Lopič / Monte Plauris

Description of mountain:
The highest and at the same time westernmost peak of the Muzci rises high above the Tilmenta Valley to the west and Venzonasse to the south. To the north, it descends into the Resia Valley.
The southern slopes, where herds of numerous ibex can be observed on every visit, are mostly covered in grass, while to the north prevail shattered, precipitous cliffs with numerous gullies, couloirs, and towers.
The peak features two prominent ridges. The central one descends from the summit southwest via Cime di Cervada (1,781 m) and Cime di Somp Selve (1,702 m). The ridge is highly panoramic and pathless but technically fairly undemanding (sections I–II grade). Below Cima di Somp Selve, it splits into two spurs: one descends toward Vrata/Portis, the other toward Pušja vas/Venzone, together with the parallel northern ridge of Cime dei Larici, enclosing the scenic Lavaruzza Valley. The second prominent ridge from Lopič runs southeast via an unnamed peak (1,858 m) to the Slips saddle, where it connects with the Javor ridge. Both southern ridges enclose a vast, steep grassy cirque that flows into the gully of the Gran Rio stream. Northwestward, Lopič also sends a less uniform ridge via the peaks of Pale di Misdi (Punta del Mezzogiorno, 1,841 m) and Cima Clapadorie (1,756 m).

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