Monte Cocco 1,941 m and Schönwipfel 1,911 m

Level of difficulty: Medium
  • 8.6 km
    Distance
  • 5 h
    Duration
  • 1172 vm
    Lowest elevation
  • 1941 vm
    Highest elevation
  • 866 vm
  • 866 vm

Monte Cocco 1,941 m and Schönwipfel 1,911 m

Monte Cocco and the Schönwipfel are two peaks that are less frequented in summer, but are very popular with ski tourers in winter. They are therefore particularly attractive for mountaineers in spring and autumn.
Equipment
Normal hiking equipment, sturdy shoes are recommended.
Directions
From Tarvisio on the main road through the Canal Valley to the second entrance to Ugovizza. Cycle through the village and round several bends on a narrow road until you reach a junction to the left. Go past this, then past the junction to the right shortly afterwards and continue into the valley until the next junction to the left. The car park is located shortly after the junction.

Directions

From the car park on a road, keep right at the turn-off and continue past several junctions to the right until you reach a bridge on the left. Shortly after the bridge, the ascent first leads over a steep concrete path, then on a gravel path until it continues to the right at a fence. From here, continue steeply uphill across alpine pastures following the tracks to a saddle (1,814 m).

From the saddle, turn left, also following the unmarked tracks up to Monte Cocco.

Take the same route back to the saddle.

From the saddle and to the right over alpine pastures again without markings, past a varnish on the Schönwipfel (Cima Bella).

From the Schönwipfel, first descend over alpine pastures in a north-easterly direction without a recognisable trail until you reach a white boundary stone that can be seen from afar, where a clear path begins on the left through the forest in the direction of the Uggowitzer Alm. As soon as possible, leave the path in a north-easterly direction and walk across alpine pastures to the saddle at the cold well. From here, follow the forest path until it meets the ascent path. Keep right at a fork and continue along a forest path, past an old barracks building, until an unmarked path (be careful, follow the "Val Uque" sign here) leads off to the left across a small meadow and then into the forest. This path later rejoins a forest path and after a while you reach the car park.

Location & Arrival

The Nassfeld-Pressegger See holiday destination is located in Carinthia / Austria directly on the border with Italy.

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