Bocchetta di Sant'Antonio - Faedis

I did this one in early September 2012, on a fine Saturday, forecasted to be a very warm day with max temps exceeding 30, so we dressed accordingly. But the morning was chilly so we stayed a bit longer in the charming town of Udine and only started just before noon, so when we reached Faedis it was already lunch time (and what a lunch we had :-)) However, when we decided to go on, it really was 30+ and what seemed to be an easy climb with dense tree shade from the bottom, was actually quite a nasty one! The gradient is moderate, but unexpected exposure to the sun made it tough! Views from the chapel at the top are great however and village signs in 3 languages contributed to the feeling we’ve done something special. We descended to Slovenia, quite steep, with the mysterious “Napoleon Bridge” half way down and a fine riverside beach nearby.

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