Erjavčev rovt - Mittagskogel/Kepa

Access to the starting point:
From the Gorenjska motorway, take the exit Jesenice - west and follow the road towards Kranjska Gora. Soon you will see signs for Dovje, which will direct you to the right on the ascending road, which will take you quickly up to the upper part of the village. Through the village, follow the road towards Kepe and Frauenkogel, then come to a slightly larger crossroads where you continue sharp left towards Kepe. Continue along a well-maintained forest road for some time before reaching the next junction. Continue slightly to the right (left Brinje, Rovt Vrse and Požarnica) along the road, which lays a little further on and then starts to descend towards the confluence of Žaklja and Mlinca (there is also a small artificial lake at the confluence). Park at a suitable place at the confluence, or a little further back at one of the suitable places along the road.

Path description:
From the confluence, head towards the left-hand stream (Žakelj) and cross it immediately. The wide path continues along the right side of the stream, but we follow it for only a few metres, and then the sign "Kepa" on the pasture fence directs us to the right onto the ascending footpath, which in a few minutes takes us above the cottage in Erjevčev rovt.
Continue along the marked path, which turns into a forest and starts to climb steeply. Higher up, the path turns slightly to the right and leads to the relatively folded cart track, after which we continue our ascent. The path then quickly leads to a water trough, after which it turns to the left and leads us out of the forest to mountain pasture Brvog, over which we quickly climb to the nearby hunting lodge.
From the hut, turn right and continue your ascent along the marked path, which leads into the forest. The way ahead quickly leads us to an undistinguished partly grassy ridge, but it soon gives way to the right, on slightly steeper slopes. The pleasant path is completely laid higher up, and then leads us across the increasingly scenic slopes to a small avalanche, over which the marked path leads. With some caution, we cross this slope, and then a relatively gently sloping path leads us to the Koritec well, at which there is a marked crossroads.
At the crossroads, turn left and cross the slopes covered with dwarf pines in a slight ascent. We climb a little steeper a few times and the views of the Julian Alps start to get better and better. We continue our ascent, crossing the steep slopes to the west, and soon reach a ridge where a view of the Austrian side opens up. We continue along a relatively narrow ridge for a short distance, then the trail turns left and ascends steep grassy slopes below the Huhnerkogel peak. The path leads to an indistinct ridge on the south side of the peak, where a view opens up towards Kepa. If you wish to visit the summit of Gubno, leave the marked trail at this point and turn right onto the trackless path and reach the summit in a few minutes. The marked path continues to cross steep slopes and leads us to the western side of Gubno.
Later on, the route becomes more difficult, crossing an exposed ravine, and the fixed safety gear are also helpful.

The path then leads along a ridge below the slopes of Dovška Mala Kepa. The summit can be reached in 10 minutes on an easy trackless path. The marked trail bypasses the summit on the south side and, after crossing a very steep and crumbly slope, leads us to the saddle between Kepa and Dovško Malo Kepa.

From the saddle, continue westwards and cross the steep slopes on the Austrian side of the ridge to a small saddle where the route from Austria joins. The path then climbs steeper and continues along the ridge.
Finally, there is an easy climb up the grassy slopes to the top of Kepe.

On the way: Lovska koča na Brvogih (1425m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Gubno, Dovška Mala Kepa

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