Rifugio Pederü - Ütia de Gran Fanes

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 to the right on a regional road, on 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 we cross 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 leads, 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 intersection we 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 to Italy and further on the highway towards Venice / Venezia. Near the town Portogruaro we leave the highway towards Venice and continue right on the highway towards Pordenone. At the next highway junction near Conegliano we continue right towards 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 then at the intersection we 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 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 road, then begins to ascend somewhat more steeply through dwarf pines. After the initial somewhat steeper section the path becomes gentler ahead, and on a shorter section it also descends slightly. The path 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 rejoin the mountain road that runs along the stream Rü dal Plan. The slightly ascending road then brings us to an intersection.
Right the road leads to the hut Rifugio Lavarella (5 minutes), while we at the intersection continue left. The road then ascends slightly and soon brings us to the hut.
At the hut we head onto path 10 towards the saddle Limo pass and alpine pasture Gran Fanes. 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 saddle Ju de Limo (Italian Passo di Limo, German Limopass).
The road from the saddle descends slightly and quickly brings us to the lake Lago di Limo, where left a path branches off towards the summit Col Bechei.
From the lake we continue further along the gentle road, which soon brings us to another junction.
Left downwards a footpath branches off towards the valley Valle di Fanes, while we continue right along the scenic road, which continues to descend slightly. Somewhat lower a macadam road from the valley Valle di Fanes joins from the left. From the intersection only a short descent follows along the scenic road to the hut Ütia de Gran Fanes.

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

Trip can be extended to: Bivacco Baccon Barborka (1 h 45 min) , Vallon Bianco (2 h 15 min) , Bivacco della Pace , Furcia Rossa III