Rifugio Ra Stua - Muntejela de Sennes

Access to starting point:
Via the border crossing Rateče we drive to Trbiž / Tarvisio, where we take the motorway in the direction of Udine. We leave the motorway at the Tolmezzo exit and follow the road to the mentioned settlement. From Tolmezzo we continue in the direction of the settlement Ampezzo and mountain pass Passo della Mauria. The road then starts descending and brings us into the Cadore valley, where we continue right (left Belluno and Cortina d'Ampezzo) in the direction of the settlement Auronzo. After a few additional km of driving, we come to the next bigger junction, where we turn right in the direction of the place Misurina (left Tre Croci pass). From here we descend along the road to a bigger junction where we continue left towards Cortina d'Ampezzo (right Austria). From the mentioned junction we continue approximately 10 km towards Cortina d'Ampezzo, then in a sharp left turn we turn right onto the road towards the mountain hut Rifugio Ra Stua. We follow the narrow asphalt road all the way to the larger parking lot at the mountain hut.

Path description:
From the mountain hut Rifugio Ra Stua we continue on a macadam road which is closed to traffic. Already at the beginning, a footpath branches off to the right towards the notch Forcella Lerosa and Gotres valley. A little later, a path also branches off to the right towards Valbones valley and bivouac Helbig Dall'Oglio.
We continue on the gently sloping macadam road, which for some time runs along pastures, then brings us into the forest. Further on, we walk for some time through the forest along Boite stream, then we reach grassy slopes again where there is also a junction.
To the left, the road towards mountain hut Rifugio Fodara Vedla branches off, we continue straight on the macadam road towards mountain hut Rifugio Sennes. Already after a few tens of meters we come to another junction. This time a footpath branches off to the right towards lake Lago di Foses and mountain hut Rifugio Biella (Seekofelhütte).
We also this time continue on the road which runs through Val Salata valley and starts to ascend somewhat more steeply. Later the road turns slightly left, straight ahead a footpath branches off, which later rejoins the road. Higher up the trees become rarer and from the road beautiful views more frequently open up on the nearby peaks, where Croda Rossa particularly stands out. Later the road crosses a barrier and brings us from Dolomiti d'Ampezzo nature park into Fanes Sennes Braies nature park.
To the left, the road towards mountain hut Rifugio Pederü soon branches off, we continue straight on the macadam road towards mountain hut Rifugio Sennes. After a short ascent the road brings us to another junction. This time the road towards mountain hut Rifugio Biella branches off to the right, we again continue straight. The road then becomes gentler and soon brings us to mountain hut Rifugio Sennes along the grassy slopes.
From the hut we continue on the macadam road following the signs »Munt de Sennes«. Instead of the road we can also continue on the footpath which runs to the left of the road below the slopes of peak Col de Lasta. The road from the hut starts ascending and brings us to a marked junction where the path towards mountain hut Rifugio Biella (Seekofelhütte) branches off to the right.
We continue on the road, which becomes gentler and quickly brings us to another junction. This time the path towards notches Forcela de Riciogogn and Ju de Senes branches off to the right. We continue on the road, then a footpath joins from the left and to hut Munt de Sennes only a short descent remains.
From the hut we continue northwest following the signs »Muntejela«. From the hut the path first slightly descends along grassy slopes, then starts ascending and brings us into a narrow valley called Val de San Berto. We then ascend for some time along the mentioned valley, at the end of the valley the path brings us to a marked junction.
To the right the path leads towards saddle Ju de Senes, we continue slightly left on path 27 following the signs »Muntejela de Senes«. From the junction the path runs northwest and starts ascending somewhat more steeply along the valley on the eastern side of mountain Muntejela. Higher up, where a poorly visible track joins from the right from saddle Ju de Senes, the path turns left and ascends a somewhat steeper and slightly crumbly slope. On this otherwise short section, some caution is needed due to the crumbly nature. The path then brings us to the western side of the ridge where we continue right and then ascend grassy slopes along the ridge. In the last part of the path grass is replaced by a rocky slope along which we soon reach the panoramic summit.

On the way: Rifugio Sennes (2126m), Rifugio Munt de Sennes (2176m)