Rifugio Pederü - Ütia de Gran Fanes

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.
To the right leads the road towards the mountain hut Rifugio Lavarella (5 minutes), and at the crossroad, we continue left. The road then ascends a little and soon brings us to the hut.
At the mountain hut, we go on the path 10 towards the saddle Limo pass and mountain pasture Gran Fanes. At first, we ascend a little steeper on a footpath through the forest, which again brings us on the road. We continue right on the road with a view. A little higher road turns to the left and by grassy slopes brings us to a saddle Ju de Limo (Italian Passo di Limo, German Limopass).
The road from the saddle slightly descends and it quickly brings us to the lake Lago di Limo where the path branches off to the left towards the summit Col Bechei.
From the lake, we still continue on a gentle road which soon brings us to another crossing.
Left downwards footpath branches off towards the valley Valle di Fanes, and we continue right on a panoramic road which is still descending a little. A little lower from the left also a macadam road from the valley Valle di Fanes joins. From the crossroad only a short descent follows on a panoramic road to the hut Ütia de Gran Fanes.

On the way: Rifugio Fanes (2060m), Ju de Limo (2174m), Lago di Limo (2159m)

Trip can be extended to: Bivacco Baccon Barborka (1 h 45 min) , Vallon Bianco (2 h 15 min) , Bivacco della Pace , Furcia Rossa III