Campanile di Val Montanaia and Bivacco Perugini

The hike begins at the Pordenone Refuge, where we take trail 353 on the right (signs).

The trail climbs the wooded slope behind the refuge, leaves the shelter of the canopies, and sets us along the Rio di Val Montanaia. The trail then runs along a track that winds among the limestone boulders of the riverbed, with considerable gradient. We thus ascend Val Montanaia, moving first to the walls on our right, then to those on the left, sometimes crossing the stream.

At one point, we have a vision: the Campanile stands out in front of us, tall. We continue along the watercourse. When we leave the stream (1820 m) the slope becomes less ruthless, the path more defined and wide. At the only fork we ignore the path on the right to the mountaineering route. A few switchbacks, and we are facing the southern face of the Campanile di Val Montanaia. Continuing on the trail, we soon reach the Perugini Bivouac (2060 m).