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Rauchkofel 2460 m

Tadej24. 07. 2009 07:04:51

On Wednesday 22.7. 2009 I ascended from the alpine pasture Untere Valentinalm (starting point on the Austrian side of Plockenpass) to the saddle Valentintörl, from where I continued the ascent towards the summit Rauchkofel. I descended to lake Wolayer See and then back to the valley via the aforementioned saddle.
During the ascent to Valentintörl the path crosses a large snowfield twice, but since the path in that section is not steep, it doesn't cause us problems.
Best, Tadej

Rauchkofel 2460 m Morning at the Obere Valentinalm alpine pasture.

Rauchkofel 2460 m Monte Coglians/Hohe Warte

Rauchkofel 2460 m Seekopf, Wolayer See below.

Kriška24. 07. 2009 08:47:40

Very nice photos! A fox this high, I wouldn't have thought it possible to meet one like this. This end really needs to be seen "live" sometime.

Tadej24. 07. 2009 15:14:37

That fox was around 1600 m, I've seen them in Slovenia even higher too.

IgorZlodej11. 04. 2011 20:13:31

Rauchkofel above Wolayersee is a touring ski jewel, worth a visit every year. Up the Gail Valley to K-M, then up under Plöckenpass. Otherwise, our nice morning was soon spoiled by the closed and locked gate to the lower Valentin Alm. No choice but skis on the backpack along the road and some on the trail to the Alm, then onwards to the upper Valentin Alm. After less than 45 minutes we could unload our shoulders and put on skis. Snow to the upper Alm is not plentiful but doable. From the Alm onwards there is more than enough snow, it was even frozen. Under the impressive walls of Chianevata and Cogliansa we quickly reached the Valentin gates, eyed the Jezerski boss (Capolago) where we still have a debt, and went through the pass to the wide SW slopes of Rauchkofel. The snow had just started to soften, but we weren't in any hurry and sat up there for almost an hour enjoying the beautiful views and sunshine. Skiing was pure poetry on 1-2 cm softened snow that held beautifully all the way to the upper Valentin Alm; lower down the snow was somewhat softer, we hunted snow tongues mostly on soft avalanche debris and slid a bit below the lower Alm. Then another good 20 minutes to the car, a bit more to the yellow refreshment. Rauchkofel is also accessible from Collina or the Tolazzi hut, but that's more of a hiking tour, of course also from the Lešanska valley past the Pichl hut.

when Walter has inn open at Valentin Alm the gate is also open, but not this time

our peak somewhat insignificant among higher mountains of Coglians-Hohe Warte group, but looks deceive

at upper Valentin Alm plenty of snow, behind Polinik right Creta di Timau

wonderful valley below Collina, Chianevate and Coglians, highest of Carnic Alps

from Valentin Gates view opens to Jezerskega šef and ridge to Monte Wolaje

passage from Gates to Rauchkofel from which nothing smoked

on the opposite side Hohe Warte - M. Coglinas appears in its full northern form

if conditions are good you can ski from the top, this time they were

at the right time in the right place and the skiing is excellent

also on the huge avalanche slope it wasn't bad

and we are back at the start or rather at the end

IgorZlodej1. 05. 2011 20:02:48

I went again this winter to this nice Valentin valley.
How better to spend a holiday day than on skis, and the weather served us, much better on the "competitive part", somewhat less later on the social part. Also at the 41st Valentingletscherlauf there was international participation, some 400, maybe more of us gathered from Austria, Italy and Slovenia. With GRS stations Kamnik, Radovljica, Bohinj, Mojstrana, Koroška and Bovec, I hope I didn't miss anyone. Start at the lower Valentin Alm, then some time on dry ground, from the upper Alm on skis under the mighty walls of Colline, Chianevate and Cogliansa to the Valentin gates. The weather served us, the snow was just right for enjoyable skiing, meetings with friends are always pleasant. Results, where the best approximations to the average time are measured, are not the primary goal, but still we can boast that the GRS Bovec team among 35 trios in the mountain rescuers category took 6th place.

beautiful valley, in the morning the snow was still frozen

What is nicer, the previous picture, or the view of the NW ridge of Chianevate?

we are not yet at the goal, it is hidden below in spring greenery

jaz2. 05. 2011 11:01:25

Always pleasant summit. One autumnal. Regards!

klavdy63. 08. 2012 19:45:31

From Rifugio Tolazzi hut via path 144 up to Volaia pass past Lambertenghi-Romanin hut to hut at Wolayersee. From there on grassy slope not too steep rising to distant visible Rauchkofel summit. Path pleasant accompanied by marmots and grazing cows. Reached top in 1.5 hrs but on top weather soon worsened. View to Hohe Warte occasionally worse. Returned different path to Valentinthörl. From there down to lake. Next day planned Hohe Warte but bad forecast crossed plans.

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LidijaJesih23. 09. 2013 18:09:04

Tulipan wandered alone, his PD Medvode right after on similar path. First day Saturday drove to start at Tolazzi hut from there past Lambertenghi-Romanin to Volaia pass Italian side. At pass to Austrian side Lago becomes See Rifugio Hütte sentiero Weg. Overnight renovated hut now new name Wolayersee Hütte not Pichler anymore. Can only recommend for sleep. Packed to seams but no wonder. Offers romantic setting idyllic views good not pricey food friendly hosts cleanliness still new-smelling. Reservations info here: http://www.wolayerseehuette-lesachtal.at/
After dropping gear (into room already noon) short break off to Rauchkofel only green peak around despite 2460m. Offers loop tour. Right up valley to Valentin gates also junction Hohe Warte half hour then left to easy scenic summit another 1.5h. Returned some same path then other side down (marked split). Path fully marked except gully bit above Valentin gates and few m cable under summit totally easy. Not special. On plateau under summit fat marmots play probably enlarged holes for fat butts.
Enjoying panorama from glass terrace and nice chat evening passed quick off to bed expecting next day ascent Hohe Warte (M. Coglians).

somewhere up there we'll wander tomorrow

Wolayersee and hut of the same name, little paradise

postcard lake view with hut where we slept

Valentintorl, the gate where the path splits, left for us

there tomorrow, entry into the Cogliansa wall

evening view of the lake from the covered, warm terrace

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IgorZlodej23. 09. 2013 19:35:33

Even during renovation they had the best strudel nasmeh

. When do they close?

LidijaJesih23. 09. 2013 20:38:29

They also have good schnitzels. They close next weekend, 6.10.

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voluhar19. 10. 2015 15:59:08

http://tomazsarc.blogspot.si/2015/10/rauchkofel-17102015.html

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viharnik19. 10. 2015 18:08:34

Very thoughtfully and with experience you gave up on the summit.
With the first layer of snow on the grass, which on top is even thicker and thus heavier, there's really nothing to seek on steep slopes.
Nice neighboring tour nasmeh

mirank1. 04. 2019 21:21:31

We were last in Timau mid-October, so in Laipac we surprisingly turned onto the bypass road, as the main road to Plockenpass was washed away. The raging of natural forces is visible further; the road to lower alpine pasture Valentin looks more like a forest path after timber harvest, at the hut devastation peaks.
Well, snow starts soon; about 15min above the hut and morning walking is quite enjoyable, higher up in the valley snow in shade is not so settled, and there's some new and wind-packed. At the saddle we admire the view towards the lake and Capolaga peak, for better view on Coglians ridge need to go sideways into gully and up the nicely snow-covered slopes. Bare is only few meters steep grass and scree around the cross, all else still nicely covered. Descent in heavily settled snow under saddle and especially towards end was a bit tricky but what of it-weather and landscape as it should be, hut and beer almost within reach nasmeh

on the path towards upper Valentinova planina

towards the lake - an Austrian couple suddenly disappeared from our sight

I guessed a bit where the path goes up, but it's hard to tell

Cima di Mezzo and Coglians from the summit

on the descent, soon below the saddle you enter the shade

obviously the storm didn't spare the spruces - practically cleared

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Edina11. 07. 2020 14:42:26

Very spring-like colorful, no peculiarities on the path, if the snow, which there's still quite a bit, is settled. Marmots are also enjoying summer.

http://stezeinsledi.blogspot.com/2020/07/v-dezeli-svizcev.html

Safe travels nasmeh

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Janez Seliškar19. 06. 2022 17:45:08

From alpine pasture Untere Valentinalm along marked path to saddle Valentin Törl. Then right up the gully to extensive grassy plateau. From there to the ridge and right to the summit. Descent to Wolayer hut, walk around the lake and back to Valentin Törl. Then long descent to valley. Path without peculiarities, only Obere Valentinalm pasture is empty.