Cave del Predil - Šober / Monte Sciober Grande

Access to starting point:
A) Via the Rateče border crossing we drive to Trbiž / Tarvisio, and then continue driving in the direction of Bovec. At the very beginning of the settlement Rabelj / Cave del Predil we will notice signposts on the left side of the road in the direction of the saddle "La Portella". We park a little further on a macadam parking lot.
B) Via the Predel border crossing we drive to Italy, driving in the direction of Trbiž / Tarvisio, but only to the settlement Rabelj / Cave del Predil, where at the end of the settlement we will notice a macadam parking lot and a few steps ahead also the beginning of the path which leads towards the notch Vraška škrbina / La Portella.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we first walk to the signposts, then head onto the footpath in the direction of Vraška škrbina / La Portella (path 511). The path first ascends through a meadow, then goes into the forest, where it ascends beside a torrent stream. Further, we move away from the stream a little to the left, then the path turns slightly to the right, where it crosses a somewhat larger clearing. The path then starts to ascend more steeply, then turns to the right, where it completely flattens. Further, crossing to the right, we cross a few gullies, then the path starts to ascend ever more steeply.
After approximately an hour and a half of walking from the starting point, the steepness suddenly eases and the path brings us to a somewhat more plateau-like area at the foot of the steep cliffs of Vršič (1919 m), Grintavec (1949 m) and Skutnik (1865 m). From the path, from which some views open up also towards the Viš group (higher also Kanin), it then ascends a bit more steeply again and after further ascent brings us to Vraška škrbina, where there is a marked junction.
On the saddle, from where a wonderful view opens up towards Mangart and Jalovec, we continue left (right saddle Čez Stože 15 minutes - view of Loška stena) along an extremely scenic ridge path, which continues in a gentle ascent on a slope surrounded by dwarf pines. After less than 30 minutes of walking along this ridge path, we will see the main peak in front of us, on which stands a smaller cairn. To the summit only a short descent to the saddle between the two peaks and crossing to the other side of the peak remain, where we also arrive at an unmarked junction. At the junction we head right, steeply upwards, and in a few dozen steps of steep walking reach the summit (slip hazard).
Rabelj - Vraška škrbina 2:10, Vraška škrbina - Šober 0:35.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in 2009 (June).

On the way: Vraška škrbina / Portella (1798m)