Raabtal - Steinkarspitz/Monte Antola

Access to starting point:
Over the border crossing Korensko sedlo we descend in Austria, and there in first larger crossroad we continue left in the direction of village Podklošter / Arnoldstein. In the mentioned village, we will get to a roundabout, where we continue right in the direction of "Hermagor". Further, we drive on a wide road which leads us through the valley Gailtal. At the settlement Mauthen we continue left in the direction of the mountain pass Plöckenpass, and after few 100 meters right in the direction of valley Lesachtal. Further, we drive on narrower and quite winding road which we follow to the village Untertilliach. Only a little after the mentioned village (at the second bus stop) left downwards at first still asphalt road branches off. The road then crosses a bridge, after which from the left side joins wide macadam road. We continue straight for approximately 50 meters and then we come to the next unmarked crossroad, where we continue left on a little worse forest road which we then follow to the sharp right turn by which there is a sign that is prohibiting additional driving.

Path description:
At the turn, we leave the road and we continue left on at first well visible gentle marked mountain path. The path goes already after few minutes in thin lane of a forest, where in relatively short time bypasses three hunting observatories. After third observatory path turns slightly to the right and it starts vanishing among high grass. Only a little further, the path crosses mountain stream, after which passes into the most overgrown part of the path. The path ahead gets over a lane of very high grass, and then continues on the old and quite overgrown mule track. This moderately steep path, by which in the summer time we notice numerous blueberries, we follow all the way to bivouac Mitterkarhütte.
From the bivouac, we continue straight (right Hochspitz) on at first a poorly visible footpath which gently ascends by the left edge of a high mountain cirque. After few minutes of walking, the path turns slightly to the left and starts ascending diagonally over steeper and steeper grassy slopes. A little higher, the path turns a little more towards the left and for a short time very steeply ascends. Higher, the path flattens, and it brings us on a poorly marked crossing. We continue on the right path, which is at first ascending gently, and then passes on increasingly steep grassy slopes. Ascent over the mentioned grassy slopes we make in a diagonal ascent, which ends on the main ridge of Carnic Alps. When we step on the main ridge a wonderful view opens up towards the south, where a little towards the left we notice mighty Monte Peralba.
We continue left (right Hochspitz) on a ridge path (Karnischer Höhenweg), which continues towards the east. The path ahead continues on and by the panoramic ridge, which borders between Austria and Italy. After few minutes of walking, the path avoids the ridge on the Italian side, where crosses relatively steep slopes (dangerous for slipping). This panoramic path, which is mostly ascending diagonally we follow to a marked crossing, which is situated only few meters below the summit Steinkarspitz. At the marked crossing we leave the marked path (we continue left) and on easier pathless terrain in 3 minutes we ascend on the mentioned peak (we can leave the marked path already few 10 meters before the crossing, because it leads right below the summit).

On the way: Mitterkarhütte (1973m)