Thousand-year-old cultures, different linguistic strains, biodiversity and multifaceted territorial morphologies. Discover the peculiarities of the valleys, municipalities and areas of the mountains of Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Thousand-year-old cultures, different linguistic strains, biodiversity and multifaceted territorial morphologies. Discover the peculiarities of the valleys, municipalities and areas of the mountains of Friuli Venezia Giulia
Summer or Winter, it doesn’t matter: skiers, pedestrians, hikers, bicycle lovers or who simply loves to enjoy a panoramic view, but without getting tired, will find open Ski lifts all over the year in the ski areas of FVG
Discover the Ski areas in Friuli Venezia Giulia
Summer or Winter, it doesn’t matter: skiers, pedestrians, hikers, bicycle lovers or who simply loves to enjoy a panoramic view, but without getting tired, will find open Ski lifts all over the year in the ski areas of FVG
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Lake Volaia with a classic heart shape
Photo: Maja Ogrizek, Friuli Venezia Giulia
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The presence of the picturesque lake with its crystal-clear waters, at the foot of Coglians highest mountain in the Region, together with the floristic component typical of high altitudes, make this hike not to be missed.
moderate
Distance 3.2 km
Duration1:55 h
Ascent599 m
Descent16 m
Highest point1,972 m
Lowest point1,373 m
At the foot of the massif of Mt. Coglians, the oldest "cliff" in Europe.
The most spectacular evidences of the most impressive "organogenic cliff" of Paleozoic age visible in Europe today are exposed here along the slopes above the enchanting Lake Volaia.
The route (cai 144) constitutes the most bre connection to the Volaia Pass area, an important junction of the seniteristic network forming part of the "Traversata Carnica." Close to the Pass are the Rifugio Lambertenghi Romanin on Italian territory and the Rifugio Wolaiersee-Hutte across the border.
Additional elements of interest derive from the presence in the surroundings of remnants of war works from the Great War, a true"open-air museum" with the presence of trenches, machine gun emplacements and heavy artillery pieces, feritories and tunnels.
Author’s recommendation
If interested in the Great War theme c/o the Info Point you can find the "open air museum" route map.
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Infopoint Forni Avoltri
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Difficulty
T2moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
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Highest point
1,972 m
Lowest point
1,373 m
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Safety information
In the winter/spring months it is good to climb with crampons due to possible presence of ice. Depending on the condition of the snowpack you may face the hike with snowshoes. Always consult the Weather and attention to the Avalanche Bulletin before setting off.
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Lake Volaia
Directions
From regional road 355, at the village of Forni Avoltri, turn towards Collina ( 7 km) pass the village and continue for 2 km more until you reach the large parking lot at Rigugio Tolazzi where the paved road ends.
Coordinates
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46.591932, 12.868000
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46°35'31.0"N 12°52'04.8"E
UTM
33T 336685 5162026
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Author’s map recommendations
Tabacco Map No. 01 or Trail Map Forni Avoltri
Equipment
It is recommended to bring a Winstopper because it is almost always windy at altitude.
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using Italian as the source language
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Difficulty
T2moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
3.2 km
Duration
1:55 h
Ascent
599 m
Descent
16 m
Highest point
1,972 m
Lowest point
1,373 m
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