Nevejski preval - Rombon (along the ski piste)

Access to starting point:
a) First, drive to Kranjska Gora, then continue across the Rateče border crossing (MP Rateče) into Italy. Head towards Tarvisio / Trbiž, then at the start of the mentioned town turn left towards Bovec. Continue along the regional road towards the Predel border crossing (MP Predel), but follow the main road to the junction near Rabelj Lake / Lago del Predil. Here continue right towards Nevea Saddle (V Žlebeh) / Sella Nevea and reach the mentioned pass along the asphalt road. Park in the large parking lot next to the lower station of the detachable gondola lift leading to Rifugio Gilberti hut.
b) First, drive to Bovec, then continue towards the Predel border crossing (MP Predel), crossing into Italy. Follow the descent to Rabelj Lake, after which leave the main road leading to Tarvisio and continue left towards Nevea Saddle (V Žlebeh). The road then starts ascending again; follow it to the mentioned pass. Park in the large parking lot next to the lower station of the detachable gondola lift leading to Rifugio Gilberti hut.

Route description:
At the end of the parking lot, we notice the sign for the Gilberti mountain hut, which directs us to the lower part of the ski slope. Once on the slope, continue left and after a short ascent step onto the transport-rescue road ascending upwards along the slope. From this fairly steep and traffic-closed road, new views open up step by step, the most beautiful towards nearby Bela Peč and the Montaža mountain group. Higher up, the road gets very close to the cliffs of Bela Peč and then leads us to the upper station of the old cable car.
From the cable car, continue towards Rifugio Gilberti hut along a gentle road that passes a chapel and reaches the mountain hut and the upper station of the new detachable gondola in a few minutes.
From the Gilberti hut, descend into the Prevalska ravan cirque, from where continue right along the initially gentle ski slope. Continue the ascent along the transport-rescue road running parallel to the ski slope. Higher up, the road rejoins the ski area, which climbs amid extensive snow patches. Above the snow patches, the "path" ascends even more steeply, then leads us to the Prevala saddle in a few minutes of further walking, where the state border is.
From Prevala, a junction of five paths, continue left towards Rombon (straight down to Bovec, right to Prestreljenik). Continue east along the path that gradually moves onto the slopes of Lopa (2406 m), which we follow through several ascents and descents to a small saddle between Lopa and Kotel (1881 m). Here the path turns slightly left and continues past numerous sinkholes characteristic of the Kanin mountains. The path soon leads to a junction where the path to Črnelska Špica (2332 m) branches left; we continue right towards Rombon and the Speleological Bivouac. A short ascent follows, and the path leads to a small saddle between Črnelska Špica and Vrh Ribežnov.
From the saddle, descend slightly to a junction near the Speleological Bivouac. The right path leads via Rupa to Bovec; we continue along the left path towards Rombon. The path then crosses the slopes below Prišna Glava and leads to a small spring with drinking water, which dries up in dry periods. Along the path, remains from World War I appear; it first descends slightly, then an approximately one-hour ascent towards the summit of Rombon follows. In the final section, the path becomes steeper and somewhat exposed just below the summit.

Along the route: Rifugio Gilberti (1850m), Prevala (2067m)

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