Dom v Lepeni - Batognica (via Krnska škrbina)

Access to starting point:
Between Trenta and Bovec, at the village of Soča, a road branches off to Lepena. We follow this fully asphalted road to the parking lot at the Dom v Lepeni mountain hut.

Route description:
From the Dom dr. Klementa Juga in Lepena we continue on a wide marked path in the direction of the Krn Lakes. The wide and not too steep path splits into two parts after a few minutes of walking. The left one, which is somewhat steeper, is the usual one, the right one, gentler and somewhat longer, is suitable for small children and the elderly. Both paths mostly ascend through the forest to the upper station of the cableway and cross each other several times on the way. From the upper station of the cargo cableway we continue on the same path, which gently ascends along a wide transport road that quickly brings us to the snow height measurement (every year in April). From here the road starts to descend and takes us past the turn-off to Velika Baba quickly to the next junction, where we leave the road and continue left downhill on the footpath, which brings us to the Dom pri Krnskih jezerih in a few minutes (if we continue on the road we bypass the mountain hut).
From the hut we continue straight in the direction of Krn and Krnsko jezero on a gentle path to which soon joins the path that bypasses the mountain hut. We continue past the shepherd's hut, behind which we reach the next junction, where we again continue in the direction of Krn (left Bogatin, Mali Šmohor and Dom na Komni).
The gentle path then brings us after a further few minutes to the pearl of the Krn mountain range. In front of us we see Krnsko jezero and beside it inviting meadows for resting. The marked path then leads us along the left side of the lake at the foot of the scree of Mali Šmohor. On the other side of the lake the path turns slightly to the left and then ascends a somewhat steeper slope, where somewhat higher an unmarked (upper) path joins us, which crosses the screes above Krnsko jezero in a traverse ascent (this path is somewhat shorter but exposed to falling rocks). The path then turns somewhat to the right and brings us to extensive deposits of torrential debris, which end on the Planina na Polju.
With wonderful views of the surrounding peaks we cross the grassy Planina na Polju (on the right side, somewhat off the marked path we will notice a hunting hut) and behind it we begin to ascend a small valley. The path then ascends somewhat more steeply and soon brings us to an unmarked junction. The marked path leading towards Krnska škrbina turns right here (straight unmarked path towards the saddle Prag (2068m)) and begins to ascend more steeply. The path then goes over steep slopes across which we ascend in a traverse to Krnska škrbina (on this section we may encounter snow patches in early summer).
From Škrbina we continue left (sharply left Preval Prag, straight downhill Planina Kuhinja and right Krn) on the path that begins to ascend steeply on the south side of Batognica. The path, which becomes technically demanding, leads us over an exposed section across which we ascend with the aid of relatively narrow steps. In wet or snow there is a high risk of slipping. Higher up the path levels out and brings us to the summit without major difficulties.
Dom v Lepeni - Krnsko jezero 2:15, Krnsko jezero - Batognica 2:35.

Along the route: Dom pri Krnskih jezerih mountain hut (1385m), The lake Krnsko jezero (1391m), Planina na Polju (1530m), Krnska škrbina (2058m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Krn

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