Štupca / Stupizza - Ricovero Casera Monte Mia

Access to starting point:
At first, we drive to the center of Kobarid, then continue driving towards the village of Robič and cross into Italy via the former border crossing of the same name. From the border crossing on the Italian side we continue on the main road to the village Štupca / Stupizza. In the center of the village a sign for a parking lot directs us to the right. We then follow the narrow road to a larger gravel parking lot by the river Nadiža.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we turn left onto a cart track that runs parallel to the river Nadiža and leads us to a bridge. We cross the bridge and on the other side of the river reach information boards and signposts. We turn right onto path 754 in the direction of the summit Mija.
At first we walk along a fence on a gentle path beside the river Nadiža. The path then crosses several small bridges and soon brings us to the next marked junction. We continue slightly left in the direction of the summit Mija. To the right a path leads along the river Nadiža to the border with Slovenia, while sharply left a path leads to the nearby climbing area.
From the junction the path ascends past a water catchment and climbs along an old, occasionally paved and stepped trail. The path then continues ascending through the dry gorge Pradol, through which the river Nadiža flowed millions of years ago. We continue climbing through the interesting gorge full of ferns and mosses; along the path we will also notice numerous information boards describing the plants and animals. This trail then brings us to a marked junction next to which we can see a few more ruins. Here in the past stood the summer village Pradolino, which consisted of about 10 cottages.
At the junction we continue right towards the summit Mija (Monte Mia) and Planina Mija (Casera Monte Mia). From the junction the path begins to ascend a little more steeply on a traversing line, and occasionally through the treetops we get views towards Vogel (Monte Vogu) and the Pradol valley below us. Later the path brings us to the southern slopes of the mountain, from where views also open towards the valley of the river Nadiža. Here the path turns left and then continues the whole time in a north-westerly direction. Higher up the path ascends less steeply and mostly traverses occasionally steeper slopes above the gorge Pradol. The slope then becomes gentler and the path leads us to Planina Mija, where the building of a former cheese dairy also stands. Part of the building serves as an unmanned shelter or bivouac.