Peralba / Belluno / Dolomity

Overview

Peralba is a nice mountain in wich rises the river "Piave", theatre of an important battle during the first war in 1917 between Austrian and Italian soldiers (along the path you would see many weapons about that period).

The normal route is easy, with some passage on the rocks to lead the ridge before to arrive on the peak. During the summer many people climb it, special in August. From the peak during the days of clear sky it's possible to admire a wonderful view of Austrian and Italian alps!

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Getting there

You can arrive to Sappada from the Veneto side: take the Venice-Belluno highway and then go towards Pieve di Cadore.

If you come from Friuli leave the Udine-Tarvisio highway at the Carnia exit and drive towards Villa Santina and Forni Avoltri (45 km. ).

Those who travel by train stop at Calalzo, end of the line from Venice and Padova or Carnia on the Udine Tarvisio line. Train stations are about 40 kilometers from Sappada, to which they connect by frequent bus lines that meet the main trains.

The closest airports are the international airports in Venice (180 km) and Trieste (140 km).

From Cima Sappada (a small village near Sappada, not distant from Austria) by car or by foot through a path that follows river Piave, to the sources of river "Piave" (30 minutes by car, 3 hours walking). When you arrive to the parking (1800 meters), left the car and by foot turn right.

You see above you refuge Ref. Calvi (2167 meters) from the parking: go there on a easy path in wich it's possible to go also by jeep (only for the local people that have the authorization) and then to "Sesis" mountain pass (2300 meters - near the border with Austria). When you reach the pass, turn left on a path with red signals (scramble, some passage of first level). Through a part of easy passages on a rocks, you go up until the ridge; when you are on the ridge, turn right and walk until the peak (not exposed-2694 meters - three hours and half from the parking).

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Maps

  • Lienzer Dolomiten / Lesachtal, 1:50000, Kompass Map WK47, Kompass Verlag, ISBN: 3-85491-053-3

  • Gailtaler Alpen / Karnische Alpen / Oberdrautal, 1:50000, Kompass Map WK60, Kompass Verlag, ISBN: 3-85491-067-3

  • Tabacco Maps, all 1:25000, 001 - Sappada-S.Stefano-Forni Avoltri, 009 - Alpi Carniche / Carnia Centrale

German books

  • Hiking and Trecking

    • Osttirol Süd, W. Mair, Rother Verlag, ISBN: 3-7633-4132-3, Good descriptions with maps covering: Defregger Berge, Villgrater Berge, Carnic Alps, Lienz Dolomites

    • Kärnten, G. Lehofer, Rother Verlag, ISBN: 3-7633-4187-0, Good descriptions with maps covering: Carnic Alps, Gailtal Alps,
      Karawanke, Julian Alps (parts)

    • Gailtal – Lesachtal – Karnischer Höhenweg, Kompass Wanderbuch 982, Kompass Verlag, ISBN: 3-85491-500-4, Good Descriptions with maps and elevation profiles covering: Carnic Alps, Southern Lienz Dolomites, Gailtal Alps

  • Climbing

    • Karnischer Hauptkamm, Alpenvereinsführer, P. Holl, Rother Verlag, ISBN: 3-7633-1254-4, Excellent overall Climbing Guide through the Carnic Alps Main Ridge.

Italian Books

  • Alpi Carniche e Dolomiti Friulane, ISBN: 88-86928-37-8, Euro 16,53

  • Alpi Carniche, vol. I - II, A. De Rovere, M. Di Gallo; Guida dei monti d'Italia CAI-TCI; 1988