| palček plezalček11. 07. 2017 21:53:17 |
In the hope that better late than never... In a few days (from 6.7.2017 to today), the conditions couldn't have changed much. 
Just before sunrise, I head from Ovčja vas/Valbruna to planina Ravna/Malga Rauna and on to Poldašnja špica/Jôf di Miezegnot (2087 m). The gully below the summit is a bit annoying (pic 1), but still a piece of cake compared to some sections later. From the top, I take the Alpine Battalion Gemona path/ Sentiero Battaglione Alpini Gemona, CAI 649, which, according to web sources, should have been renovated for the upcoming anniversary of the Great War, which our western neighbors call Grande Guerra. The path is well marked and after crossing the scree under Piparji/Monte Piper (pic 3), excellently secured (pic 4) all the way to the top of Visoki Pipar (2069 m). The descent and ascent to Škrbina Čanalut/Forchia di Cjanalot, as well as the approach to Vrh nad Cijanerico/Cima Vildiver (2008 m) is a walking delight, the continuation to Visoka špica/Cima Alta (or Véliki Vrh, as Dr. H. Tuma wrote) (2046 m) is an excellently equipped secured path (pics 10 and 11). I descended to the saddle, from where an unmarked trail should lead through the bushes to Gosadon (1968 m). But lo and behold, no trail. I went down a bit more, although I had already seen the north side of Gosadon from the top of Visoka špica and knew I'd soon be under its rocky north face. When I almost run into it, I decide to try the gully (pic 16) to the top - strongly advise against it, it deserves the name 'climbing rubble à la carte'. But true, at its end you find a trail, from which it's just a few minutes to the top, where, like on the entire path, remnants of the war past intertwine with the flowery present. Where did I miss the junction? Due to curiosity, stubbornness and the unpleasant gully, I descended back to path 649 via a trail that brought me to the saddle (pic 19). I continue up and down between patches of hairy sallow and views towards planina v Dupljah/Malga Granuda (1501 m). When I reach the cairn, I turn right towards the next summit, Cuel dei Pez (1943 m). The trail leads through bushes, marked with old red dots. On the way down, I took another trail/path, but it's more bushy, so I suggest descending the ascent route. From the top and later, when I was back on the Alpine Battalion Gemona path, I saw that it's possible to descend the gully that starts a bit below the top and ends on the marked path a bit more to the west. Followed by continuation to Vančele/Forcella Cuel Tarond (1740 m). From here on, the web info was wrong, as the continuation of path 649 is NOT renovated, I advise against it. The initial part gently crosses the slope of Brd/Monte Secchiez o Berda (1839 m) and offers a pleasant walking adventure with interesting construction inserts (pics 26 and 27), until the first critical passage/gully, where the cables are torn, and everything rolls underfoot towards the valley (pic 28). On the other side, it's necessary to climb up to the continuation of the path. On one side rock, on the other you can use the collapsing war object; the log on the pic lies over it. Further on there are two more 'beauties', once called little bridges (pic 29). At the broken one, you have to descend into the gully and climb back - not hard, because the cable at the bridge is still in good condition. For the other, I don't know how many times it will hold two sacks of cement 'walking' over it; probably not more. The path ahead is leisurely again. In the forest, logs are already prepared for path restoration and while pondering the all-day trip along the traces of WWI, I arrive at the tiny chapel at the beginning of Velika Planina/Casera Biéliga (Slovenian name after Tuma). From here, just climb to Dol/Sella Bieliga (1479 m) (Slovenian name after Tuma). Follows a rather long and not too pleasant descent to Lužnice/Bagni di Lusnizza (700 m). The path is marked, but at Rifugio Berda there's no sign that path 603 turns from the white road to the overgrown cart track that turns into a trail (pic 33), so I extended the trip by about 20 minutes. The path joins the road in the valley. Turn left and then right through the first highway underpass and continue on the main road past houses to the village center, where at Albergo all’ Orso you can buy a bus ticket to Ovčja vas for 2.15 eur and check the timetable.
By the way, at the end of the trip I talked to five locals who didn't understand a single Slovenian word. They're not first violins in English either, two mentioned they speak German, but we understood each other only when I miraculously spoke their native language in an instant, which by the way I don't speak at all. 
If the phone doesn't lie, there were 2481 m ascent and a bit more descent. Total distance about 29 km.
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