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Monte Covria

bagi7. 01. 2020 15:16:37

Monte Covria is the highest peak above Peonis, a small town in the Friulian plain near Gemona. It is separated from the more famous ridges of Monte Cuarja and Monte Flagjela by the saddle Cuel di Forcja.

The usual access is directly from Peonis, but we, due to visiting the entire ridge, preferred the starting point below the saddle. The first markings for Monte Covria start at this saddle. The path is some kind of mulattiera, which in numerous switchbacks overcomes the steep slope. Good markings at the beginning are lost with altitude, the terrain becomes increasingly overgrown. Just below the summit ridge the mulattiera is also lost; it continues after a few tens of meters on the left side. The summit has no view; to get it you need to descend a few meters towards Gemona. For descent, based on own experiences, I definitely recommend the ascent direction zavijanje z očmi

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Coordinates of the starting point: 46.283486, 13.023020

Monte Covria Parking lot above Avasinis. The asphalt surface is new in the upper part.

Monte Covria Path 815 leads towards the saddle Cuel di Forcja.

Monte Covria Due to the nicely frozen terrain we first choose path 816 towards Monte Cuarja.

Monte Covria In the background Monte Rest and Monte San Simeone.

Monte Covria Morning lens flare rainbow over Monte Covria :)

Monte Covria Friulian plain in the coolness of the awakening day.

Monte Covria A narrow, unmistakable trail leads along the slopes.

Monte Covria The sun and steepness thoroughly warm the numb limbs.

Monte Covria Monte Cuar and its companions.

Monte Covria Beautifully crafted little shrine unlike the usual plastic kitsch.

Monte Covria We continue towards Monte Flagjela.

Monte Covria The path receives a second sign.

Monte Covria Towards the summit area of Monte Flagjela, the trail disappears, but the target is clearly visible.

Monte Covria This is the goal … an unusual and gigantic cross. It may symbolize gun barrels.

Monte Covria The highest part is located behind the cross. The markings even continue, but they are not on the maps.

Monte Covria View back at the gigantic cross …

Monte Covria … and on the path traversed.

Monte Covria At an appropriate spot we turn to Malga Cuar alpine pasture and return to the saddle along the lower path.

Monte Covria Well-followable, slightly overgrown mulatjera comfortably leads across the slopes.

Monte Covria Markers are clearly visible for a while, then they fade away except for occasional red dots.

Monte Covria Terrain becomes overgrown. During vegetation season walking here is not recommended.

Monte Covria The mulatjera becomes visible again on the left side of the summit ridge.

Monte Covria We descended following a GPS track loaded from the SentieriNatura portal. Not to be repeated :)

Monte Covria Return to the starting point.

Monte Covria Arranged weekend hut near the parking lot.

Monte Covria GPS track of the hiked path. It recorded 19 km and 1400 m elevation gain.

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palček plezalček28. 01. 2024 11:10:12

Such low hills, yet so much pleasure. nasmeh

Planned was a loop over Col del Sole and Monte Covria on paths drawn on online maps, but on the spot, the path led me a bit differently - I don't have Tabacca 020 and so I deliberately got lost on the warm day.

Descriptions are by the pictures, but if you don't want to occasionally push through brambles and watch for the right continuation, the paths drawn on maps are probably less adventurous and more friendly.

It added up to approx. 17.4 km, 1300 elevation and 6 hours 40 min.