Tinčkova koča - Hochstuhl/Stol (via hunting cottage above Doslovška planina)

Access to the starting point:
Drive to Žirovnica, then follow the signs for Valvasorjev dom pod Stolom. When you reach the crossroads in front of the Završnice lake, continue straight ahead from the crossroads (left Valvasorjev dom pod Stolom) and continue along the left side of the lake. Follow the dirt road through the Završnice valley. Higher up, at a small crossroads, continue straight on, then drive all the way to the parking lot below Tinčkova hut. The last part of the road to the starting point is steeper and often rutted.

Path description:
At the beginning of the parking lot, signs point to the left into the forest. After a few metres we reach a crossroads where an unmarked path to Hochstuhl (the path over Zagon) branches off to the right, and we continue to the left along the marked path, continuing mostly on a slight ascent through the forest, crossing quite steep slopes that can be very dangerous to slip on in the snow, but also otherwise more caution is needed. Later, the path leads to cart track, where it continues to the left. When we reach the wider cart track on an indistinct ridge, which the marked path only crosses, we continue on cart track to the right (left Doslovška planina), and at the nearby crossroads we take the left-hand tracks. Higher up, the track is laid, and then leads to a hunting lodge, from which a fine view of part of the Julian Alps opens up.
Behind the hunting lodge, the trail enters the forest and initially continues without any major changes in altitude. After a few minutes, we arrive at a less visible crossroads, where the left path starts to descend towards Stara planina, while the right, less well-trodden path, which we are following, starts to climb through the forest and partly disappears. Even if we lose the "right" path, we will have no major problems with orientation if we continue in the same direction. After a short climb, we reach a clearly visible path leading from the upper part of Stara planina, and we follow it to the right. Follow the well-traced path for 2 to 3 minutes, then turn left onto a slightly narrower, but well-traced path, which continues the ascent. During the ascent, the path is stopped by a fallen tree, which is best avoided on the left. Quickly return to the path and follow it up to the marked Zabreška trail. After a few minutes of climbing through the forest, you will arrive at a larger clearing, at the edge of which is the Betonska bajta (Betonska bajta).
After the bayte, the markings for Hochstuhl direct us to the right, into the forest, where we immediately notice a sign, which urges us to take a log to Prešern's hut. In the following, we walk through the forest for a short time, and then, passing by the pleasant bench "rest at Janez", we arrive at a left turn, where just a few steps before the turn, an unmarked path from Tinček's hut joins us from the right, which is still less well trodden. From the bend onwards, we climb crosswise through lane of dwarf pines, along an increasingly scenic route from which we have beautiful views towards Gorenjska and the Julian Alps. Higher up, the trail turns right again, and then past Finžgarjeva skala leads us to a grassy leveling, where the marked trail turns left and passes onto the summit southeast slope of Maly Hochstuhl. We continue to climb along the path, which opens up really beautiful views to the east, and we climb to Prešeren's hut in about 30 minutes, taking in views that also reach Julian Alps. From the hut, you can climb to Mali Hochstuhl in a minute's walk.
From the Small Hochstuhl you descend into the valley between the two Hochstuhls, and from there continue straight ahead (right Ljubelj, Celovška koča. . . ) again in the direction of Hochstuhl. This is followed by a climb of about 10 minutes and the path leads us to the highest peak of the Karavanke Mountains without any major technical problems.
Starting point - Hunting Lodge 1:00, Hunting Lodge - Prešernova Koča 2:25, Prešernova Koča - Hochstuhl 15 minutes.

On the way: Lovska koča nad Doslovško planino (1325m), Betonska bajta (1606m), Finžgarjeva skala (1850m), Prešernova koča na Stolu mountain hut (2174m), Mali Stol (2198m)

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