Plockenpass - Monte Coglians (Hohe Warte) (via Rifugio Marinelli)

Access to starting point:
From Trbiž/Tarvisio we go on the highway towards Videm/Udine. At the settlement Carnico, we leave the highway and at first, we follow the signs towards the settlement Tolmezzo, and then signs for Austria and mountain pass Pso di Croce Carnico / Plöckenpass. On the italian side of the mountain pass, we park on a large parking lot.

Path description:
At the parking lot, we go on a narrow road following the signs Rifuggio Marinelli (path 146). Already after few ten meters, we come to a crossroad where we go right on a military mule track on which we are then ascending through a thin forest and meadows below the steep slopes of the mountain Creta di Collinetta (2238m). Military mule track passes into a footpath and quickly we also come to the crossroad, where the path to the mentioned mountain branches off to the right. We continue on the left path, which is still slightly ascending through the meadows. On a smaller plain path on Cresta Verde (2150m) branches off to the right. We continue on the path 146 towards the mountain hut Marinelli to which we have a little less than two hours. Here the path becomes a little steeper and is ascending through slightly overgrown dwarf pines and high grass. When we come out of the dwarf pines, the path becomes more gentle and the path on Creta di Collina (2659m) branches off to the right. Here while crossing quite steep slopes, we start descending and there are also some fixed safety gear for help. Next follows a descent through a natural window and crossing of the steep slopes covered with nettles, which brings us to a crossroad. The right path runs on Cima di Mezzo (2713m), and we continue on the left path towards the mountain hut. The path again starts ascending through the meadows and a little before the mountain hut we come on a mountain road which is closed for the traffic and from where a view opens up towards Monte Coglians. The road soon ends and to the hut follows only few minutes of a steep ascent. At the mountain hut, we follow the signs Monte Coglians and start ascending through steep meadows. After that, the path turns a little to the left, where we come on short slightly exposed ridge into an entirely new world. Mighty slopes covered with grass instantly changes to bare rock. While crossing the slopes below Coglians we come again to a crossroad, where we go left (path 143), right path (143a) runs on Pilastro del Coglians (2750m). At first, we still cross slopes below Coglians, and then the path turns a little to the right and from the left side joins the path from the lake Wolayer See. Here we start ascending on a little slippery scree, which in the upper part becomes already quite steep. In the last part, the path turns to the left and then follows a steep ascent with some easy climbing towards a very scenic summit.

On the way: Rifugio Marinelli (2122m)