La Crusc - Sasso delle Dieci / Zehnerspitze

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, 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 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 along 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 bottom 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 towards the settlement Belluno. We follow the motorway to its end (do not turn towards the settlement Belluno), then continue driving towards Cortina d'Ampezzo. Upon arriving in Cortina d'Ampezzo, 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 along which we drive to the settlement Badia / Abtei. In the settlement Badia / Abtei we turn right and park at the parking lot by the bottom station of the chairlift. With two chairlifts we then ride up to the highest point of the ski area.

The chairlift in 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 junction by the church we continue straight ahead, to the right paths no. 13 and 15 lead. The wide path soon brings us into sparse dwarf pines where we arrive again at a junction where we enter the natural park Fanes Sennes Braies. We continue right on path no. 7 and cross slopes covered with dwarf pines towards the south. Continuing further on path no. 7 the path brings us to scree fields below the ridge of the peak Le Ciaval. After ascending the scree we enter a gully where the climbing section of the path begins.

The ascent through the gully is secured with a steel cable and brings us to a ledge along which we then ascend diagonally for a while. The path is quite exposed and mostly unsecured. Further the path ascends steeply several times alongside the steel cable upwards, then a traverse follows along the exposed ledge towards the south. On the unsecured path there is also some gravel, so great caution is needed. Later the path turns slightly to the left and ascends alongside the steel cable up the crumbly slope, aided also by a few pegs. Further a somewhat longer traverse follows along the ledge towards the south. In the last section the climbing path turns left again and an ascent alongside the steel cable follows towards the saddle Ju dla Crusc.

At the saddle where the view opens towards the east we continue left following the signs "Monte Cavallo, Cima Dieci". From the saddle we ascend along the eastern gentler side of the ridge. Here the path ascends diagonally and leads us past the indistinct summit Piz dl Zubr. From the path the view opens several more times onto the vertical western walls of the ridge, then the path withdraws from the ridge to the right side and ascends the eastern slopes of the peak L'Ciaval (Kreuzkofel) where we reach a junction.

To the left upwards there is still a few minutes' ascent to the summit L'Ciaval, we continue straight and after the traverse the path brings us to the ridge on the northern side of the peak L'Ciaval. The path continues along the right side of the ridge and brings us via a slightly steeper slope before the final more demanding section of the path.

Here the path ascends almost vertically alongside the steel cable and is also somewhat exposed. The climbing section is short but the use of self-belaying is nevertheless recommended. Once on the ridge the path becomes somewhat less demanding and only a short ascent to the summit remains.

On the way: Ju dla Crusc (2612m), Piz dl Zubr (2718m)