Sella Nevea - Velika Črnelska špica (via 636)

Access to starting point:
A) First, we drive to Kranjska Gora, and then we continue driving through the border crossing Rateče into Italy. We drive towards Trbiž / Tarvisio, and then at the beginning of the mentioned town, we turn left in the direction of Bovec. Further, we drive on a regional road towards the border crossing Predel, and we follow the main road to a crossroad near the lake Rabeljsko jezero / Lago del Predil. Here we continue right in the direction of Nevejski preval (V Žlebeh) / Sella Nevea and on an asphalt road, we reach already mentioned saddle. We park on a large parking lot by the bottom station of the cable car, which runs towards the mountain hut Rifugio Gilberti.
B) First, we drive to Bovec, and then we continue driving towards the border crossing Predel, over which we drive in Italy. Next follows a descent to the lake Rabeljsko jezero, after which we leave the main road which leads towards Trbiž and we continue driving left in the direction of Nevejski preval (V Žlebeh). The road then again starts ascending, and we follow it to the already mentioned saddle. We park on a large parking lot by the bottom station of the cable car, which runs towards the mountain hut Rifugio Gilberti.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we go on a narrow asphalt road which leads us by the hotel Nevea. After approximately 100 meters of walking, we get to a signpost for path number 636, which points us left through a meadow on a marked footpath. The path soon leads in the forest, through which we are further ascending on an old military mule track. Higher the forest is becoming thinner, and the path with more frequent nice views brings us to the ruins of barracks Poviz.
The path ahead is for some time still ascending, and then it brings us to a marked crossing, where we continue left in the direction of saddle Prevala (right mountain hut Rifugio Gilberti).
The path ahead flattens a little and becomes more and more panoramic. And only a little ahead we come to the next crossing. This time we continue right towards the saddle Prevala (straight saddle Vrh Laških brežičev / Sella Robon) on the path which starts moderately ascending. Wide and well preserved old military path, quickly brings us on more rocky terrain, where starts turning a little more to the right. Higher, the path brings us on the scree of Lopa, where the path a little steeper ascends. Even a little further, the marked path gets very close to the upper station of the cable car, cableway which connects Slovenian and Italian side of the ski slope. Here we notice a sign, that the passage on an old path is not possible, so we go right on with red dots marked and poorly beaten footpath. The path ahead at first slightly descends, and then it ascends on newly built ski track, on which in few minutes we descend to a saddle Prevala.
From Prevala, on which there is a crossing of five paths we continue left in the direction of Rombon (straight downwards Bovec, right Prestreljenik). We continue towards the east on the path which gradually passes on slopes of Lopa (2406 meters), and in few ascents and descents, we follow it to a smaller saddle between Lopa and Kotel (1881 meters). Here the path turns slightly to the left and continues by numerous abysses, which are typical for Kanin mountain chain. The path ahead quickly brings us to a crossing, where the path on Velika Črnelska špica branches off to the left (2332 meters).
We continue by following the signs for »Črnjela« (straight Rombon 2208 meters and speleological bivouac) on the path which starts ascending below the slopes of Velika Črnelska špica. The path then crosses slopes towards the right and is getting closer to the summit of Mala Črnelska špica, before which marked path turns to the left and starts ascending even steeper. Next follows approximately 15 minutes of ascent on a steep and on some spots also exposed slope (there is also a great risk of triggering stones), and then the path flattens and in few steps, it brings us to the summit of Velika Črnelska špica.

On the way: Prevala (2067m)