3-day guided trekking to the Anello delle Dolomiti Friulane

From Rifugio Giaf to Rifugio Pordenone: between secret passes and valleys

+ 980m | - 750m | 5h30 | 10km

We will start from the Rifugio Giaf and walk along a stepped path that, between centuries-old larches and large scree slopes, will lead us through the majestic scree below the Forcella dei Pecoli. We will skirt the imposing Cima Urtisiel, entering a suggestive gravel gorge that we will patiently climb, until we reach the panoramic Forcella Urtisiel: from here the world will seem to open up before our eyes.

We will begin the descent through gravel and silence, and along the famous Truoi dai Sclops, we will walk on an airy and panoramic traverse to the quiet Ricovero Casera Valbinon. From here, a gentle mule track will take us into the green Val Menon, between solitary pastures and the ancient traces of old dairy farms.

We will continue along the Val Meluzzo for about 3 km, immersed in fragrant woods and bright clearings, until we reach the hill that guards the Rifugio Pordenone. We will thus conclude a splendid day of crossing among the most authentic Dolomites.

We will stop for a packed lunch along the way. In the evening we will share dinner and overnight at the refuge.

From the Pordenone Refuge to the Padova Refuge: under the cry of stone

+ 1060m | - 1000m | 5h30 | 7.5 km

After breakfast, with our packed lunches in our backpacks, we will set off again towards the second stage of our trek. From the Rifugio Pordenone we will follow the path that runs along the imposing walls of the Campanile del Rifugio and the Anticima Meluzzo, entering the wild Val Montanaia.

It will be a steep climb through scree and changes in slope, which will take us to the iconic Campanile di Val Montanaia, an absolute symbol of the Friulian Dolomites, where silence mixes with a sense of wonder. We will reach the Bivacco Perugini, immersed in a grandiose setting, and continue to the Forcella Montanaia, a pass suspended between sky and rock.

From here we will descend through scree towards the Cadin d'Arade, and then, in an increasingly gentle and wooded environment, we will reach the Rifugio Padova, where a regenerating dinner and the warmth of a mountain welcome await us.

Return to the Giaf Refuge: the last thrill among the peaks

+ 760m | - 630m | 4h00 | 6.5 km

After breakfast, we will prepare to face the last day of this adventure. From Rifugio Padova we will enter the green Val Pra di Toro, cross the stream and climb among pines and scree, surrounded by the cliffs of Cridola and the jagged walls of Monfalconi di Forni.

With a steady pace we will reach the Forcella Scodavacca, a panoramic pass nestled between high rocky walls. Once past the pass, the grandiose landscapes dominated by the Torre Spinotti and the Torre Antonio Berti will welcome us, while we will begin the return into the woods.

We will follow the edge of the Giaf stream, first along a comfortable forest road, then on a more intimate path, until we reach the Giaf refuge again. Here, among smiles and glances that already know of nostalgia, we will conclude our adventure with a convivial lunch, exchanging last greetings and keeping in our hearts the authentic beauty of the Friulian Dolomites.