Rifugio Pederü - Furcia Rossa III

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 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 Drava River, 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 state 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 and in the settlement Longega we turn left towards the settlement San Vigilio. In San Vigilio, at the intersection we then turn left following the signs »Pederü«. After approximately 200 meters we then turn right, also following the signs »Pederü«. We follow this road all the way to the large parking lot in front of the Rifugio Pederü hut.

B) From Nova Gorica we drive into Italy and further along the highway towards Venice / Venezia. Near the settlement Portogruaro we leave the highway towards Venice and continue right along the highway towards the settlement Pordenone. At the next highway intersection near the settlement Conegliano we continue right towards the settlement Belluno. Near Belluno the highway ends, and at the following intersections we continue in the direction of 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 in the direction of the Valparola pass and further towards Alta Badia. In the settlement La Villa we turn right towards the settlement Brunico. We then follow the road to the settlement Longega where we turn right towards the settlement San Vigilio. In San Vigilio, at the intersection we then turn left following the signs »Pederü«. After approximately 200 meters we then turn right, also following the signs »Pederü«. We follow this road all the way to the large parking lot in front of the Rifugio Pederü hut.

Path description:
From the parking lot we continue to the junction by the hut. Signposts direct us slightly right onto the footpath towards the Lavarela and Fanes huts, while to the left the path leads towards the Fodara Vedla hut. The gently sloping path first crosses a stream and the road, then begins to ascend somewhat more steeply through the dwarf pines. After the initial somewhat steeper section the path becomes gentler ahead, and on a shorter section it even descends somewhat. The path several times briefly joins the road, then continues mostly through dwarf pines on the right side of the valley.
Further, the path turns somewhat to the right and increasingly beautiful views of the surrounding peaks begin to open up. Later we rejoin the mountain road that runs along the Rü dal Plan stream. The gently ascending road then brings us to an intersection.
To the right the road leads to the Rifugio Lavarella hut (5 minutes), while at the intersection we continue left. The road then ascends somewhat and soon brings us to the hut.
At the hut we head onto path 10 towards Limo pass and the Gran Fanes pasture. Initially we ascend somewhat more steeply along the footpath through the forest, which brings us back onto the road. We continue right along the scenic road. Somewhat higher the road turns left and along grassy slopes brings us to the Ju de Limo saddle (Italian Passo di Limo, German Limopass).
The road from the saddle descends slightly and quickly brings us to Lago di Limo lake, where a path branches left towards Col Bechei peak.
From the lake we continue along the gentle road, which soon brings us to another junction.
To the left downward a footpath branches towards Valle di Fanes valley, while we continue right along the scenic road, which continues to descend gently. Somewhat lower a macadam road from Valle di Fanes valley joins us from the left. From the intersection only a short descent remains along the scenic road to the Ütia de Gran Fanes hut.
From the hut we continue along the road, which leads across the scenic pasture and we descend slightly more. The road then crosses a small bridge and soon brings us to a marked junction.
At the junction we head left onto path number 17 or Peace Path (Fridensweg / Via della pace). From the junction the path initially runs across a grassy slope and then brings us to a belt of very sparse larch and pine forest. Further on the path is marked with number 17 and signs VB and FR, denoting the Vallon Bianco and Furcia Rossa peaks. The path continues to ascend gently and runs along the old military mule track towards the southeast. The path slowly turns somewhat more to the left and a view towards the east onto Valle di Fanes valley begins to open up. Here the mule track brings us onto rockier terrain, along which we soon reach a junction.
To the right path 17 leads towards Monte Castello or Bivacco della Pace bivouac, while we continue left along the path towards Furcia Rossa and Vallon Bianco peaks. From the junction the path then crosses the slopes somewhat more to the east for some time and brings us to somewhat steeper slopes. This is followed by an ascent mostly in switchbacks up the steep slope, and the path brings us to the next junction.
This time we head right towards the secured climbing path leading to Furcia Rossa III peak (marked with Ferrata – Klettersteig, Furcia Rossa). Straight ahead the path leads towards Vallon Bianco peak and Furcia Rossa II. From the junction we then cross the slope towards the southwest and the path brings us to a wide ledge below sheer walls. The path then turns left and continues along the edge of the cliffs, also beginning to ascend somewhat. Higher up the path turns somewhat to the right and brings us to the start of the secured path.
Before entering the secured section of the path we equip ourselves with a helmet and self-belay set. At the start of the secured path we first descend somewhat along the cable, then a steeper descent follows with the aid of a few ladders. After the descent the path becomes less demanding again and begins to ascend towards the slopes of Furcia Rossa III peak. Here during the ascent we cross the valley on the eastern side of the mentioned peak and then a somewhat steeper ascent follows on somewhat crumbly slopes where the path is somewhat damaged. In early summer there may still be a snow patch here. Such terrain then brings us to the cliffs where the secured path continues. Here the path ascends along the cable and a few ladders assist us again. Higher the path turns right and along occasionally somewhat exposed slopes brings us to the most demanding section of the path. Here we ascend vertically with the aid of numerous pegs, and on a shorter section the wall is even slightly overhanging. Above the pegs we continue ascending for some time with the aid of cables, then the path brings us to less demanding slopes on the northern side of Furcia Rossa III peak. Here we first cross the slope towards the west and the path brings us to a junction.
We continue left towards the aforementioned peak, while to the right the secured path continues towards Monte Castello peak and Bivacco della Pace bivouac. From the junction a short ascent follows along the scenic ridge and the path soon brings us to the summit, where we will notice a small cross and an interesting bench.
We can descend by continuing along the mentioned secured path and then returning along path number 17 back towards the Gran Fanes pasture. Descent is also possible along the ascent route.

On the way: Rifugio Fanes (2060m), Ju de Limo (2174m), Lago di Limo (2159m), Ütia de Gran Fanes (2102m)