Rifugio Pederü - Sasso delle Dieci / Zehnerspitze (path 12)

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 direct 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 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. Only 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 hut Rifugio Pederü.
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 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, 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 hut Rifugio Pederü.

Path description:
From the parking lot we continue to the junction by 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 level path first crosses a stream and a road, then starts to ascend somewhat more steeply through dwarf pines. After the initial somewhat steeper section the path becomes gentler further on, and on a short section it also descends slightly. 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 on the path turns slightly right and increasingly beautiful views of the surrounding peaks begin to open up. Later we rejoin the mountain road that runs along the stream Rü dal Plan. The gently ascending road then brings us to an intersection.
Left the road leads to the hut Rifugio Fanes (5 minutes), while we continue right towards the hut Rifugio Lavarela. The road continues to lead along the stream and pastures and soon brings us to the hut.
At the hut we continue right and after a short ascent on the grassy slope we reach a junction. We continue left along the lower path (path no. 12), which leads towards the saddle Ju dla Crusc and Forcela de Medesc, while right the upper path (path no. 7) leads, which later joins the lower path and also leads towards the mentioned saddles.
From the junction the path leads for a short time along the grassy slope past a shepherd hut, then starts to ascend through sparse mostly pine forest. Here the path runs westwards along a small stream. Later the trees become sparser and the path brings us to an indistinct saddle from where a view opens towards the peaks Sasso delle Dieci and Sasso delle Nove.
Here the panoramic path starts to descend slightly and leads us past the lake Le Parom, which is located somewhat left of the path below the slopes of the peak Lavarella. The path then turns slightly right and brings us into a small valley, where the upper path (path no. 7) joins us from the right.
We continue left through the grassy valley and soon we are again at a junction. Left the path leads towards the notch Forcela de Medesc and further towards the peaks Lavarella and Piz dles Conturines, while we continue straight towards the saddle Ju dla Crusc. Further on the path ascends increasingly rocky terrain, and along the path we will also notice some screes. Such a path then leads us all the way to the saddle Ju dla Crusc where there is also a junction.
On the saddle where a view opens towards the west on the mountain groups Puez, Sella and Marmolada we continue right and ascend along the eastern gentler side of the ridge. Here the path ascends traversely and leads us past the indistinct peak Piz dl Zubr. From the path a view of the vertical western walls of the ridge opens up a few more times, then it veers to the right side of the ridge and ascends the eastern slopes of the peak L'Ciaval (Kreuzkofel) where we reach a junction.
Left upwards there is still a few minutes' ascent to the peak L'Ciaval, while 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 after a somewhat steeper slope brings us in front of the final more demanding section of the path.
Here the path ascends almost vertically along the steel cable and is also somewhat exposed. The climbing section is short but the use of self-protection is nevertheless recommended. When we reach the ridge the path becomes somewhat less demanding and only a short ascent to the summit follows.

On the way: Rifugio Lavarella (2042m), Le Parom (2311m), Ju dla Crusc (2612m), Piz dl Zubr (2718m)