Ciampac - Brunec

Access to starting point:
A) From Kranjska Gora via Korensko sedlo to Austria, where at the first major intersection we continue left towards Podklošter / Arnoldstein and Trbiž / Tarvisio. At the end of the settlement Podklošter, signs for Šmohor / Hermagor direct us right onto a regional road, along which past the mentioned settlement we drive to the end of the Gailtal valley, or more precisely to the settlement Kötschach-Mauthen, where we turn right towards the settlement Oberdrauburg. The route ahead leads us across the Alpine pass Gailbergsattel (982 m), after which we descend into the mentioned settlement. After crossing the bridge over the river Drau, we continue left towards the settlement Lienz. In the main roundabout in Lienz we continue "left" in the direction of the settlement Sillian and Italy. Further, we cross the state border between Austria and Italy, and we follow the main road to the settlement Dobbiaco / Toblach, where we turn left towards Cortina d'Ampezzo. When we arrive in Cortina d'Ampezzo, we follow the signs for the Alpine pass Passo Falzarego. At the pass Falzarego (2105 m) there is a junction, where we continue straight downhill in the direction of Marmolada and pass Passo Fedaia. At the following intersections we follow the road in the direction of Marmolada and the mentioned pass. After the pass Fedaia (2057 m), which is located next to the artificial lake Lagho di Fedaia, the road starts descending again, and we follow it to the beginning of the settlement Alba, where on the left side we will notice the Ciampac cable car. We park on the large parking lot at the lower station of the mentioned cable car. Then we buy a ticket and ride up to the upper station of the Ciampac cable car. From Kranjska Gora to the starting point is approximately 280 km.
B) From Kranjska Gora via the Rateče border crossing to Trbiž / Tarvisio and further along the motorway towards Udine / Videm. We leave the motorway at Tolmezzo, from where we continue driving towards the settlement Ampezzo and further towards the Alpine pass Passo della Mauria (1298 m). The road then starts descending and takes us into the Cadore valley, where we continue right towards the settlement Auronzo di Cadore. At the following intersections we follow the signs for Cortina d'Ampezzo. When we arrive in Cortina d'Ampezzo, we follow the signs for the Alpine pass Passo Falzarego. At the pass Falzarego (2105 m) there is a junction, where we continue straight downhill in the direction of Marmolada and pass Passo Fedaia. At the following intersections we follow the road in the direction of Marmolada and the mentioned pass. After the pass Fedaia (2057 m), which is located next to the artificial lake Lagho di Fedaia, the road starts descending again, and we follow it to the beginning of the settlement Alba, where on the left side we will notice the Ciampac cable car. We park on the large parking lot at the lower station of the mentioned cable car. Then we buy a ticket and ride up to the upper station of the Ciampac cable car. From Kranjska Gora to the starting point is approximately 270 km.
C) From Nova Gorica we drive into Italy and continue along the motorway to Portogruaro, where at the motorway junction we turn towards Belluno. We follow the motorway to the exit for Belluno, and after Belluno we follow the road towards Agordo and then Marmolada and the Alpine pass Passo Fedaia. After the pass Fedaia (2057 m), which is located next to the artificial lake Lagho di Fedaia, the road starts descending, and we follow it to the beginning of the settlement Alba, where on the left side we will notice the Ciampac cable car. We park on the large parking lot at the lower station of the mentioned cable car. Then we buy a ticket and ride up to the upper station of the Ciampac cable car. From the border with Slovenia to the starting point is approximately 245 km.

Path description:
From the upper station of the cable car at Ciampac we continue along a gravel road, which already after a few meters splits into two parts. We continue straight and after a few minutes of gentle ascent with views of the surrounding peaks we arrive at the hut Rifugio Tobia del Giagher.
From the hut we continue along a well-trodden path, along which we quickly walk across the meadow to the nearby gravel road, which we approach only very closely. We continue the ascent along the mountain path, which ascends parallel to the mentioned road.
Higher up we join the previously mentioned road, which in the meantime has turned into a steep and rocky cart track. Along the cart track, or transport-rescue road, we ascend to the saddle Brunec, from where we walk to the upper station of the four-seater chairlift.
From the upper station of the chairlift we continue straight uphill along a well-trodden path, along which we quickly ascend to a panoramic ridge. On the ridge we continue right and in one minute of further walking we ascend to Brunec.

On the way: Rifugio Tobia del Giagher (2142m), Sella Brunec (2428m)