Rifugio Tolazzi - Pilastro del Coglians (via Rifugio Marinelli)

Access to starting point:
From Trbiž/Tarvisio we go on the highway towards Videm/Udine. We leave the highway at exit for Tolmezzo. At Tolmezzo we then also leave the road which runs towards the mountain pass Passo di Croce Carnico / Plöckenpass and go towards Villa Santina. In Villa Santina at the roundabout, we go straight following the signs Ovaro, Sappada. We follow this road all the way to Forni Avoltri, where we turn right following the signs Collina. We then follow the asphalt road all the way to the parking lot before the mountain hut Tolazzi.

Path description:
From the parking lot at the mountain hut Tolazzi we continue on the road following the signs Rifugio Marinelli. After a short ascent, we come to a crossroad, where the path towards the mountain hut Lambertenghi-Romanin branches off to the left. We continue on the mountain road, and then in a sharp left turn we leave the road and we continue on a cart track which soon passes into a footpath. Next follows an ascent through the forest by the stream Morareto, and then we again join the mountain road which we follow all the way to Casera Morareet, where there is also a marked crossing. Here we leave the mountain road and go right (towards the east) and we start ascending on grassy slopes with a nice view towards the nearby peaks. After that, the path turns slightly to the left and then follows a little steeper ascent towards the mountain hut Marinelli.
At the mountain hut, we go towards the northwest following the signs Monte Coglians and we start ascending on a little steeper grassy slopes. The path quickly brings us to an unmarked crossing, where the path Sentiero Spinotti branches off to the left towards the mountain hut Lambertenghi – Romanin. Our path here turns to the right and it ascends to the grassy ridge. Further, the path runs again slightly left from the ridge and joins it again below the summit Pic Chiadin. The summit is located just few meters from the path.
Immediately behind the mentioned peak path slightly descends and on a short little exposed ridge brings us in entirely new world. Slopes covered with grass are instantly replaced by bare rock. Here the path also brings us to a marked crossing.
To the right leads the path towards the summit Cima di Mezzo, and we continue left and after a short crossing, we are again at the crossing.
This time we go right on a little less beaten path 143A towards the summit Pilastro del Coglians, left leads the path 143 towards the summit Monte Coglians. From the crossing, we start ascending on terrain, which is at first on some spots still partly covered with grass. Next follows a steeper ascent through a short gully and then the path again becomes less steep and a view opens up towards the summit Pilastro del Coglians. Our path then runs on rocky terrain towards the valley on the right side of the mentioned summit. The footpath on this part mostly isn't visible so we have to pay attention to blazes. Further, we are ascending on the left side of the mentioned valley between the peaks Pilastro del Coglians and Cima di Mezzo. Here we are for quite some time ascending mostly on a relatively steep and slippery scree. Towards the end of the scree, the path turns firmly left into the rocks. Here the ascent becomes much more demanding and some easy climbing is needed. The path for some time runs straight upwards and then turns to the right and then follows crossing of a slightly exposed slope. In the last part of the crossing there is also a steel cable for help.
After the crossing, the path turns to the left and it brings us on a little less demanding slope. We continue with the ascent on the mentioned slope and when we get closer to the ridge path turns again to the left. Next follows a shorter again a little more demanding ascent to a narrow but very panoramic summit.
We descend on the ascent route.

On the way: Casera Morareet (1682m), Rifugio Marinelli (2122m), Forcella Monumenz (2307m)