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Mount Plauris is the highest peak in the Julian Prealps and certainly the most fascinating, as much for its majesty as for its ruggedness.
The sharp crest immediately reveals the strong asymmetry of the two faces, caused by different geological conditions: the south face consists of grass- and woodland, whilst the north side has a high and steep rock face.
These environments, with wild valleys, rushing torrents and steep slopes are home to various species of mountain fauna, including chamois, rock-goats, marmots, Greek partridges and the golden eagle.
The summit or Spiz di Misdė (1,958 m) is the pinnacle of a long and jagged mountain range extending from the Tagliamento river to the Musi mountains, whose highest peaks are Mount Soreli (1,781 m), Cima dei Larici (1,603 m), Cima di Cervada (1,781 m) and Mount Lavara (1,906 m).
Situated close to where the Tagliamento and Fella rivers merge, the Massif rises with no hilly area at its base, but with a characteristic almost vertical incline more than 200 m high. This was caused by the lateral erosion of the glaciers, which passed through the Fella and Tagliamento valleys during the last glacial period, and now constitutes an obstacle which, for most of the watercourses, is overcome by a series of waterfalls.