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Košutnikov Turn

klm17. 06. 2011 12:00:34

The shovel and rake have been for sale on top of Užnik since 2006..and no buyer has shown up to this day mežikanje

PzS17. 06. 2011 12:11:21

And how much do they cost? velik nasmeh

klm17. 06. 2011 14:21:12

atmospheric and weather effects have done their thing, so the written price has completely oxidized. mežikanje

sabina196730. 06. 2011 12:21:55

On Sunday we have a planned visit to the top of Košutnikov Turn, on the way back we'll stop at Planina Dolge Njive. Wondering if anyone happens to have the phone number of caretaker Mateja? Thanks in advance... nasmeh

robter30. 06. 2011 14:02:11

Sabina here's the phone for the hut on this link: http://www.grs-trzic.si/klic-v-sili-112.html

Otherwise today Marjan and I did a circular tour from the parking lot up the western path to the Turn and back down the eastern path. Path without issues. Maybe worth mentioning that on the eastern path you need careful steps near steep cliffs a few meters below the path.
We only met one viper, but it was too fast to take a picture.
Weather held up, when we sat at the table in Mateja's hut it started lightly raining.

upon arrival at the alpine pasture it started to drizzle

sabina196730. 06. 2011 15:00:10

Robter, thanks for the info, I'll go into action right away. Pictures are great, hope the weather will serve us on Sunday too... nasmeh

from the hut it already smelled nicely of home-made goodies

beautiful rock garden in front of the hut on planina Dolga Njiva

keber113. 09. 2011 22:31:38

This afternoon I went to Košutnikov Turn (just as I was starting, everyone was already heading back to the cars). Great weather, just windy higher up. No stamp or logbook at the summit. Since the day wasn't over, I headed to Tolsta Košuta via Dolga Njiva, because I wouldn't take the direct path as I don't know it, even though I have some climbing experience. On top of Tolsta Košuta I caught the setting sun, which makes really unique views. That's why afternoon hills are worth it. Didn't see, let alone meet, anyone. At the car it was already pitch dark.

I scared the chamois mother and the little chamois.

For the first time Košutnikov turn opens up close

Down towards Dolga Njiva, but that ridge another time.

Finally the second summit reached today.

From a small shelter on the northern side of the ridge there are great views.

Last look from the top and we go down, it will soon be dark, the wind is moderately strong.

One of the smaller peaks east of Tolsta Košuta catches the last rays.

velkavrh14. 09. 2011 08:16:53

Great Keber1, on Monday afternoon I was at Kladivo. Gotta try Košutnikov Turn after work. And I'd like to see Planina Dolge Njive, now I know one with the same name under Veliki Zvoh on Krvavec and one under Cjanovca in Zaplate area. I'm curious how long you hiked to figure if it fits with a morning tour, since I'm working afternoons for two weeks now. Otherwise I've done morning tours this year, including Storžič from Bašelj, Kalški Greben from Planina Jezerce and Črni Prst from Bohinjska Bistrica. Of course days are shorter now. When days were longer I was usually at the start with dawn, around 5am. Best regards.

nata2414. 09. 2011 08:31:50

From Planina Sp. Dolge Njive you're quickly at Košutnikov Turn, since you start high.
And you can go up one side and down the other (via Zg. Dolga Njiva). For me it fitted nicely after work, and I even added both summits of Tolsta Košuta.

keber114. 09. 2011 09:30:52

I'm not exactly the slowest, so parking-Košutnikov Turn took me 1:30, to Tolsta Košuta 1:45 (via upper Dolga Njiva), from there to car 1:15. Total car to car with stops exactly 5 hours (15:15 to 20:15). Headlamp is mandatory, the path from hut to parking was pitch dark for me, even though I started from Tolsta Košuta at 7pm, that's over 10 min before final sunset.

But this was probably my last such long afternoon tour this year, as snow is forecast for Sunday or Monday, and days are getting noticeably shorter. Afternoon tours have really grown on me though, no people, always some animals, low evening sun makes much nicer views than morning ones.

klavdy631. 10. 2011 09:42:28

STARTING POINT: Pečovnik - ruins (Jezersko)

Jezersko - Veliki Pečovnik - Plešivec - Zgornja Dolga njiva - Košutnikov turn

Yesterday in the foggy morning we drove almost to the ruins near Pečovnik. The road was bad, with lots of broken branches on it. A kilometer before the ruins we continued on foot to the starting point due to too large obstacles on the road. Already then we were above the fog and the sun appeared, accompanying us all day. Unmarked but well visible trail leads further between the ruins, over steep meadows to Pečovnik. One section is more demanding due to landslide. On Pečovnik the view of the entire Košuta opened up for us for the first time. Next goal was Plešivec, reached via fairly visible but overgrown path along the Austrian border. Border stones helped us. A quick descent to Zgornja Dolga njiva followed, then ascent via eastern route to Košutnikov turn. Some snow remains on sections, crossable without issues with care. Views from the top were wonderful. We didn't meet anyone on the path until Spodnja Dolga njiva, only a few hikers on the summit of Košutnikov turn. After a longer stop on top, we returned the same way via Plešivec to the start.
Best regards nasmeh

Avalanche that carried away part of the path

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garmont6. 11. 2011 18:06:12

Today I visited Košutnikov turn. Ascent via western route, descent via eastern route. On the western route under the summit, one needs to cross a short snowfield, which on already steep grass can cause some trouble. Summit was in fog today, so better view from Mala Košuta, which I climbed on return.
Regards

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ljubitelj gora6. 11. 2011 18:23:10

The view was nice, pity I didn't go.

peterr12. 11. 2011 20:49:55

I set off for an afternoon hike towards Jelendol but without a set goal; when approaching Dolga njiva, the sunlit Košutnikov turn tempted me. Climbed western route, completely dry and rocks to summit dry too. Apart from light wind on top, pleasantly warm. Nice solitary tour with great views and beautiful sunset. Descended same way and just as it got dark, finished with refreshment at Matjaž and Mateja in Dolga njiva.

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mito300012. 11. 2011 21:24:17

I too today took the route to Košutnikov Turn. Started at Pungrat pasture, continued to Škrbina then along the ridge to Košutnikov Turn. Took all intermediate peaks in between. On one of them someone forgot a rake and a shovel nasmeh

. Back to the valley via the western path then again to Pungrat pasture. The trail overall dry, only in the morning was the grass somewhat slippery due to icing.

A little above Škrbina-view towards Kladivo

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Lunca12. 11. 2011 22:45:57

oh how beautiful Košuta is!

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Saten17. 11. 2011 22:13:51

Since I had time only in the afternoon, headed to Košutnikov Turn. Trail dry overall. Where sun doesn't reach it's icy. Otherwise choughs, chamois and me, plus light breeze giving sun real charm. In valleys fog, fog, fog...

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drago4020. 11. 2011 00:40:38

Today -19.11. in nice weather, the Turn was crowded, over 30 hikers.
But trash bins on our side of border at end of climbing route bothered me. If no such bins, no trash either, since nowhere else there is, as every mountaineer disposes trash in valley.
Between Užnik-2079m and Macesje-2124m is Perilnik-2000m?! If anyone knows where, thanks for explanation.