Plöckenpass - Creta di Collina / Kollinkofel (via Cresta Verde)

Access to starting point:
From Trbiž / Tarvisio we go on the highway towards Videm / Udine. We leave the highway at exit for Tolmezzo. Further, we follow the signs for Austria and mountain pass Passo di Croce Carnico / Plöckenpass. On Italian side of the mountain pass, we park on a large parking lot.

Path description:
At the parking lot, we go on a narrow road following the signs Rifuggio Marinelli (path 146). Already after few ten meters, we come to a crossroad where we go right on a military mule track on which we are then ascending through a thin forest and meadows below the steep slopes of the mountain Creta di Collinetta (2238m). Military mule track passes into a footpath and we soon come to a marked crossroad, where the path on Creta di Collinetta and on Cresta Verde branches off to the right.
We can already here go right towards Cresta Verde or we continue left towards the mountain hut Marinelli. If we continue left our path at first in a gentle ascent crosses grassy slopes and it brings us on a smaller plain. Here from the left joins an unmarked path from the mountain pasture Collinetta di Sotto, and only a little after that, we come to a marked crossing.
Left leads the path 146 towards the mountain hut Marinelli, and this time we go right on the path 147 towards the ridge Cresta Verde. A gently sloping path at first leads through mountain pasture and then it brings us below the steep rocky slope where we will also notice some military ruins. The path here starts ascending steeper on a grassy slope and also increasingly beautiful views starting to open up on surrounding peaks. The path is ascending mostly in zig-zags and a little higher from the right joins already mentioned path, which branches off from the path on Creta di Collinetta.
Further, we are all the time ascending on mostly grassy slope all the way to the ridge Cresta Verde where we will by the path again notice numerous military ruins from the time of the first world war. From the right here also joins the path from the peak Creta di Collinetta. We continue left by grassy ridge, which brings us below east slopes of the peak Creta di Collina. Here from the Austrian side joins also unmarked footpath.
After that, the path becomes demanding and mostly runs on steep grassy slopes and occasionally also some easy climbing is needed. A little higher, the path turns to the left and it brings us on a little more rocky terrain. The slope becomes even slightly steeper and at a little more exposed crossing we also get help from short rope. The path then turns to the right and by the gully again brings us on a grassy terrain where the steepness decreases a little. The path then turns to the left and it brings us on the southeastern slopes on which ascent isn't demanding anymore. The footpath here is a little poorly visible and at orientation we get help from blazes (red dots) and cairns. Further, we are ascending towards the ridge and the slope is becoming more and more rocky. When we reach the ridge, which is on the northern side precipitous we continue left and then we soon reach the peak.
The described path isn't secured and for less experienced additional belaying with a rope is recommended.
For the descent is more appropriate path 171, that runs on the south side of the mountain. From the top, we continue on at first exposed ridge and then we descend left downwards and we join the path 146, that runs towards the mountain hut Marinelli. In the lower part, the path is secured with a steel cable. On the path 146 we then return to the starting point on the mountain pass Plöckenpass.

On the way: Cresta Verde / Grüne Schneid (2086m)

Trip can be extended to: Creta della Chianevate / Kellerspitzen (1 h)