Starting from Fedare (2000 m), just below the final switchbacks leading to Passo Giau, the route follows the path that branches off beside the Fedare–Forcella Nuvolau chairlift. The trail heads toward the small alpine chapel dedicated to the Fallen of the War, which overlooks the valley from its panoramic position.
As the ascent becomes gentler, the landscape opens onto the remains of the old paved military roads built during the First World War. These strategic routes allowed Italian soldiers to haul artillery pieces up to the protected positions along the ridge. A little further on, you encounter foundations, trenches, and military structures carved between Monte Pore, Monte Averau, and the Jof de Melei, still well‑preserved testimonies of the Dolomite front.
From these positions, Italian artillery relentlessly targeted the slopes of Col di Lana, a symbolic mountain of the conflict and fiercely defended by Austro‑Hungarian troops. Continuing for just a few minutes, you reach the Rifugio Averau, a natural balcony over the Dolomites, while turning right allows you to descend comfortably back to Fedare along a wide mule track.
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