a few steep climbs with the help of a rope and a few scrambles, and then soon you reach a ridge with a view. Continue along the narrow ridge to the north and soon reach the summit.
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