It is an interesting option for those who want to reach, although by a decidedly longer route, the Calvi refuge avoiding the always crowded dirt road that ascends from the parking near the 1815 m junction on the s.p. 22 of Val Sesis. The path is varied, sunny, panoramic, tiring only in the last stretch and winds through meadows, woods, scree, gullies, with beautiful views of the Volaia mountains, the distant Cogliàns group, and the Cimon.
Author: © Giovanni Borella
C.A.I. Sappada/Plodn
Interreg V Italy-Austria - CLLD Dolomiti Live. Project "Safe mountain – adventure mountain" ITAT 4019 CUP B43J16000270004
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Difficulty: E
Hours from the junction: ascent 1:45-2:15 descent 1:15-1:30 total 3:00 - 3:45
MARKING: 173
DIFFICULTY SCALE
The technical datasheet of each route contains the acronyms commonly used in mountain guides (T - E - EE - EEA - A). Some routes may have a double acronym (e.g., T/E or E/EE) as they present characteristics of both categories.
T (touristic) indicates routes that are almost always short and easy, which follow forest roads and/or well-marked or clearly visible paths that do not require special training.
E (hiking) indicates routes, sometimes quite long, that run on mule tracks and/or paths often above 2000 meters, visible but not always with trail markers. They do not have significant difficulties but may occasionally present some exposed or awkward sections. Proper equipment, some experience, and training are required.
EE (for experienced hikers) indicates routes generally above 2000 meters, which may involve uncertain terrain and/or rugged areas, often characterized by exposed and/or equipped passages, sometimes on rocks with difficulties of grade 1. Experience, surefootedness, orientation skills, good equipment, and psycho-physical preparation are required.
EEA (for experienced hikers with equipment) indicates routes equipped with metal cables, brackets, ladders. Exposure is almost always constant. Experience, training, and proper equipment including helmet and via ferrata set are mandatory. Gloves are useful.
A (for alpinists) indicates rock routes leading to summits with low climbing difficulties (grade 1/2). They require technical skills, good experience, physical preparation, and suitable equipment (helmet, some slings, always useful to have a 20-30 meter rope piece).
WARNINGS
With itinerary no. 23 B (of the Walks section) up to the sharp 90° turn, just beyond which a sign on the right indicating "passo Cacciatori - monte Avanza" invites you to branch off along a path that goes east into the dense forest with short ups and downs until it overlooks a debris channel cut by the waters of a stream. After crossing it, continue first at altitude, then ascending under the steep face of Creta di Casera Vecchia now in sight of the large south-west gully of Monte Avanza. After crossing at 1810 m the path coming up from casera di Casa Vecchia, enter the said gully and reach a junction below the fourth campanile delle Genziane (currently there are no adequate signs here as the very useful signs of the past have been scattered on the ground for years). At this point, ignoring the right trail continuing up the valley towards the summit of Monte Avanza, take the left one that first ascends north, then traverses diagonally westwards the face of the fourth campanile before entering, with a series of regular switchbacks carved into the rock and quite exposed, a steep debris gully. It is climbed entirely on sometimes loose ground until it reaches the pass. Just before, at about three-quarters height, at a sort of small ledge, another channel characterized by a large scree slope opens on the right which leads to the forcella delle Genziane (see itinerary 36).
Return
The return can be by the same route, however it is recommended to continue from the pass along the path that goes north to passo Sesis (signposts) and from there descends to rifugio Calvi and the large parking lot on s.p. 22. Following the latter for about 500 meters, you return to the starting point near the junction of casera di Casa Vecchia. You will thus have completed the Chiadènis ring.
Author: © Giovanni Borella
© Extracted from the Guide "Sappada, from paths to summits" by Giovanni Borella, published by the CO.EL publishing house.
Giovanni Borella Born in Belluno, he lived there until adolescence. He later moved to Padua, where he still resides, attending the local University and earning a degree in Ancient Literature that led him to teaching for a few decades. A hiker first, then an alpinist, he has made numerous ascents in the most well-known Dolomite groups and especially on the mountains of Sappada, which he visits extensively in summer and winter and where he also opened new routes and repeated others solo. He has published three guides: "On the paths of the sun" Mediterranee ed. 1995 as co-author, "Sappada, from paths to summits" Co.El. ed. 2002, "Dolomiti del Comelico" Lint editorial 2010.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.