Rifugio Pederü - Cima Nove / Neunerspitze

Access to starting point:
A) From Kranjska Gora over Korensko sedlo to Austria, where at the first larger crossroad, we continue left towards Podklošter / Arnoldstein and Trbiž / Tarvisio. By the end of the settlement Podklošter signs for Šmohor / Hermagor point us to the right on a regional road, on which past the mentioned settlement we drive to the end of the valley Gailtal, or more precisely to the settlement Kötschach-Mauthen, where we turn right towards the settlement Oberdrauburg. The path ahead leads us over an Alpine mountain pass Gailbergsattel (982 meters), after which we descend into the mentioned settlement. After we cross the bridge through river Drau, we continue left towards the settlement Lienz. In the main roundabout in Lienz we continue "left" in the direction of the settlement Sillian and Italy. Further, we cross the border between Austria and Italy, and we follow the main road past settlements Dobbiaco / Toblach, Villabassa / Niederdorf, Monguelfo - Tesido / Welsberg - Taisten, Brunico / Brunec. Only a little after the last-mentioned town, past which leads a bypass road, we turn left into a valley Val Badia. Further, we drive through the mentioned valley and in the settlement Longega we turn left towards the settlement San Vigilio. In San Vigilio then at the crossroad we turn left following the signs »Pederü«. After approximately 200 meters we then turn right also following the signs »Pederü«. We follow this road all the way to a large parking lot in front of the mountain hut Rifugio Pederü.
B) From Nova Gorica, we drive to Italy and drive forward on a highway towards Venice / Venezia. At town Portogruaro we leave the highway towards Venice and continue right on the highway towards Pordenone. At the next highway junction near Conegliano, we continue right towards Belluno. Near Belluno the highway ends and at the next crossroads we continue in the direction of Cortina d'Ampezzo. When we get into Cortina d'Ampezzo, we follow the signs for Alpine mountain pass Passo Falzarego. On the mountain pass Passo Falzarego (2105 meters) we turn right in the direction of the mountain pass Valparola and forward towards Val Badia. In the settlement La Villa we turn right towards the settlement Brunico. We then follow the road to the settlement Longega where we turn right towards the settlement San Vigilio. In San Vigilio then at the crossroad we turn left following the signs »Pederü«. After approximately 200 meters we then turn right also following the signs »Pederü«. We follow this road all the way to a large parking lot in front of the mountain hut Rifugio Pederü.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue to a crossing behind the mountain hut. Signposts point us slightly right on a footpath towards huts Lavarela and Fanes, left leads the path towards the mountain hut Fodara Vedla. A gently sloping path at first crosses a stream and a road, and then it starts ascending a little steeper through dwarf pines. After an initial a little steeper part path further becomes less steep, and on a shorter part it also descends a little. The path few times also for a short time joins the road, and then again runs mostly through dwarf pines on the right side of the valley.
Further, the path turns a little to the right and also increasingly beautiful views are starting to open up on surrounding peaks. Later we again join the mountain road, that runs by the stream Rü dal Plan. The slightly ascending road then brings us to a crossroad.
Left leads the road towards the mountain hut Rifugio Fanes (5 minutes), and we continue right towards the mountain hut Rifugio Lavarela. The road still leads by the stream and pastures and soon brings us to the hut.
At the mountain hut, we continue right and after a short ascent on a grassy slope, we come to a crossing. Left leads the path number 12 towards the saddle Ju dla Crusc and Forcela de Medesc, and we continue right on the path number 13 towards the saddle Ju de Sant Antone.
From the crossing, the path is still ascending on a grassy slope towards the north and soon brings us to another crossing. Left also the path number 7 towards saddles Ju dla Crusc and Forcela de Medesc branches off, and we again continue right towards the saddle Ju de Sant Antone. Further for quite some time, we walk on quite gentle grassy slopes towards the north. Panoramic path then gets closer to a fence, which is intended for livestock, that is grazing here in the summer months. Later, the path also crosses the mentioned fence and brings us on the scree on the southwest side of the peak Piz Sant Antone. After that, the path in ascent crosses scree all the way to a saddle Ju de Sant Antone on which there is also a chapel dedicated to St. Antone. Chapel can also serve as emergency bivouac in case of bad weather.
On the saddle where from north joins also the path from the valley Val de Fanes, we continue left upwards where signs »Cima Nove, Neunerspitze« point us to. The path is at first ascending towards the west and then turns a little to the left and it brings us on steeper slopes. The path is here marked with red dots and some cairns. Further mostly in ascent we cross a slope, which isn't secured and that is why also some caution is needed. From steeper slopes then path brings us on a less steep terrain on the south side of the ridge. The path turns to the right and runs on a mostly grassy terrain towards the ridge. The path here is a little worse beaten, and at orientation we get help from numerous cairns. When we reach the ridge, we continue left, and grassy slopes passes into rocky. Further, we walk by the ridge, which is on the south side at first still gentle and ascent isn't demanding. A little higher, the ridge becomes steeper and we soon enter in secured part of the path. Further it is recommended to use a self-belay set.
At first for some time we are ascending on a ridge, which is secured with a steel cable, and then the path for a short time avoids the ridge on the left side and crosses a steep smooth plates. Next follows a quite steep ascent back towards the ridge, because of relatively loose steel cables and long pitches on this part a little more caution is needed. Further, the path then runs all the time by the ridge and is still secured with a steel cable. On some spots, the path ascends a little steeper after that the ridge becomes less steep and secured path ends.
Ridge further is on the northern side still precipitous, and we are ascending on a less steep terrain on the south side of the ridge. The footpath on this part is again poorly visible but we still get with help from cairns. Ascent further isn't demanding anymore and an increasingly panoramic path soon brings us to the top on which stands a bigger cross.
We descend on the ascent route.

On the way: Rifugio Lavarella (2042m), Ju de Sant Antone (2466m)