Cave del Predil - Kraljevska špica/Monte Re
Starting point: Cave del Predil (1023 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.4427°N 13.5648°E 
Time of walking: 2 h 30 min
Difficulty: partly demanding marked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 889 m
Altitude difference (by path): 900 m
Map: Julijske Alpe - zahodni del 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
From Kranjska Gora over the border crossing Rateče we drive to Trbiž / Tarvisio. In Trbiž we continue left in the direction of Bovec and we follow the road to the settlement Rabelj / Cave del Predil. Here we leave the main road and we turn right. At the church, we again turn right and we cross a narrow prefabricated bridge. After the bridge, we continue left and the road starts slowly ascending. We then follow the macadam road all the way to the end, where we park near the abandoned mine building.
From Bovec, we drive over the border crossing Predel, and then continue towards Trbiž, but only to the settlement Rabelj / Cave del Predil. In the right bend we cross a bridge, immediately after the bridge we leave the main road and we turn left. At the church, we again turn left and we cross a narrow prefabricated bridge. After the bridge, we continue left and the road starts slowly ascending. We then follow the macadam road all the way to the end, where we park near the abandoned mine building.
Path description:
At the end of the road, we head into the forest on the footpath following the signs for Monte Re. The path first ascends in zigzags for a while, then brings us to a junction. A sign on a tree directs us left upwards and the path becomes steeper and steeper. Here the path runs along an indistinct ridge mostly beside a wire fence and pipes. More and more frequently, wonderful views open up on the nearby surroundings (Rabeljske špice, Rabeljsko jezero, Viš…). When we emerge from the forest, the steepness eases briefly, then the path turns left and starts ascending a grassy slope. This path soon brings us to Mala Kraljevska špica.
From the top where a cross stands, we descend slightly and the path brings us back into the forest. We start ascending ever more steeply again and eventually the forest transitions into dwarf pines. At some points the path is so steep that we must use our hands too. From the dwarf pines, nice views occasionally open up, mainly towards Viš, later also towards Kamniti Lovec and Mangart. In the last section of the path, an ascent follows along a ridge covered with dwarf pines, and at the summit a wonderful panoramic view opens up in all directions.
On the way: Mala Kraljevska špica (1510m)
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