Sella Nevea - Velika Črnelska špica (on ski track)

Access to the starting point:
a) First, we drive to Kranjska Gora, then we continue our journey via Border crossing Rateče to Itali. Drive towards Trbiž / Tarvisio, then turn left at the beginning of the town in the direction of Bovec. Continue along the regional road towards Border crossing Predel, and follow the main road to the crossroads near Lake Rabeljsko / Lago del Predil. Here we continue to the right in the direction of the Neveje Pass (V Žlebeh) / Sella Nevea and follow the asphalt road to the aforementioned pass. Park in the large parking lot at the bottom station of the circular cable car leading to the Rifugio Gilberti hut.
b) First drive to Bovec and then continue to Border crossing Predel, via which you will enter Itali. We then descend to Lake Rabel, after which we leave the main road leading to Trbiz and continue driving to the left towards the Nevejski Pass (V Žlebeh). The road then starts to climb again and we follow it to the aforementioned pass. Park in the large parking lot at the bottom station of the circular cable car leading to the Rifugio Gilberti hut.

Path description:
At the end of the parking lot, you will see a sign for the Gilberti mountain lodge, which will direct you to the lower part of the ski slope. Once on the slope, continue left and after a short climb, you will reach a transport rescue road that ascends up the slope. From the relatively steep road, which is closed to traffic, new views open up from one step to the next, the most beautiful of which are of the nearby Belo Pach and the Jôf di Montasio group of mountains. Higher up, the road approaches the cliffs of Bela Peć and leads to the top station of the old cable car.
From the cable car, continue towards the Rifugio Gilberti hut along the gently sloping road, which takes you past the chapel and leads you in a few minutes to the mountain lodge and the upper station of the new circular cable car.
From the Gilberti hut, descend to the Prevalska ravan freezing area, from where you continue to the right along the initially folded ski slope. Continue the ascent along the transport-rescue road, which climbs parallel to the ski slope. Higher up, the road rejoins the ski slope, which climbs between large snowfields. Above the snowfield, the 'path' climbs even steeper, and then, within a few minutes of further walking, leads to the Prevala saddle, where the state border is located.
From Prevala, where there is a crossroads of five trails, continue left in the direction of Rombon (straight down Bovec, right Prestreljenik). Continue eastwards along the path, which gradually passes onto the slopes of Lopa (2406 m), and we follow it in a few ascents and descents to a small saddle between Lopa and Kotl (1881 m). Here the path turns slightly to the left and continues along the numerous potholes that are typical of the Kaninsko mountain range. The way ahead leads quickly to a crossroads where the path to Velika Črnelska špica (2332 m) branches off to the left.
Continue after the "Črnjela" signs (straight ahead Rombon 2208 m and the Speleological bivouac) along the path which begins to climb under the slopes of the Velika Črnelska Spit. The trail continues to cross the slopes to the right and gets closer and closer to the top of Mala Črnelska špica, before which the marked trail turns to the left and starts to climb even steeper. There follows about 15 minutes of ascent on a steep and in some places also exposed slope (there is also a high risk of rockfall), and then the path is laid and in a few steps leads us to the top of the Big Crnelska Spit.

On the way: Rifugio Gilberti mountain hut (1850m), Prevala (2067m)

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