Rifugio Pederü - Rifugio Fanes

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 direct us right onto the regional road, along which past the mentioned settlement we drive to the end of the Ziljske doline 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. Only a little after the last-mentioned town, past which a bypass road runs, we turn left into the Val Badia valley. Further we drive through the mentioned valley and in the settlement Longega we turn left towards the settlement San Vigilio. In San Vigilio then at the crossroad we turn left following the signs »Pederü«. After approximately 200 meters then we turn right also following the signs »Pederü«. We follow this road all the way to the large parking lot in front of the mountain hut Rifugio Pederü.
B) From Nova Gorica we drive to Italy and further on the motorway towards Venice / Venezia. Near the town Portogruaro we leave the motorway towards Venice and continue right on the motorway towards the town Pordenone. At the next motorway junction near the town Conegliano we continue right towards the town Belluno. Near Belluno the motorway ends, and at the following crossroads 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 pass Passo Falzarego (2105 m) we turn right in the direction of the pass Valparola 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 then at the crossroad we turn left following the signs »Pederü«. After approximately 200 meters then we turn right also following the signs »Pederü«. We follow this road all the way to the large parking lot in front of the mountain hut Rifugio Pederü.

Route description:
From the parking lot we continue to the junction for the hut. Signposts direct us slightly right onto the footpath towards the huts Lavarela and Fanes, while left the path leads towards the hut Fodara Vedla. The gently sloping path first crosses a stream and a road, then starts to ascend somewhat more steeply through the dwarf pines. After the initial somewhat steeper section the path further becomes gentler, and on a shorter section it also descends somewhat. The path also joins the road a few times for a short while, 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 join the mountain road again, which runs along the stream Rü dal Plan. The slightly ascending road then brings us to a junction.
To the right the road leads towards the hut Rifugio Lavarella (5 minutes), while we at the junction continue left. The road then rises somewhat and soon brings us to the hut.

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Ütia de Gran Fanes ( 40 min), Lago di Limo ( 25 min), Bivacco Baccon Barborka (2 h 25 min), Vallon Bianco (2 h 55 min), Col Bechei (2 h 10 min)

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