Summer hike to the Modonutti - Savoia bivouac

We did this hike in the middle of summer, when everything was sreen and full of wildflowers. The trail up to the Modonutti - Savoia bivouac (1,908 m) isn't too tough at all—it's actually perfect even if you're not in the best shape. It’s tucked away on the Italian side of the Kanin range, right on the Slovenian border.

Do tega bivaka smo šli poleti, ko je bilo vse še čisto zeleno in polno rožic. Pot do bivaka Modonutti - Savoia (1.908 m) ni pretirano zahtevna, pravzaprav je ravno pravšnja tudi za tiste z malo manj kondicije. Nahaja se na italijanski strani Kaninskega pogorja, tik ob meji s Slovenijo.

We started from Sella Nevea, and the path starts off in the woods. Once you clear the trees, you come out onto an open plateau right under the walls of Monte Robon. The landscape changes completely into this wild, rocky karst terrain with deep caves and limestone grooves. The trail follows old WWI military mule tracks, so the climb is super steady and not exhausting at all. It’s honestly amazing how well-made these paths are—they’ve held up beautifully over the years. You can also spot old bunkers and tunnels along the way.

Začeli smo na Nevejskem prevalu (Sella Nevea). pot je vodila skozi gozd. Ko se gozd višje razredči, smo nadaljevali po odprtem terenu pod stenami Velike Bavhe. Tukaj se pokrajina spremeni v tipičen visokogorski kras z globokimi jamami, škrapljami in žlebiči. Pot poteka po starih vojaških mulatjerah iz prve svetovne vojne, zato je vzpon enakomeren in ni preveč naporen. Prav neverjetno je, koliko truda je bilo vloženega v te poti, da so še danes tako dobro ohranjene. Ob poti je opaziti tudi nekaj ostankov vojaških utrdb in rovov.

The bivouac itself is like a tiny red dot sitting at 1,908 meters, right in a peaceful spot between Sella Robon and Monte Robon. It’s mostly used by cavers exploring the massive cave systems around here, but it’s a great little shelter for hikers too.

Sam bivak je kot majhna rdeča pikica na višini 1.908 metrov, postavljen na mirni lokaciji med sedlom Vrh Laških brežičev in Veliko Bavho. Primarno je namenjen jamarjem, ki raziskujejo tukajšnje globoke jamske sisteme, seveda pa nudi tudi odlično zavetje planincem.

Since we didn't want to just go back the same way, we turned it into a loop and headed over to Rifugio Gilberti. My sister and I grabbed a coffee there, and honestly, it tasted amazing after the hike! To finish the loop, we just walked straight down the ski slopes back to the car. It was just such a perfect summer day.

Ker se nismo želeli vračati po isti poti, smo naredili krožno turo in nadaljevali do koče Rifugio Gilberti. Tam sva si s sestro privoščili kavo, po hoji je res neverjetno prijala! Do izhodišča na prevalu smo se nato vrnili kar navzdol po smučišču. Res lep in nepozaben poletni dan.