Summit tour from the Passo Redebus to the Monte Ruioch

Mountain tour through the forests high above the Valle dei Mocheni valley to the porphyry peaks in the western part of the Lagorai mountain chain

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The Passo Redebus pass is the starting point of our mountain tour to Mt. Ruioch.
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We follow the path no. 443B.
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Passing the abandoned Malga Regnana mountain hut.
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We walk through the forest and across wet meadows.
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Our trail crosses an unmarked forest road which we follow uphill.
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At the end of this forest road we turn into a narrow and nearly invisible trail.
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The three crosses at the timber line beneath the Cima Pontara peak.
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A myriad of nigritella are blossoming on the poor grasslands of Mt. Lemperpérg.
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A cairn marks the highest point of the 2,004 m high mountain. Lemperpérg means “Lämmerberg” (Lambs’ Mountain) in local dialect, because its mountain meadows have been used as sheep pastures.
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Now we hike downhill towards the Passo Polpen.
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And continue uphill again, towards the summit of Monte Ruich.
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The path is eroded and slippery - sturdy shoes and sure-footedness are necessary!
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View on the path along the ridge.
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The peak of the Oltnmonn (Uomo Vecchio, Old Man).
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We reach the summit of the “Old Man”.
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Flower meadows and beautiful views on the Alpine divide.
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The rampion grows on the rocks of the Schvorzlommer mountain.
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The last section to the summit of the Monte Ruioch is steep and requires particular attention.
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The summit cross comes in sight.
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We follow the same trail back to the Passo Polpen, in the picture the panoramic view on the Valle dei Mocheni valley.
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The path no. 462 snakes its way to the Malghe di Stramaiolo mountain huts.
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The mountain pastures of the Malga Stramaiolo Alta mountain hut.
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Past the Malga Pontara mountain hut we turn back to the Passo Redebus.
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The parking space at the Passo Redebus pass, connecting the Valle dei Mocheni valley to the Piné Highland, is the starting point for our summit tour to the Mt. Ruioch. The path no. 443B leads us past the Malga Regnana mountain hut and further on to the junction with a forest road without signpost. At the end of this forest road an indiscernible forest trail towards Mt. Lemperpèrg starts. At the timber line we pass three crosses before reaching the 2,000 m high summit.

At this point the demanding section of the tour lies in front of us: the descent to the Passo Polpen and the following ascent to the western Lagorai peaks Oltnmonn, Schvorzlommer and Mount Ruioch. Sturdy shoes and sure-footedness are required, the paths on the rocky porphyry terrain are eroded and slippery because of the rain in the last few weeks.

The beautiful view from the 2,400 m high peaks includes the mountains of South Tyrol and the Trentino. We follow the same trail back to the Passo Polpen from where we choose the path towards the Malga Stramaiolo mountain hut to reach the Passo Redebus again.

Author: AT

circular route difficulty: difficult

Starting point:

Passo Redebus
Time required:

05:30 h
Track length:

15,1 km
Altitude:

from 1.458 m to 2.373 m
Altitude difference:

+988 m | -988 m
Route:

Redebus - Malga Regnana mountain hut - forest road to Mt. Cima Pontara - Lemperpèrg - Passo Polpen - Oltnmonn (Uomo Vecchio) - Schvorzlommer - Mt. Ruioch - Passo Polpen - Malga Stramaiolo mountain hut - Pontara mountain hut - Redebus
Destination:

Monte Ruioch
Recommended time of year:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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Summit tour from the Passo Redebus to the Monte Ruioch