19 PIANI DEL CRISTO by the Piave nature trail - Sappada

From the square in Cima Sappada, take the Val Sesi road on the left and follow it for almost a kilometre. Ignoring the fork leading to the Vecchio Mulino, continue to the clear sign on the left bearing the phrase “sentiero naturalistico Piave" which marks the start of a track through the forest that gradually descends towards the Piave. At the river bank, skirt the river for a while until reaching the easily-climbed boulders, then start to climb the wooded slope to a bridge and cross to the other bank. A few metres further on, it joins the provincial road at the first hairpin bend: follow the natural course of the path and follow a lane that runs from a small clearing alongside a pretty chapel dedicated to S. Maria di Luggau. A little further, cross the river by the footbridge and, from here, along a convenient path, climb the last stretch to the destination.

The descent can be made along the same route or the following one.