Bavšica - Briceljk

Access to starting point:
From the Bovec - Predel road, an asphalt road branches off to the right into the Bavšica valley at the Kluže fortress. Head onto this road and follow it with a moderate ascent to the parking lot in Bavšica (the parking lot is located by the TNP sign).

Route description:
From the parking lot, head left onto the poorer road towards the Shelter below Špička and Planina Bala (right Bavški Grintavec) and follow it for just under 5 minutes to the point where the markers direct you left onto an initially wide footpath. The path soon narrows and leads to a small junction, where the markers direct you sharply right onto a gradually steeper trail. The path soon levels out and takes you to the abandoned village of Logje (drinking water is just a few meters off the path).
From the village of Logje, continue along the marked trail, which continues across a gentle grassy slope. Further on, the path ascends somewhat more steeply and transitions to a partly rocky area (scree overgrown with tall grass). The path then levels out again and enters dense forest, continuing all the way to the abandoned Planina Bala.
From the alpine pasture, continue along the marked path, which leads through a belt of forest to the last spring along the path. Just a few dozen meters beyond the spring, you will notice the Bala hunting hut; between the water trough and the hunting hut, look for a clearly visible trail on the left side that leads to Briceljk (at the beginning of the path, notice a faded sign "Briceljk" on a tree). Although you will see some faded markers at the start (they are rare higher up), the path ahead is unmarked.
From the hunting hut, the path enters dense forest and ascends steeply, except for the initial gentle section. Higher up, the path turns slightly left and exits the forest onto steep slopes covered with tall grass, which we ascend along an occasionally less visible trail. A very steep path, especially slippery when wet; higher up it crosses short belts of forest a few times, then levels slightly and enters the valley Between the Peaks (valley west of Stador (2015 m)). Higher up, tall grass gradually gives way to scree, and at a small indistinct pass, the path turns sharply left onto scree where the trail is lost for a short time. Continue across the scree towards the head of the valley, then a short step blocks the path, which you climb over rugged rock. The step ends with a short exposed traverse, after which the path enters steep grassy slopes, turning even more to the left. The path continues along an indistinct valley, up which in a few minutes you reach a steep gully that remains snow-covered well into summer. Usually by mid-summer, passage is possible along the edge of the remaining patch, where you ascend rugged rock to the top of the gully (due to the considerable steepness, there is a high risk of falling rocks in the gully). At the top of the gully, continue right and after a few more minutes of walking, step onto the highest peak of Loška stena.

Bavšica - Logje 0:25, Logje - Planina Bala 1:05, Planina Bala - hunting hut 0:20, hunting hut - Briceljk 3:10.

Along the route: Logje (840m), Planina Bala (1181m), Hunting cottage Bala (1300m)

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