Rifugio Nordio - Dolinza Alm/Planina Dolnica

Access to starting point:
We drive to Trbiž / Tarvisio, which is only a few kilometers after the national border on the Italian side of the border crossing Rateče. To Trbiž / Tarvisio we can also come from Austria, where we first have to drive to Beljak / Villach and then over the border crossing Thori-Coccau to Trbiž / Tarvisio. In Trbiž / Tarvisio we follow the signs for Videm / Udine on the old road (not the highway). Soon after Trbiž / Tarvisio we come to the village Ukve / Ugovizza, where we turn right into the center of the village. In the middle of the village we come to a stream, where a mountain road branches off upwards along the stream, which is asphalted. On this road we drive to a crossroad, where we go straight ahead (right), and immediately after that crossroad we come to the next one, where we go left. This road, which is mostly asphalted, we follow to the mountain hut Rifugio Nordio, where we park on the parking lot next to the mountain hut.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we go on the left road which goes past the decaying mountain hut Nordio. The road starts moderately ascending and in zig-zags brings us to the spot, where it is exposed to falling stones. Despite wire mesh protection, which is placed a little above the road, caution is needed. It is best to leave this part as quickly as possible. After that we cross the stream and continue ascending towards the north to a junction. A direct path to Ojstrnik branches off to the right and we continue straight on the forest road, which soon after that turns into a footpath. The path then brings us to a meadow, on which we walk to the national border. Here we already see the mountain pasture to which we have only a few steps.

Trip can be extended to: Starhand