Ciampac - Rifugio Tobia del Giagher

Access to starting point:
A) From Kranjska Gora over Korensko sedlo to Austria, where at the first larger crossroad we continue left towards Podklošter / Arnoldstein and Trbiž / Tarvisio. At the end of the settlement Podklošter signs for Šmohor / Hermagor point us right onto a regional road, on 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 road ahead leads us over the alpine pass Gailbergsattel (982 m), after which we descend into the mentioned settlement. After we cross 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 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. On the pass Falzarego (2105 m) there is a crossroad, where we continue straight down in the direction of Marmolada and pass Passo Fedaia. At the next crossroads we follow the road in the direction of Marmolada and the mentioned pass. After the pass Fedaia (2057 m), which is located by the artificial lake Lagho di Fedaia, the road again starts descending, and we follow it to the beginning of the settlement Alba, where on the left side we will notice the Ciampac cableway. We park on a large parking lot by the bottom station of the mentioned cableway. Then we buy a ticket and take it 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 border crossing Rateče to Trbiž / Tarvisio and further on the highway towards Videm / Udine. We leave the highway 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 brings us into the Cadore valley, where we continue right towards the settlement Auronzo di Cadore. At the next crossroads 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. On the pass Falzarego (2105 m) there is a crossroad, where we continue straight down in the direction of Marmolada and pass Passo Fedaia. At the next crossroads we follow the road in the direction of Marmolada and the mentioned pass. After the pass Fedaia (2057 m), which is located by the artificial lake Lagho di Fedaia, the road again starts descending, and we follow it to the beginning of the settlement Alba, where on the left side we will notice the Ciampac cableway. We park on a large parking lot by the bottom station of the mentioned cableway. Then we buy a ticket and take it 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 further on the highway to Portogruaro, where at the highway junction we turn in the direction of Belluno. We follow the highway to the exit for Belluno, and after the settlement Belluno we follow the road in the direction of the settlement Agordo and then Marmolada and alpine pass Passo Fedaia. After the pass Fedaia (2057 m), which is located by 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 cableway. We park on a large parking lot by the bottom station of the mentioned cableway. Then we buy a ticket and take it 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 on Ciampac we continue on a macadam road, which already after a few meters splits into two parts. We continue straight and after a few minutes of gentle ascent with a view of the surrounding peaks we arrive at the hut Rifugio Tobia del Giagher.

On the way: Rifugio Ciampac (2160m)

Trip can be extended to: Sass de Porcel (1 h 15 min) , Sas de Adam (1 h 35 min)