Koča Porze - Porze / Cima Palombino

Access to starting point:
From Slovenia into Oberes Gailtal we can come through Karawanks Tunnel, over Korensko sedlo or through Trbiž over Megvarje / Maglern. Past Šmohor / Hermagor we continue through the valley to the settlement Kotschach-Mauthen and we continue into a valley Leška dolina / Lesachtal to the settlement Obertilliach. At the end of the village, at the sign, which marks name of the settlement, we drive on a narrower asphalt road with small sign Porzehutte towards the south. After a good kilometer asphalt ends. Good macadam road runs by the stream Dorfbach to the lake Klapfsee, on Saturdays and Sundays to the hut. If the road is closed, is from the lake to the hut around hour of walking on a comfortable footpath which in few hairpin turns ascends over wide pastures.
From Obertilliach on and by the road is to the hut 2 hours and a half of walking.
In distance longer is access through the valley Drautal past Spittal, Lienz and Sillian, but the road is little wider.

Path description:
From the mountain hut in few hairpin turns on a footpath we reach the road and on it saddle Tilliacher Joch / Forcela Dignas. We follow the blazes on the old trading route, which served also for supplying front between Italy and Austria-Hungary in the first world war. On the road, we descend on the Italian side, in first turn we step on a marked footpath over short scree, which brings us to the entrance into so-called Italian ferrata. The path, marked with number 172, which is well marked, at first runs on a wide slope. Secured is with a steel cable, two shorter ladders, some stemples and some iron spikes. Except on two spots it isn't very exposed. Then runs on fall-line of the ridge, where well uses natural passages. Difficulties or climbing pleasures end, when we reach the main ridge. Here on survey point 2388 meters from the left joins the path 142 from Italian mountain pastures. Continuation towards the summit is combination views in steep north precipices and admiration of variety of flora on grassy slopes below the ridge. We walk on former military supplying path. We also notice remains of positions and caverns. On last part below the summit path becomes narrower and runs over rocks. On the summit, there are two crosses. On the highest point is a cross provisional, on neighbouring, few meters lower boulder above cavern is huge memorial (peace) cross with signs in more languages and inscription book. On the summit Italian secured path meets with Austrian, which brings us over notch Porzescharte. Both paths are part of Carnic high mountain path. A view is appropriate for altitude and neighbouring mountains.

On the way: sedlo Tilliacher Joch/Forcella Dignas (2094m), odcep pozi na Barenbadeck 2431m (2094m), razcep poti 172 in 142 (2388m)