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Monte Piciat - 1617 m

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bagi2. 11. 2018 18:31:38
Monte Piciat is the highest peak of a long, lesser-known and less visited ridge near Tolmezzo. Besides the main summit it consists of several lower peaks. A few years ago it was the scene of a tragic accident when a sports plane crashed into it due to poor visibility. In our circular variant we first traversed Cima Sompalis, ascended via Cima Faroppe and Cima Campanili to our goal and finished the ridge with the summit Cuel Rubeus.

We started near the hamlet Cesclans, went up steeply left on a forest road to the abandoned pasture Grialez and there found tiny, barely visible markers for access to the ridge. Higher up the path is more visible and easier to follow. After completing the traverse we found an abandoned but still marked path which took us without trouble to the access path. The junction is not marked. It is located soon after the last summit Cuel Rubens and substantially before bivouac Carcade. For descent follow the blue markers. If anyone is interested in repeating the route, they can get the GPS track from me.

Most of the path is wild and quite untrodden. Obviously even locals don't visit these places much, as the little trail is more hunting than hiking. Mostly followable, sometimes lost, in places directional markers visible, elsewhere painted over black. Some parts completely without markers, but direction unmistakable. Path sticks to the ridge, avoids difficulties in overgrown part. Occasionally steep and quite exposed, so not recommended in slippery conditions. Recommended for lovers of solitude and wilderness.

Coordinates of starting point … 46°21'23.8"N 13°01'51.0"E

Monte Piciat - 1617 m Cesclans is a hamlet near the starting point1
Monte Piciat - 1617 m The roadblock surprised us, forcing us to walk an extra kilometer2
Monte Piciat - 1617 m Soon the reason for the closure became apparent. The wind bared its teeth here too3
Monte Piciat - 1617 m Although the valley is hidden, it obviously blew incredibly hard here4
Monte Piciat - 1617 m Uprooted trees followed one after another, leaving no choice but to demonstrate some acrobatic skills5
Monte Piciat - 1617 m We were already a little worried about the continuation. A long path was expected and we weren't prepared for anything like that6
Monte Piciat - 1617 m Abandoned pasture with a hidden trail junction towards the ridge7
Monte Piciat - 1617 m Remnants of bygone times8
Monte Piciat - 1617 m We found the path thanks to small markers that bothered someone, probably hunters. We've seen a similar story before on many nearby peaks9
Monte Piciat - 1617 m We followed the black markers anyway, which higher up gave way to the red ones10
Monte Piciat - 1617 m Monte Amariana11
Monte Piciat - 1617 m On the path to the ridge, fortunately no windthrow due to lower vegetation12
Monte Piciat - 1617 m The sun raised the swelter and mists began piling up around the peaks13
Monte Piciat - 1617 m Finally on the ridge14
Monte Piciat - 1617 m The path retreats from difficulties into the right, vegetated part of the ridge. 15
Monte Piciat - 1617 m On one of the peaks16
Monte Piciat - 1617 m Fortunately the fog wasn't too thick and views into the valleys below occasionally opened up17
Monte Piciat - 1617 m Window to the world :)18
Monte Piciat - 1617 m The path constantly rises and falls but stays at roughly the same elevation.19
Monte Piciat - 1617 m On the path20
Monte Piciat - 1617 m The fog gradually reveals the secrets of the ridge.21
Monte Piciat - 1617 m We finally begin to climb more substantially.22
Monte Piciat - 1617 m The grass was wet, but fortunately there was no wind whatsoever the day after the windstorm.23
Monte Piciat - 1617 m Part of the traversed ridge.24
Monte Piciat - 1617 m The fog lifted and the sun finally warmed us a little.25
Monte Piciat - 1617 m towards the highest peak26
Monte Piciat - 1617 m Monte Piciat27
Monte Piciat - 1617 m The views from the ridge are unique, provided there is no fog.28
Monte Piciat - 1617 m A glory also appeared to us.29
Monte Piciat - 1617 m We continued in that direction. From there the descent is steep and exposed.30
Monte Piciat - 1617 m Abandoned path with blue markers down which we descended.31
Monte Piciat - 1617 m The wind had thoroughly stripped the trees of leaves. We walked on a green carpet.32
Monte Piciat - 1617 m Lower down we had to force our way through fallen trees again.33
Monte Piciat - 1617 m On the entire path we met or saw no one. We were probably among the few Slovenes walking around here.34
Monte Piciat - 1617 m walked path35
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jaz2. 11. 2018 22:10:51
I already crossed the entire ridge all the way to Piombada many years ago on a wonderful April day. lp!
ancient signpost1
on chamois trails2
here I climbed up3
here I butt-slid up4
Palar gorge is deep5
Traversed ridge6
Piombada, Valcada7
summit of Monte Piciat8
Summit9
Airplane wreckage10
three km long ridge11
Tolmezzo12
view into the middle13
after 9 hours the first peak14
over a small wall15
here I came down16
Part of the traversed ridge.17
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rozka5. 12. 2018 19:20:14
A mail arrives, I click, hurry and sign up without thinking, thinking or rather convinced that this time I'm firstvelik nasmeh, but five had "potatoes" before meeek, hehehe and although I couldn't even pronounce the peak name, well, even now I'm not quite sure how it's right, hehe, at the same time I didn't know at all where to go, where we were, or why we would (note: even the organizer, I don't know if he was quite sure where he was leading usjezik, hehe)… but there were no doubts at all, since the company was promising, and even if we had just stayed by the little lake in the valley.
Well, this winter early hour and even though they had lit the fire at home, it hadn't warmed up yet, so the morning jump out of the sleeping bag was quite hard and while waiting for transport, the car had cooled down nicelyzavijanje z očmi
The drive passed quickly and the day started showing wonderful mountain images above us, some peaks already "dusted with snow", some still waiting for winter clothing, while we curiously looked for our little ridge.

We drive towards Tolmezzo, to the small hamlet Pavolet, at the end of the asphalt road which is quite steep, below the water reservoir (430 m), we park, prepare and bite into the first steep slope, which then along a comfortable path, where we already went a bit our own way, brings us to the Folcjar pasture. From here a steep ascent followed, completely our own, although in places it looked like there used to be a path, now everything is overgrown and hard to pass?! The alleviating circumstance is the sparse forest now, which allows views and breathing, under the pretense of taking photos, hehe.
Finally we arrive at the ridge and the first peak Cima Sompalis (1.128 m), which doesn't look like a peaknasmeh, where we also snacked a bit and already looked at the next peak ahead of us, Cima Faroppa (1.405 m), where we first saw the length of our still untraversed ridge and the main peak, which was somewhere far back thereeek. Then followed Cima Campanili (1.492 m) and today's highest, Monte Piciat (1.617 m), and on descent Cuel Ribous (1.330 m).
From the ridge we turn onto the "blue" marked path, where care was needed, as there was slippery leaf litter and many tested the hardness of the ground, luckily without consequencesmežikanje. The day was slowly saying goodbye, Amariana on the other side was still glowing in the sun, but with us the light had already gone out. When we came out of the forest path, despite the descent we walked uphill againeek, on macadam, to the abandoned pasture Stavoli Grialez (720 m), where our lights shone and without a successful guide, hmmm, where would we have wanderedzadrega, we found the path and finished the loop a bit before the reservoir, then arrived at the starting point with reserve, yuhu.
We did 16.3 km and walked 10h and yes, this statistic swung by the guidejezik, thanks and as it turned out, he knew very well where we were going and where we were, hehee

The ridge, despite low elevation, offers a real traverse, although I advise against it in wet conditions, the path is varied (read up-down and the exercise repeats constantly, hehe), here and there you grab a rock, views are fantastic. Since there's not much dilemma on the ridge about where to go, the path to/from it is more demanding and complicated, as our chosen approach is poorly visible, abandoned, overgrown and I don't know if many, read anyone at all, walk there?!, but for us it was all the more interesting and fun.
At the same time we got a gift, as white-headed eagles flew over us, which are really mighty and majestic birds of prey... company, snacks and the day in general... pricelessnasmeh
Above the starting point, water collector1
Junction of ascent and descent2
Planina Folcjar3
Guardian.4
neighbouring Amariana5
finally on the ridge, ahead of us Cima Faroppa6
snapshot7
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distant views9
and see, there far left, way back:)))...Monte Piciat10
snapshot11
View back12
snapshot13
our ridge, onwards...14
Coglians group already white15
Bearded vulture16
one of the numerous descents17
snapshot18
a little more19
snapshot20
Sernio and Amariana21
snapshot22
route covered23
snapshot24
Monte Piciat, 5 min away, hehe25
snapshot26
snapshot27
there was no hero to carry this down to the valley, hmmm:);)28
snapshot29
snapshot30
our descent31
and blue markers32
the day is taking leave33
and the day is over...34
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Jany7. 12. 2018 07:39:30
Nice little ridge you found. Nice photos.
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pohodnik3338. 04. 2024 23:41:13
What's the situation with ticks in this region? Last year (around Jun, Jul) I did a tour around Grete Grauzarije and there was a little sea of ticks in those pines. Every 15 minutes I was picking them off my pant legs and not a small number of all colors and sizes. Especially tall grass,....

I'd like to know which months besides winter would be most suitable for a visit with a small number of ticks.
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turbo9. 04. 2024 06:46:36
Conditionally in December, January and February, but even in those "conditions" don't be sure the bears are sleeping. At least if the temperatures haven't been below zero for a long time. Last weekend they were very lively above Kluže velik nasmeh
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