Prealpi Carniche (south) / Carnic Alps / Belluno
Geographical Classification: Eastern Alps > Carnic Alps > Prealpi Carniche (South)
As discussed in a thread in the Europe Forum we divided the Carnic Alps Mountain Range into five subgroups. The Prealpi Carniche (South) is the third group to be posted to SP and is the southernmost subgroup of the whole range:
In the north of Col Nudo there are three small subgroups which are
divided by relative large plains. The mountains themselves don’t reach
2000m but form great ridges just like the rest of the Prealpi Carniche.
- Monte di Toc Group (listed west to east): Monte Ranz (1213m) Cresta Vasei (1560m) Col di Gai (1684m) Monte Toc (1921m) Cima Mora (1938m) Becco di Toc (1860) Croda Bianca (1764m)
- Monte Certen Group (listed west to east): Monte Certen (1883m) Cima dell’Ardoto (1841m) Monte Cornetto (1792m) Cima di Tola (1752m) Cima il Galinut (1755m) Cima Pozzi (1345m)
- Monte Frugna Group (listed west to east): Zucculat (1630m) Monte Frugna (1839m) Pala Giuliana (1385m) La Spia (1349m) Croda Pineta (1202m)
Col Nudo is the highest summit among the Prealpi Carniche Sud
mountains. It is a massive block composed of four ridges which run to
its top. While the two northen ridges are very short and steep, the
south-western ridge runs along for approximately 6km and starts at the
village of Soccher. The southern Ridge has a bend to the east at Monte
Teverone from where it runs into the direction of Crep Nudo. Here the
Monte Messer Ridge starts to the south.
- Col Nudo Northern Ridge (listed north to south): I Teraz (1501m) Croda de Magor (2128m) Pala dei Ampčs (2277m) Anticima Nord (2460m) Col Nudo (2471m)
- Col Nudo North-Western Ridge (listed north to south): Cima di Camp (1557m) Cima di Pino Nord (1856m) Cima di Pino Sud (2057m) Cima del Colatoio (2157m)
- Col Nudo South-Western Ridge (listed south-west to north-east): Cresta di Campigol (1593m) Cresta di Soccher (1506m) Monte Dolada (1938m) Col Dolomieu (1801m) Col Mat (1981m) Cima della Meda o Ciot (1587m) Cimon delle Basiliche o Cima Degnona (2208m) Cima Sora il Ciot (2318m) Cima Secca (2350m)
- Col Nudo Southern Ridge (listed north to south): Cima Lastei (2439m) Cima della Pala di Castello (2195m) Cima Valar (2302m) Monte Teverone (2345m) Cimon del Teveron (2328m) Monte Fagoreit (2094m) Monte Crepon (2107m)
The central section of the southern Prealpi Carniche is the long Ridge around Monte Messer. It starts in the north at Col Martin and ends at Monte Sestier in the southm where it meets the Monte Cavallo Main Ridge. There is a trekking trail, Alta Via Monti dell’Alpago, which follows the whole ridge. There are no side ridges in this part.
- Monte Messer Ridge (listed north to south): Col Martin (968m) Monte Provagna (1696m) Monte Castello (1714m) Palon (1647m) Crep Nudo (2207m) Capel Piccolo (1890m) Capel Grande (2071m) Dente di Venal (1982m) Monte Venal (2212m) Monte Antander (2184m) Monte Messer (2230m) Monte Paster (2067m) Monte i Muri (2049m) Monte Sestier (2084m)
The Monte Cavallo Group is the southernmost subgroup of the whole Carnic Alps. It is located between the villages of Piancavallo in the east and Tambre in the west. Alta Via Monti dell’Alpago also runs a long part of its main ridge but leves to the west at Cimon di Palantina.
- Main Ridge (listed north to south): Zuchel delle Mughele (1254m) Monte Il Piz (1755m) Monte Caulana (2068m) Cima Val Grande (2007m) Cima Val Piccola (2133m) Monte Laste (2247m) Cimon del Cavallo (also Cima Manera, 2251m) Cimon di Palantina (2055m) Monte Colombera (2066m) Monte Forcella (1902m) Monte Tremol (2007m) Zuc Torondo (1838m) Col Corner (1767m) Zuc di Valliselle (1632m) Monte Candole (1681m)
- Western Side Ridge (turning off at Monte Laste): Monte Cornor (2170m) Monte Castelat (2208m) Monte Guslon (2195m) Cima delle Vacche (2058m, 2063m)
- Eastern Side Ride (turning off at Cimon del Cavallo): Cimon dei Furlani (2183m)
To the east of Monte Cavallo you find a long but low ridge which stretches from Lago di Bārcis towards
Piancavallo.
- Monte Ciastelat Ridge (listed north to south): Croda del Pic (1295m) Monte I Cameroni (1470m) Pala d’Altei (1528m) Monte di Mezzo (1425m) Monte Ciastelat (1641m) Pala Fontana (1637m) Col Spizzat (1472m) Col Ceschet (1394m) Colle delle Lastre (1408m) Monte Caseratte (1264m)
Getting There
The principal towns in the area are Vittorio Veneto in the south, Longarone in the north-west and Maniago in the north-east, all three located at the tips of the "triangle", which the southern Prealpi Carniche form. They can be reached best from the western side of the group so that both the northern as well as the southern itinerary follow the valley of the Piave river. The City of Belluno is located to the west of the group and can also be easily reached.
From the South (Venezia): From Venezia take motorway A27 direction Belluno. If you want to go to the eastern side of the group turn off at either San Vendemiano or Vittorio Veneto in direction Sacile, where you take SS 422 to Maniago. To get to Longarone in the north-west just follow the motorway to its end and follow SS51 to the town.
From the North (Brenner/Brennero): Take the Brenner Motorway A22 to Brixen/ Bressanone where you turn east ont SS49 through Pustertal / Val Pusteria. Shortly before you reach the Austrian - Italian Border turn onto SS51 south at Innichen / San Candido. You'll reach Longarone and Vittorio Veneto directly by this road. To reach Maniago in the east turn east onto SS251 at Longarone.
Maps
- Alpago, Cansiglio, Piancavallo, Valcelina, Tabacco Map 012, 1:25000, Editione Tabacco