Nassfeld - Garnitzenberg / Monte Carnizza (Auernig Höhenweg)

Access to starting point:
Over a border crossing in Rateče we drive through Trbiž / Tarvisio, Ukve / Ugovizzo to the settlement Tablja / Pontebba, where we turn right following the signs »Passo di Pramollo / Nassfeld« (Slovenian Mokrine). On the mountain pass, we drive past the lake on the Austrian side, where we park on a large parking lot.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we walk to the border crossing where, on the Austrian side, we turn left onto a narrower ascending asphalt road. At the beginning of the mentioned road, there are also signposts. The road then leads us past a memorial chapel and crosses a fence. The road then flattens and brings us to a marked crossing.
We continue right onto a footpath where the signs for the Auernig Höhenweg also direct us. From the crossing, we start ascending more steeply on a slope covered with grass and some bushes. The path also leads us through a strip of sparse forest. Trees become increasingly sparse, and from the path, beautiful views open up on the surrounding peaks. The path then brings us to a marked crossing where a path from the Plattner cottage joins from the left.
We continue right and ascend on a slope covered with grass and sparse trees. After a short ascent, the path brings us to a bench from where there is a very beautiful view of the surrounding peaks above Mokrine. The path here turns slightly to the right and then leads us through dwarf pines, bringing us to a marked crossing below the summit Auernig (Javornik).
Right is only a short ascent through dwarf pines to the top of Javornik, but we continue straight on the Auernig Höhenweg path. From the crossing, the path becomes gentler and continues running through dwarf pines. The path then starts descending along a wide ridge, mostly covered with dwarf pines. This path then leads us to a marked crossing at the Auernig Sattel saddle.
To the right, a path leads downwards towards the Javornik mountain pasture, but we continue straight towards the summit of Krniška gora (Italian Monte Carnizza, German Garnitzenberg). From the crossing, we initially ascend along the ridge covered with bushes and dwarf pines; later, the path veers to the right, following an ascent on a grassy slope back towards the ridge. Further, we then walk along a slightly narrower and mostly grassy ridge. After a short descent, a path branches off to the left towards the upper station of the Gartnerkofel cableway.
We continue along the scenic border ridge, where we briefly ascend through a band of dwarf pines. Only a short ascent on a grassy ridge remains to reach the summit.

On the way: Auernig Sattel (1818m)