Troi de Rut and Troi delle Cloipes

A couple more Giais hiking trails to share with you.  I parked at end of pavement in Glera and hiked up the gravel military road toward Il Gravon.  Before long a trail veered off to the right and headed steeply upward.  It's not too steep to climb, but returning downhill would be pretty dicey on loose gravel.   It climbed unceasingly through the woodland and the terrain on the left gradually fell away into a deep gorge.  Cliffs emerged and then they fell away too.  Eventually it leveled out briefly and I found a point to get some photos from.  After a length of steel cable to hold on to you reach Casera Palussa, which was deserted today.  This is the end of Troi de Rut trail. 

Now begins the descent on Troi delle Cloipes, slightly less steep but just as shady.  It touches the edge of il Gravon, a large sun-exposed gravel face but I stayed on the woodland trail.  It ends maybe 100 meters from the start of Troi de Rut, a perfect loop.  Unfortunately I left the gps at home but it’s easy to find and follow.

The cliffs of Rut with
Glera in background

Another angle with cave opening

Trail map at Palussa