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Val di Jon (Jon Valley) - San Lorenzo in Banale
The Jon Valley winds from the south to the north between the slopes on the Monte Piz and Crona Vecchia peaks. The route begins from the bridge in Baesa. After crossing the River Ambiez the path begins to climb passing Masi di Jon, the Dos delle Fratte and Le Pezze peaks and the Malga Bassa Andogno (1,863 m.).
The path 349 near Malga Asbelz (ph:M.Giordani)
It then goes to the west of the Cima Crona Vecchia peak and passes the Piaze and Balotoni delle Piaze peaks until it reaches the Malga Asbelz where it intersects path 348 which comes up from Seo. From here the itinerary is the same as the one described for the climb from Seo up to the Malga Valandro. After the Sella di Colmalta saddle, the Busa di Senaso hollow and the Prà del Vescovo meadow, those who wish to go down to the valley without passing the Al Cacciatore Refuge can turn right towards the well visible Malga di Senaso di Sopra (1,847 m.). From here an unnumbered path leads to path 325 and, going east, to the Malga di Senaso di Sotto lower down at 1,577 metres. From the Malga you can get to San Lorenzo in Banale by following path 325 or by taking path 342 which goes past Masi di Dengolo and then joins path 349 a little way above the bridge in Baesa.
San Lorenzo in Banale from Masi di Jon (ph:M.Giordani)
| Starting point | Ponte di Baesa , San Lorenzo ,mt 798 |
| Connections
with public transport |
Autolinee Atesina Spa until San Lorenzo |
| By motor vehicle | until car park near Baesa Bridge |
| Nearest
refuges or bivouacs |
Rifugio al Cacciatore San Lorenzo |
| Main
itineraries |
climb to Val di Jon for Malga Asbelz and to Al Cacciatore Refuge |
| Difference
in height |
1478 m. |
| maximum height | m. 2276, Selletta di Colmalta |
| difficulty | tiring but not difficult |
The
Corno di Senaso peak from the Dos delle Saette mountain: in the foreground on
the left is the Busa di Senaso hollow; also on the left, the Maruggini peak and
the Sella di Colmalta saddle. Lower down in the middle of a green clearing
stands the Malga Senaso di Sotto where path 342 passes on its way to Masi di
Dengolo.
Malga Asbelz (ph:M.Giordani)
Table of times between points and heights:
| area | height | time between areas | time from start | notes, route variations |
| Ponte di Baesa | 798 | - | - | - |
| Masi di Jon | 1126 | - | - | - |
| Malga Bassa Andogno | 1863 | - | - | - |
| Malga Asbelz | 1956 | - | - | - |
| fork 349-348,lago Asbelz | 2024 | - | - | - |
| Sella di Colmalta | 2176 | - | - | - |
| Prà del Vescovo, M.ga Senaso di Sopra | 1880 | - | - | downhill along an unmarked path towards the Malga Senaso di Sopra and Malga Senaso di Sotto; from here there is a short cut back to Baesa along path 342 or path 325. |
| Rifugio al Cacciatore | 1821 | - | 7 -8 hours | about another 2 hours are needed for the hike down to San Lorenzo in Banale.o. |
