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Hudičev boršt on Zaplata - 1328 m a.s.l.

velkavrh8. 08. 2008 19:07:10

Today, bad weather was forecasted, so I headed out on a shorter but pleasant hike. I started at the elderly home above Preddvor on the path to St. Jakob. Up to here it's a nice short mountain outing. From here I went towards Javorjev vrh and Potoška gora. Soon signs direct us left to Javorjev vrh and Srednji Vrh. At the next junction we turn left again and go below Javorjev vrh. Soon we reach a spring. This spring comes in very handy if returning directly from Srednji vrh. At the next junction we head towards Hudičev boršt. We walk through nice grassy hayfields and soon arrive at the little forest called Hudičev gozd. Here stands a hunting hut which is also a mountain shelter. They're renovating it right now. For that they even made a helipad. A bit further along the path there's also a spring. On the hayfield below the hut they even fly paragliders. I returned via the ridge path over Javorjev Vrh. There's even a bench for resting. The ridge path is really pleasant, but we won't pass the spring here. Then over Potoška gora back to the valley. All paths are more than excellently equipped with signs and marked. The hike takes about three hours according to the signs. So an outing for one morning.

Hudičev boršt on Zaplata - 1328 m a.s.l. Sign at St. Jakob

Hudičev boršt on Zaplata - 1328 m a.s.l. Crossroads below Javorov vrh

Hudičev boršt on Zaplata - 1328 m a.s.l. Spring below Javorov vrh

Hudičev boršt on Zaplata - 1328 m a.s.l. Crossroads before hayfields

Hudičev boršt on Zaplata - 1328 m a.s.l. sea of grass

Hudičev boršt on Zaplata - 1328 m a.s.l. Hunting cabin

Hudičev boršt on Zaplata - 1328 m a.s.l. Sign on the cabin

Hudičev boršt on Zaplata - 1328 m a.s.l. Preparation of paragliding take-off site, assistant dog

Hudičev boršt on Zaplata - 1328 m a.s.l. Javorov vrh

žl9. 08. 2008 07:39:09

Is the hut open? zmeden

velkavrh9. 08. 2008 11:51:32

The hut is locked! Shame! Maybe it'll be different when it's renovated! One should ask the Mountaineering section Preddvor that manages it, at least that's what it says on the door.

klavdy624. 08. 2009 17:14:34

We went to Hudičev boršt today early in the morning from Sv. Jakob, where the sun shone for the first time. The path isn't steep, only at the end it drags a bit. At the summit they're still building a new hut. For the return we chose the path to Čemšenik and to Kokro. It was a pleasant and a bit tiring trip. jezik

View towards Hudičev boršt before it was in clouds

velkavrh4. 07. 2012 21:17:03

Today, a shorter afternoon hike in the shade of trees. I start in Mače and go on the far right path from the parking lot. On a fairly nice forest road you walk for quite a while. After a good half hour of walking, the signpost directs us to a nice path in switchbacks towards Zaplata. All the way pleasant shade, only when we reach the clearing a short climb awaits us on the path through grass and flowers to the little woods at Hudičev boršt. Today it extremely surprised me because there is no water. It looks like the spring has dried up. Until now I have found water every year. The hunting hut is still waiting for the builders. Back on the middle path, which leads over the Kozjek ridge to the freight cableway and back to the parking lot.

At the end of the parking lot in Mače we turn right.

At the end of the forest road we turn left on a pleasant pathlet.

When we come out of the forest we spot Hudičev boršt.

This is somehow its grassy top, which continues into the top of Cjanovca.

Back along the medium path across the Kozjek ridge.

In the forest we take care to turn correctly.

The last trail junction on Kozjek ridge. Left here to Kališče. I went in winter in the snow-demanding hike.

At the end of Kozjek ridge there is a whole weekend hut.

From here also nice view on Hudičev boršt.

On return near the cargo cable car we encounter a cold stream. On these hot days it is very pleasant.

Soon we are at the well-known mascot of Kališča.

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velkavrh18. 08. 2013 14:28:46

Like every year, this year too a quick trip to Hudičev boršt, just this time a bit later than usual. Let me announce the opening of the hut at Hudičev boršt, which has changed owner. They are renovating it or rebuilding it anew and wonderfully equipping it: PD Kranj section Preddvor. Today too two dedicated members worked. Outside it already offers a wonderful appearance. Inside it is even nicer - it will have a kitchen corner with a wood stove - they made a masonry partition wall and chimney. A wonderful day corner with, I assume, a large table and benches and chairs. To the loft super stairs lead into four sleeping spaces. On the floors in the rooms there is laminate. Inside there will be nice bunks - there should be at least four in each of two rooms, if I understood correctly. It should already start operating before the end of the year. The opening is planned for the municipal holiday in June next year - municipality Preddvor. Really praiseworthy - I can only congratulate!

A quite crowded parking lot in Mače. Most head to Kališče and then to Storžič.

I head along the right direct path to Hudičev boršt.

For some time it runs along a wide forest road, at the end there is quite some gravel.

Then we come to a marked pleasant trail that proceeds in not-too-steep pleasant zigzags through the spruce forest for about one hour in pleasant shade.

It is visible that without spruces it would be very hot. The sun wants to break through the spruces but does not succeed.

End of the forest, now only a short climb to the Hudičevega boršta grove.

Towards Cjanovci it doesn't look so sun-baked.

I am at the beginning of Hudičevega boršta, where there is a bench, direction signs and a little spring.

Little spring as if it would dry up in this heat.

A couple more steps and we are at the renovated or new hut at Hudičev boršt.

Correctly it should be called Zavetišče na Hudičevem borštu.

Down along the upper path which goes straight from the bench into the forest. Soon we encounter an unmarked path which turns left to Dolga njiva and further to Cjanovca and Srednji vrh.

On the previous picture is the Kozjek ridge at the end of which there is an isolated weekend house. We won't go to it because signs will direct us down earlier.

The last part of the path past the lower station of the cargo cableway for Kališče is a bit awkward-ugly cart track. For uphill it is better to use the lower path which is much nicer. This path is rarely used beyond Kališče as well.

pablo228. 10. 2013 10:51:17

In PD Preddvor trips program for next year there is also this point:
•05.07.2014 - HUDIČEV BORŠT - OPENING OF SHELTER, all guides
http://pd-preddvor.weebly.com/program-izletov-2014.html

Construction you can follow on photos here:
http://pd-preddvor.weebly.com/gospodarski-odbor.html

mask28. 07. 2014 10:04:05

Hi, I'm interested if by chance someone went by bike over Jakob, past Potoška, past Javorjev vrh to boršt? Is it possible to get there?

Branee28. 07. 2014 15:03:29

Of course it's possible but on some sections you'll have to get off the bike briefly.

gmirko17. 01. 2015 13:50:43

The path is muddy and dangerous for slipping. Fog. No view either. But still worth the effort.

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levak23. 01. 2015 12:04:45

The path further towards Cjanovca and Srednji vrh is better! But I recommend at least small crampons, as there's hard ground in the forest and occasional ice where you can slip quickly and get hurt.

A bit beyond the pasture there's snow, but only about 10-15cm.

Matej

Kokta13. 04. 2015 21:04:44

Saturday 11.4.2015

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jani589. 07. 2016 21:23:08

Today from Mače to the shelter in Hudičev boršt, where they celebrated the second anniversary of the new hut. Many more years. Then onwards to Cjanovca, Srednji vrh, M. Grintovec, Kališče and back to Mače. nasmeh

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LinaLina14. 01. 2017 00:11:58

Does anyone have info on conditions? Planned for Sunday.

viharnik14. 01. 2017 10:13:37

Everywhere it's snowy-icy and there might be some sliding.
Choose a gentler or rocky path and away from southern or higher northern slopes, as an avalanche can be triggered in the sun.

skala1232. 04. 2018 18:26:17

Nice hike today to Hudičev boršt. There's still some snow on the path, but it's no obstacle. A bit windy at the top, but views wonderful. There were quite a few hikers and paragliders. Nice regards.

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ppegan27. 06. 2022 21:52:05

It's been 4 years since anything was posted here, so it's almost high time for a new post, especially since we climbed to Hudiček via an unusual and unmarked path. Past the climbing area above Preddvor along the Bistrica valley to the canyon, where we head onto the grassy ridge and where, at least the dog, eagerly collects ticks.
At the top the terrain flattens a bit, up to here it's real knee-burner. We're above the Bistrica spring, where a horizontal path leads us over Skodovnik and then straight up the steep slope to the marked path leading to Hudiček. At the shelter, chatting with the keeper Rajko, a pleasant breeze cools the heated body. The dogs cool off at the spring which flows normally.
Descent via Mačenska with an unmarked addition at the end, since the car was in Preddvor. For the icing on the cake, a jump into the pleasantly cooled Kokra, what more could you want nasmeh