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Macesnovec

skala12329. 07. 2018 18:17:37

Today nice hike to Macesnovec. The path itself without specialties, except the steepness that doesn't let up to the top. Views wonderful, hikers none, except us two. Nice mountaineer's greeting.

here we leave the marked path (a little above the spring)

view into the beginning of Kot and Krma valleys

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ločanka25. 10. 2018 21:52:28

In the morning driving to Kot first a little waiting on the road while they loaded logs, a bit later final obstacle, spruce across the road. The wind not only blew away quite a few needles from the larches, it also felled trees. As if it wasn't meant for us to reach Macesnovec. And there was fog over the valley too. But everything resolved. We parked a bit lower, walked a bit longer. The fog cleared later too.

Leaves on some places along the path so much that we were wading through them. It reached our knees, we really laughed.
At the top autumn fairy tale, as views reached far. Air clarity reached to the snow-covered Austrian mountains.

It was worth after thirteen years back to this summit, and probably not the last time. You dream about such views for a long time nasmeh

favorite motif today - ridge towards Rjavina, Triglav, Vrbanove špice, Cmir, Stenar

Rakova špica, with Kucelj in front of it

From Cmir to Kukova špica, in front the Mlinaric ridge

In the valley we looked for the turn-off to Požar and found it

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KarmenT27. 07. 2019 19:26:10

Today first time to Macesnovec. Excellent choice for a hot summer day. Quite a lot of time we walked in the shade. In the morning a bit slippery to the spring, on the way back that part of the path was sunlit and completely different situation. Unmarked part of the path nicely followable, locally quite steep and also exposed. Views already on the way and of course from the top fantastic. Really one of the very nice viewpoints in the Julian Alps - to the mountains and the valley. At the start of the hike met two who were already returning and another two when we were back at the parking. There quite some cars nasmeh

Extensive torrent deposits at the bottom of Kot valley

View back to Kot valley - beautiful, full of greenery and peace

When we reached high enough, peaks above Vrata valley appeared

First view into Krmo valley and peaks above it

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JusAvgustin27. 07. 2019 22:22:06

Macesnovec never disappoints nasmeh

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MPS17. 08. 2019 17:36:41

So close to my home is Macesnovec, yet last Saturday I was there for the first time. That too was more by chance that we went there. But I don't regret it. Surely not the last time at this wonderful viewpoint.
Short video from the ascent and views from the top: Macesnovec, 10.8.2019

Safe steps in our mountains and happy.

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tomko1. 11. 2019 15:06:52

In hope of sunshine, my friend and I head to Kot. Not very friendly weather and slippery rocks took our will. A bit below the summit, we were greeted by what most of us hike mountains for. Views to fall into the valley, sea below us and warm weather.
super hike, only the rocks to the spring are always slippery so caution is advised.

and back into the fog and gloomy day again

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turbo16. 07. 2020 19:29:50

Tuesday, 14.7.2020

Pleasant trip to the summit that I still missed in the ridge Macesnovec - Rjavina. No specialties on the path, easy to follow all the way to the top. Views already during ascent excellent, from the top oh and ah, even more so because the weather favored me too. nasmeh

https://tubojan.blogspot.com/2020/07/macesnovec.html

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j.29. 09. 2020 22:00:16

Today (Tuesday, 29 September) to Macesnovec and back. If it weren't all still green below, up there I'd believe it's real winter. Snow starts at the end of the scree (at altitude around 1550m), a bit before the shoulder named Stan. At first - right in the steepest parts of the path - little of it, on the other side of the gully it already reaches the edge of the boot. Towards the top it broke through my knees several times among the bushes, actually snow nowhere more than 20 cm.

The trail of course not trodden, in the steep part between Stan and the gully with little snow terribly slippery. Higher up the footsteps held, but among the bushes I missed the path two or three times by a few meters and had to return.

At the top views divine! Above 2000m snowy winter, below in the valley merry sun and green grass. Hooray!

On descent especially in the lower part of the steep forest it went a bit slower. Didn't need ice axe, didn't have crampons (but they would have helped at least for morale in steep forest if in backpack), forgot gaiters at home and needed them. The hooks on the trouser legs helped a lot, which I hooked to the laces so pants were tight to the boot. Thus I successfully prevented snow from getting into the boots. Three-season Scarpa boots were soaked through due to south snow.

And a curiosity: at the well-known spring Pri studencu there's inscription on stone "Keep clean". Diligent editors of the foreign navigation app I use named the spring on the map "Drži čistočo" velik nasmeh

It was a nice day, actually afternoon.

Snow a little below the saddle between Macesnovec and Dimniki.

Viševnik, two-headed Mali Draši vrh, Veliki Draški vrh and Tosc.

Cmir, Nad Kuhinjo špica, Požgana and Rušnata Mlinarica.

It's clouding over and getting dark, time to descend.

Snow starts (and ends on descent) above the screes.

Inscription on the stone by the spring...

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slimat20. 07. 2021 21:48:42

Hello, I'm wondering if the path to Macesnovec is suitable for a dog that's used to hiking in the mountains.
Thanks for answers.

turbo20. 07. 2021 21:54:59

My little dog (parson russell) would go without trouble, she stayed home due to old age. Check my post higher up, there's a link to the blog and photo album where you'll see the path well from start to summit.

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bos27. 09. 2021 10:04:37

On Saturday my better half and I headed from Kot to the summit, on the way back also a look into the gorge with waterfalls.
Path is normally passable and easy to follow, weather was gorgeous jezik

the path is in shade almost to the summit

view from the summit over Jerebikovec to the Karavanke ridge

Kepa, Gubno, Plevelniki and below Dovje and Mojstrana

up there the hunting path goes to Debelo peč

inviting ridge, Dimniki, Luknja peč, Rjavina

in front the Mlinaric ridge, behind from Stenar to Sleme

Dolkova špica, Rogljica, Kucelj, Rakova špica and Škrlatica

Škrlatica and in front of it Spodnji Rokav, to the right Srednji Rokav

the stick points to the top of our homeland

Vajnež, Potoški Stol, Stol, Košuta and Begunjščica

We came back along the right path, along the left marked path in the morning.

Deer with cranberries and raw štruklji to conclude the day.

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lijaneja27. 09. 2021 10:35:51

Great pics, Boštjan. Really envy your freedom last week and next month.

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sasgittariusvz16. 11. 2023 18:27:08

Has anyone been there in the last few days?

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ljubitelj gora25. 05. 2025 23:06:36

Road to Kot ok, at start no one, path to Macesnovec in one gully has snow, can go carefully over or lower. Steep path, higher up chamois can trigger stone. At summit sit longer and observe.