Plockenpass - Creta di Collinetta / Cellon (Ferata Senza Confini)

Access to starting point:
From Ljubljana on Gorenjska highway, exit Hrušica, continuation over the border crossing Rateče to Trbiž. There we turn on the highway, which we leave at exit Tolmezzo. Here at the roundabout, we choose the second exit and we continue in the direction of Passo di Monte Croce ( Plöckenpass ). We drive past settlements Arta Terme, Paluzza, and Timau. The road from here ahead starts steeply rising and in the upper part with its zig-zags take care for stretching arms and car steering wheel. We drive to the upper platform of the mountain pass, where we can park. For the entire path from Ljubljana to the parking lot, we need 2 hours and 30 minutes.
The path over valley Gailtal is 10 minutes shorter.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue in the direction towards Austria (wind power plant) and on the left edge of the upper road we notice yellow blazes for path or ferrata "Senza Confini" with sign 427-5. The path is on the right side of the hill lightly rising to the next turn-off, where we choose variant "Sentiero Storico". This runs through the tunnel, built for the purpose of supply in the 1st world war and here we can see nonsenses, which they were doing to keep strategic position. Tunnel is enough high, that we can normally walk, but it is very steep and mostly unsecured. Overcomes 100 altitude meters in distance approx 200 meters and without lamp isn't passable. The path "Sentiero Storico" we simply have to experience and I highly recommend it.
On exit from a tunnel is short ascent to the ridge Schulter right below our destination, where signs again point us towards our route. When we continue around ridge towards ferrata "Senza Confini", we have to be careful. Signs are not always clearly seen and it can happen that we go astray. Our route is a mountain wall above us, namely left side with diagonal groove, to which runs smaller scree. Here we will again catch blazes. In front of the entry in ferrata is a sign with explanation of the route and with information about equipment and emergency calls. (those numbers it is smart to save into phone, so that in case of accident we don't waste time with finding out right numbers). We equip ourselves with a helmet, climbing gloves and self-belay set.
Ferrata isn't easy to describe. It is extremely diverse and there will everyone found something for himself. Initial rocks above the warning sign warms us up and stretches before first big challenge. In front of us is very steep, smooth plate, which is very long. It is equipped with stemples, easiest way to start is that we have steel cable between legs and with pulling and stepping over between stemples we are ascending on plate. On its top ferrata passes into mostly ridge crossing, which is hard to describe. Permanent ascents, passages and crossings are taking turns. Difficulty here reaches all levels from A to D.
Mostly it is very exposed, because below us are deep views. Fixed safety gear are good, rock excellent. We move forward quickly and we soon notice upper massif with a cross. Ferrata ends little below it. Further to the destination we can view also remains of military positions. On the top we can congratulate ourselves.
DESCENT: The easiest descent runs on the path 147 on the western slopes. To find its beginning, we at first return to a crossing in the upper part, which we met at the ascent. We choose the right path and there we continue the descent. At the crossings, we always choose route, which leads downwards. After the crossing of rocky slopes path changes into good mule track, which diagonally crosses grassy steep slopes. We have to be careful at the turn-off of the path for ridge Schulter and tunnels, which we see in front of us. We don't go here. Our path little before them turns downwards and a little lower joins the path 146. Through the valley we continue towards our starting point on Plöckenpass.