Today’s hike leads past malga Klammbach to the cresta carnica which connects the Valle di Sesto with the valle Lesachtal in East Tyrol
Image gallery: Hike from Passo Monte Croce to the Sillian mountain hut
Early in the morning we drive to Passo di Monte Croce at 1,640 m a.s.l. The pass is still covered by a thick layer of fog. We take path no. 131 to the meadows of the Sausbeerwald forest. Then, we continue along the paths no. 13 and no. 133 towards malga Klammbach (1,940 m a.s.l., refreshment point). We leave the forest limit behind us but unfortunately the fog continues to limit our view of the Sesto Dolomites. Some minutes later we are lucky enough to spot the Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
We continue walking along the paths no. 133 and no. 134 until passo Obermahdsattel right below the Hornischegg peak at 2,500 m a.s.l. Now we have arrived at the Alta Via Carnica (signpost no. 4) which runs along the border between Italy and Austria. We proceed towards north west to the Sillian hut (Sillianer Hütte) at the foot of the peak of Monte Elmo where the obsolete hut of Monte Elmo stands. We follow path no. 4 to the Gallo Cedrone hut (Hahnspielhütte) and towards the mountain station (2,050 m a.s.l.) of the cable car to Versciaco which takes us back to the Val Pusteria. At the valley station we take the bus back to our starting point.
Date of the hike: 24 August 2014
Last updated in: 2026
Author: AT
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- Starting point:
- Passo di Monte Croce mountain pass (Sesto)
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- Overall time:
- 05:00 h
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- Total route length:
- 14,8 km
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- Altitude:
- from 1.635 m to 2.480 m
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- Altitude difference (uphill | downhill):
- +900 m | -486 m
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- Route:
- Monte Croce mountain pass - Klammbach hut - Obermahdsattel saddle - Sillian mountain hut - Gallo Cedrone mountain hut - Monte Elmo Cable Car
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- Signposts:
- 131, 13, 133, 134, 4
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- Destination:
- Monte Elmo Cable Car station
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- Resting points:
- Malga Klammbach Alm, Sillianer Hütte, Hahnspielhütte
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- Hike from Passo Monte Croce to the Sillian mountain hut
If you want to undertake this hike, we recommend you to check the weather and trail conditions in advance and on site before setting out.
