Trogkofel and Rosskofel, Carnic main ridge

Level of difficulty: Difficult
  • 11.3 km
    Distance
  • 3.9 h
    Duration
  • 1621 vm
    Lowest elevation
  • 2280 vm
    Highest elevation
  • 1200 vm
  • 1200 vm

Trogkofel and Rosskofel, Carnic main ridge

Varied tour with an original, short via ferrata on the south side of the Trogkofel and ascent on one of its satellites, in the Carnic main ridge.
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Equipment
Via ferrata set for the Trogkofel. Thin gloves for the via ferrata, telescopic crampons.
Directions
Take the A 2 Südautobahn motorway to Arnoldstein, then turn off onto the B 111 Gailtal Straße and via Hermagor to Tröpolach. From there, ascend via the district of Schlanitzen, finally on a gravel road (8.8 km) to the Rudnigalm. A good 21 km from Hermagor.

Directions

See also the detailed "Time-path diagram in the picture gallery".

ACCESS: From the car park (1621 m), head south on the good path 414, at 1725 m turn right over a bridge. At approx. 1860 m descend slightly to 1035 m and shortly afterwards (1890 m) keep left, the normal route continues to the right. The border ridge (path 403) is reached at approx. 1985 m. We turn right to the west, 1/4 hour up and down a little and leave the path on the right at 1960 m and are immediately at the start (~1975 m), which begins just above the hiking trail. The "Crete Rosse" ferrata is short, difficulty A-C and original. After 100 metres of climbing we reach the exit, the plateau and the summit of the Trogkofel 2,280 m. 730 metres of ascent and a brisk 1 1/2 hour walk.

TRANSITION: We climb back along the ascent path to Grenzkammweg 403 (1960 m) and follow it to the left. Past where we have reached it, always a little up and down to the Rudnigsattel at 1945 metres. Here we can follow the marked path and ascend to the Rosskofel 2,240 m. On the ascent path back to a saddle at 2113 m, where we can climb without a path to the western summit (2133 m). 470 metres of ascent and 1 3/4 hours from the Trogkofel.

DESCENT: Back towards the saddle, where we reach the marked path at 2090 m. Now descend to Rudnigsattel 1945 m and descend on the piste to the visible Rudnigalm 1621 m. < 3/4 hours.

Total: 1200 metres of ascent and a brisk walk of almost 4 hours.

Location & Arrival

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

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