MP Rateče - Spodnje Mangartsko jezero

Access to starting point:
First, we drive to Kranjska Gora, then we continue driving towards Rateče and Italy. We park at an appropriate place by the border crossing.
We can also reach the starting point via the Predel border crossing.

Route description:
At the border crossing, opposite the Kompas Shop, we notice signs for the cycling path, which leads towards Trbiž / Tarvisio and Mangartska jezera / Laghi di Fusine. We head onto the mentioned path, which first leads towards the south, then quickly brings us into a belt of forest, where we join the asphalt cycling path, which leads from Kranjska Gora towards Trbiž. We only cross the mentioned cycling path and continue straight onto the macadam road, which after a few meters turns right. From the road, a nice view first opens up towards Mala Ponca, Visoka Ponca and other surrounding mountains, then the road passes into the forest. There follow some smaller junctions, where we continue straight, then after the bridge over the torrent, at a somewhat larger crossroads we continue slightly right downwards. The road quickly levels out and brings us to the nearby house, which we bypass on the left side and continue on the wide forest cart track, on which we mostly descend lightly. A little further, we join the cycling road, which we follow to the left. On the road we ascend slightly, then we arrive at the smaller hamlet Scicchizza.
At the mentioned hamlet we cross Jezerski potok, behind it we step onto the road, on which we can reach the Mangartska or Belopeška lakes by car. We follow the road to the left, which leads past the parking lot. Behind the parking lot a well-maintained tourist path branches off to the right, on which we continue the ascent along Jezerski potok. For a few minutes we ascend along the scenic stream and numerous springs, then we arrive at Spodnje Mangartsko jezero. Here we continue right and in a minute or two of further walking we arrive at the nearby refreshment stand, from where there is a nice view towards Mangart.
The description and pictures refer to the condition in 2015 (June).

Along the route: Scicchizza (857m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: The lake Zgornje Mangartsko jezero ( 10 min)

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