La Crusc - Piz dles Conturines

Access to starting point:
A) From Kranjska Gora over Korensko sedlo to Austria, where at the first larger 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 road ahead leads us over 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 border between Austria and Italy, and we follow the main road past the settlements Dobbiaco / Toblach, Villabassa / Niederdorf, Monguelfo - Tesido / Welsberg - Taisten, Brunico / Bruneck. Just a little after the last-mentioned settlement, past which a bypass runs, we turn left into the Val Badia valley. Further we drive through the mentioned valley, following the road to the settlement Badia / Abtei. In the settlement Badia / Abtei we turn left and park at the parking lot by the lower station of the chairlift. With two chairlifts we then ride up to the highest point of the ski area.
B) From Nova Gorica we drive into Italy and continue on the motorway to the settlement Portogruaro, where at the motorway junction we turn in the direction of the settlement Belluno. We follow the motorway to its end (we do not turn towards Belluno), then continue driving towards Cortina d'Ampezzo. When we arrive in Cortina d'Ampezzo, we follow the signs for the Alpine pass Passo Falzarego. At the Passo Falzarego pass (2105 m) we turn right towards Alta Badia, first ascending to the neighbouring Passo Valparola pass (2192 m), from there descending into the mentioned valley, and drive through it to the settlement Badia / Abtei. In the settlement Badia / Abtei we turn right and park at the parking lot by the lower station of the chairlift. With two chairlifts we then ride up to the highest point of the ski area.
The chairlift in the summer months operates from 8:30 to 17:15.

Path description:
From the upper station of the second chairlift we continue slightly right and ascend on a wide path through the forest to the church. At the church we continue right on path no. 15 following the signs »St. Kassian / S. Cassiano«. The path then crosses the slopes towards the south for a long time and mostly gently descends. Along the path, from which there is a nice view mainly towards the west, there are also Stations of the Cross. When the path brings us to a marked junction we continue left on path 12A following the signs »Forc. La Varella«.
The path then begins to ascend and runs mostly through sparse larch forest. Later the path briefly brings us into dwarf pine scrub, after which from the right joins the path from the settlement La Villa and S. Cassiano.
At the junction we continue left towards the La Varella saddle and the path through dwarf pine scrub soon brings us onto scree. Further the path zigzags up the Val Medesc valley for some time. Later the path turns to the left side of the valley below the slopes of Piz de Medesc and continues ascending on scree. The increasingly steep path then brings us to the saddle from which nice views also open towards the east.
From the saddle where there are signposts we continue right following the signs La Varella. The path over scree soon brings us to somewhat steeper slopes of the La Varella peak. Further the path becomes more demanding and runs on the steep western slopes of the mountain. At some places the path ascends steeply, then follows an ascent on a fairly wide ledge on which there is a lot of scree. The path is not secured and considerable caution is required. Particular caution is needed on the descent, as the path is dangerous for slipping. From the ledge the path turns slightly left and ascends steeply on the rocky slope. The path then becomes less demanding again and brings us to a junction just below the Lavarella summit.
Left leads the path to the eastern summit of Lavarella, which is just a few minutes' walk away; we continue right and slightly descend to the notch between the eastern and western summits. At the notch we continue left and begin to descend a bit more steeply on the southern slopes of the mountain. Further we walk on scree, which brings us to a smaller saddle. At the saddle we continue straight ahead and begin to ascend again. The path leads past a small pond and after a somewhat steeper ascent brings us to the start of the climbing section of the path.
At the beginning of the climbing path we first ascend over a steep ladder, then follows a slightly less steep path along a steel cable. Further the path becomes somewhat easier for a short time, then follows a steep ascent over a ladder again. Later the path ascends on a ladder once more, then along the steel cable soon brings us onto the ridge.
On the ridge we continue left and on a somewhat easier but unsecured path soon reach the panoramic summit.

On the way: Forcella de Medesc (2533m)