Cason di Lanza Alpine Hut

The Passo del Cason di Lanza is located in northern Friuli and connects the town of Pontebba in the east with the village of Paularo in the west. Pontebba lies on an old and still very important trade route: a railway and a highway connect Venice and Udine with Villach and Klagenfurt in neighboring Carinthia. While the railway now runs mostly through tunnels, Pontebba still has its train station, while for most other towns in the valley, the railway era is definitely over.

The western starting point, Paularo, lies in the Canale d'Incaroio Valley. The town of Tolmezzo is 20 km further south, and the city of Udine is another 53 km away. Paularo can be reached from the west via the Forcella Luis.

The famous Passo del Cason di Lanza ...
The Eldorado of all bikers, with and without motorization!
The road from Pontebba to Paularo is conquered every year with motorcycles, cars and other vehicles, which is a real problem!
Tight, dangerous and sometimes without adequate fall protection ...

But the Lanzenalm is the starting point of many hikes and a REAL highlight of the Karnier south of the border!