Planina Zajzera - Cima Vildiver (Due Pizzi)

Access to starting point:
From Kranjska Gora via the border crossing at Rateče we drive to Trbiž / Tarvisio. Further, we drive on the old road towards Videm / Udine. Already after a few kilometers from Trbiž / Tarvisio, the road to Ovčja vas / Valbruna branches off to the left. Here we turn left and follow the road all the way to the mountain pasture Zajzera, where we park on a large parking lot.

Route description:
From the parking lot from where there is a very nice view towards the northern wall of Montaž we go on the path 611 on the right side of the chapel. We follow the signs for mountain hut Rifugio Grego and already at the beginning we start relatively steeply ascending through the forest, and later we also cross a few times a macadam road which also leads towards the mountain hut Rifugio Grego. After that, the path turns slightly to the right and brings us to a forested ridge from which some views also open up on the northern side. For a better view, it is necessary to step onto some of the panoramic points on the edge of the ridge, whereby some caution is needed since the ridge is precipitous on the northern side.
Further on, we continue ascending through the forest and occasionally beautiful views open up towards Montaž and Viš. We then follow such a path all the way to the mountain hut Rifugio Grego where there is a wonderful view mainly towards Montaž.
From the mountain hut, we descend a little on a macadam road to the saddle Rudni vrh (Sella di Somdogna) to which an asphalt road from Dunjska dolina also leads. We continue the path on the asphalt road down which we descend a few turns, then we leave the road and turn right onto a narrow marked footpath.
The path then mostly steeply ascends through dwarf pines and crosses a few torrents. We follow such a path all the way to a marked junction where the path to Pipar (2069 m) branches off to the right.
We continue left on path 468 towards bivouac Bernardinis. From the junction, the path slightly descends, then a traverse of steeper slopes follows. The path here becomes more demanding and some fixed safety gear is also available to assist us. Due to the slippery sand on the path, considerable caution is needed at a few places. The path then becomes less demanding and path 605 joins us from the left, which comes just as well from Dunjska dolina, only with a slightly lower starting point. The path turns slightly to the right and begins to ascend towards the notch Forcella Cianalot (1830 m).
At the notch where there is a marked junction we turn left in the direction of bivouac Bernardinis. From the junction, the path ascends the slope covered with dwarf pines. Higher up, the dwarf pines become sparser and the path brings us to more grassy terrain. Only a short ascent to bivouac Bernardinis remains.
From the bivouac we continue on path 649 and ascend the partly grassy slope above the bivouac. After a short ascent we come to an unmarked junction.
We turn left onto an unmarked footpath which leads towards the summit Cima Vildiver. After a few minutes of steep ascent we reach the panoramic summit with a cross.
The description and pictures from the junction for Visoki Pipar to the summit refer to the condition in September 2023. Other pictures are older.

Along the route: Rifugio Grego (1389m), Rudni vrh (1398m), Forcella Cianalot (1830m), Bivouac Bernardinis (1907m)

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