Before taking a trip we recommend you to provide yourself with accurate
maps and paths descriptions!
Upper Vogel cable car
station - Ribčev Laz
Turn left at the upper cable car station. The path is not marked very
well at the beginning, so it is better to ask the cable railway workers
for information. A part of the path is a cross-country skiing trail.
After it you make a steep descent to the Bohinj Lake, first walking
through the area of larches and then through a beautiful coniferous and
deciduous forest. The last part of the trip gets a bit steeper and it
ends at Stržene under the Hotel Bellevue.
Orientation: OK, more demanding in the upper parts
Level of difficulty: middle
Length: 1 hour
Recommendation: alpine equipment
What is interesting: The path goes mainly through the forest.
Žagarjev Graben
It is your decision – you can make a warm-up ascent to Orlove glave and
further on a descent to Zadnji vogel mountain pasture or you can take a
shortcut to Žagarjev graben, the longest ski slope in winter, by passing
the Murka log cabin. Halfway down, when the path gets a bit tighter, you
can make a turn from the ski slope to a forest path, which is much more
enjoyable for walking.
Orientation: OK
Level of difficulty: middle
Length: 1 hour
Recommendation: alpine equipment
Worth to see: Some spots in the lower parts have a beautiful view
of the Bohinj Lake. The lower parts also give you a picture what a
really strong wind does to the trees.
Vogel - Komna - Ukanc
First you go to Orlove glave (by foot or with a chair lift) and on to
the lower Šija chair lift station. At the 7th pillar the path turns
right. There is a marked transverse path right under the Bohinj ridge
leading to Komna. At Globoko pass you can see the remains of a frontier
force hut to your right. When you reach Korenjsko sedlo you make a
descent – first over grassy grounds, after that among the dwarf pines
towards Lepa Komna. Such a long trip certainly makes you tired and you
are more than welcome to take a rest in the Komna hut (Dom na Komni) or
the hut under Bogatin (Koča pod Bogatinom). Your way back is a wide
Austrian military path leading to Ukanc.
Orientation: path appropriately marked
Level of difficulty: middle
Length: 6 hours
Recommendation: alpine equipment, a guide, a map
Worth to see: The old Italian-Yugoslav border (Rapal border) was
drawn up the mountain ridges above the path - that is why the remains of
the milestones and different military buildings are still seen there.
Some remains of World War I can be found in Komna and Ukanc (more
information about that in: BOHINJ 1914 - 1918 - MED ZALEDJEM IN FRONTO,
author: Tomaž Budkovič).
Upper Vogel cable car station - Sija -
Vogel
The starting point of the trip is Ski hotel. You move further on to
Orlove glave either by foot or with a chair lift, after that along Šija
chair lift and on to Visoki orlov rob (1800m). A descent over a mountain
ridge and you are at Šija mountain pass, only a steep grass slope away
from the top - if you find it too steep, cross it a bit more over to the
right. When the weather is clear, you get an unforgettable view at the
Šija’s top. You make a descent back to the transverse path and walk
westwards to reach the “Vrata” pass (1725m). The mountain slope is quite
steep and you need to be careful. It leads to the main ridge, where you
make a steep ascent to the Vogel’s top (1922m). Once more you are
fascinated by a view of the Julian Alps, Karavanken Mountains and
coastal mountains. A descent down a marked path and you are at Zadnji
Vogel mountain pasture. Only a slight ascent past the log cabins and you
are back at Ski hotel.
Orientation: path marked appropriately
Level of difficulty: middle
Length: 3 hours 30 minutes
Recommendation: alpine equipment, a guide and a map
Worth to see: Snow in the depression under Vogel also in summer.
Remains of a mountain pasture in Zadnji Vogel.
Rjava skala - Razor mountain pasture - Tolmin
There are 2 ways how you can get to Razor mountain pasture. The starting
path is the same as described above. One of the possibilities is to
continue the described trip by making a descent from Vogel to the south
(coastal) side. You can continue your trip from Razor mountain pasture
either to Tolmin or back to Bohinj.
Orientation: path marked appropriately
Level of difficulty: middle
Length: 3 hours 30 minutes to Razor mountain pasture
Recommendation: alpine equipment, map
The second possibility is the transversal path leading to Komna. At
Globoko pass the path branches off to the left towards south.
Rodica - Suha - Ribcev Laz
The starting point is the upper cable car station (1535 m). The trip
continues to Orlove glave and further on to the upper Šija chair lift
station (1800 m), where the path turns left and a bit downhill. After
that you go uphill one more time, cross a mountain ridge and arrive at
the top of Rodica (1966m), where you have 2 possibilities: continue the
trip over a mountain ridge past Raskovec to Crna Prst or make a descent
to Suha mountain pasture (1400m) and further on a forest path all the
way to Ribcev Laz (530m).
Orientation: path is nicely marked
Level of difficulty: middle
Length: 3 hours 30 minutes
Recommendation: Alpine equipment
Worth to see: a large pine on the way to Bareca dolina, the upper
part of Suha mountain pasture is a kind of botanic garden.
Upper Vogel cable car station - Crna prst
- Bohinjska Bistrica
First you must go to Rodica (the path described above) and then partly
over and under a mountain ridge. For some time you can enjoy a wonderful
view of Primorska and the Bohinj Valley. The trip is really colorful,
but you have to be careful at parts where the path gets more demanding.
When you arrive to Crna prst, you make a descent to Za Liscem mountain
pasture and down to Bohinjska Bistrica.
Orientation: the path is marked
Level of difficulty: middle
Length: 6 hours 30 minutes
Recommendation: Apline equipment
Worth to see: Large grass fields full of beautiful alpine plants
- do not forget to take your camera!
