The area surrounding the Monte Siera mountain hut features panoramic views over the entire valley of Sappada, with easier itineraries for people who want to enjoy a safe and relaxing walk, as well as longer and more challenging routes that allow hikers to reach breathtaking and wild landscapes.
- The Monte Siera mountain hut from Cima Sappada
From the main square of Cima Sappada, follow the unpaved road across the grassy plateau to the south-west of the village, until it crosses the tracks of the ski slopes of the Monte Siera ski resort. The route continues for a short stretch up a steep incline near the ski slope on the left (a National Ski Slope). After passing a junction with a signpost, the itinerary continues to the right until it merges with the track on the right (a tourist slope).
Walking with the necessary caution along the cart track (signposted as CAI Trail No. 321), which runs evenly along the entire ski slope, climb up to the top station of the chairlift, where the Monte Siera mountain hut is located (1,606 metres above sea level, 1 hour from Cima Sappada ). Retrace your steps along the same route to return to the start point.
- The Cima Sappada, Monte Siera mountain hut, Casera Geu, Casera Tuglia loop circuit
From Cima Sappada, follow the itinerary described above to climb to the Monte Siera mountain hut and from there continue along the ski slope to the arrival area of the chairlift. CAI Trail No. 321 heads East, heading for the base of the north face of the Cima Dieci mountain group. After crossing a landslide gully, the itinerary continues uphill under the rock face until it reaches the left edge of the steep wall of the Cresta del Pettine ridge. The route turns to the left along a narrow and exposed ledge equipped with a wire rope, and then descends for only a few dozen metres and then begins to climb again with steep bends until it reaches a clearing overlooking the Creta Forata Valley. At a signposted junction (1915 metres above sea level), leave CAI Trail No. 321 to the right. Heading towards Forcella Creta Forata massive, the route branches off to the left onto CAI Trail No. 230, which is landslide-prone and somewhat exposed. This trail descends to the bottom of the Creta Forata Valley and then winds to the right until it reaches the verdant green basin of the Casera Geu Alta (1,786 metres above sea level, 1 hour from the Rifugio Siera mountain hut).
Once you have reached the ruins of the building, two route options are available: on the left, CAI Trail No. 320a leads directly back to Cima Sappada (this is a difficult equipped track, for experts); instead, to the right, a path leads uphill to the Passo Geu Basso (1876 metres above sea level). After descending through a small valley and a light forest, the path makes a sharp turn to the east towards the meadows of the Tuglia alpine pasture, where, at an altitude of 1526 metres, it joins the service road of the farmstead. From here, follow the road to the right and uphill to the Casera Tuglia alpine pasture (1,599 metres above sea level, 2 hours from the Monte Siera mountain hut). To return to Cima Sappada, retrace your steps back to Malga Tuglia.
- Malga Tuglia from Cima Sappada
From the Monte Siera chairlift station at Cima Sappada, walk a few dozen metres along the road to Forni Avoltri. Then take the forest road on the right, marked with the CAI Trail No. 320 signpost, which climbs gently through the woods.
At the end of the forest road, continue on CAI Trail No. 320 At a fork, leave CAI Trail No. 320, which leads to the Casera Geu Alta, on the right. Now proceed on the Rio Geu equipped track and hike through the forest, first uphill, then on a flat plateau and slightly downhill, until the route meets another forest road (CAI Trail No. 230) which comes from the bottom of the valley (this junction is at an altitude of 1,515 metres). The route winds its way East for a good distance with a few climbs and downhill sections to the pastures of the Malga Tuglia alpine pasture, dominated by the sharp pyramid of Mount Tuglia. From here, with a final steep turn, the route soon reaches the Malga Tuglia agritourism (1,599 metres above sea level, 2 hours and 30 minutes from Cima Sappada). Retrace your steps along the same route to return to Cima Sappada.
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Information:
Infopoint Sappada
Tel: (0039)0435.469131
Email: info.sappada@promoturismo.fvg.it
