Konec ceste na Pokljuki - Dom Valentina Staniča

Access to starting point:
a) Leave the Gorenjska motorway at the Lesce exit, then follow signs for Bled and Pokljuka. Continue through Gorje and past the Zatrnik ski slope to Rudno polje on Pokljuka, where there is a large paid parking lot; nearby are military barracks and a shooting range. From here continue straight on the gravel road, which shortly leads to a junction where you bear right (left to Uskovnica). Follow this road to the former Za Ribnico parking lot at the end of the road (mountain signs for Planina Konjščica nearby).
Parking at the end of the road is now prohibited, so park at Rudno polje instead, which adds about 40 minutes to the approach; it is preferable to take the marked trail starting from Rudno polje.
b) From Železniki or Podbrdo drive to Bohinjska Bistrica, then continue towards Bled. Shortly after the Petrol gas station just beyond Bohinjska Bistrica, turn left towards Pokljuka and Jereka. The road climbs steeply at first, then gradually levels out after Koriti, leading to a junction at the bus stop where you turn right towards Pokljuka, Koprivnik and Jereka (straight to Srednja vas). Immediately after the junction you reach Jereka; from the junction in front of the church continue straight to Pokljuka (left to Podjelje). After Jereka the road steepens again, then flattens higher up and continues along the Mrzli potok stream. Upon joining the road from Bled, turn left and drive to Rudno polje, with its large paid parking lot, barracks and shooting range. From here continue straight on the gravel road as described above.
Parking at the end of the road is now prohibited, so park at Rudno polje instead, which adds about 40 minutes to the approach; it is preferable to take the marked trail starting from Rudno polje.

Traffic regulations in the Pokljuka and Uskovnica area from 15 June to 15 October.

Route description:
From the former parking lot at the end of the road, continue on the wide cart track initially ascending towards Planina Konjščica. The track enters dense forest immediately, soon levels out and after a few minutes of easy walking turns into a footpath continuing along the left bank of the Ribnica stream. When the path approaches the stream closely, it turns slightly right and ascends more steeply. Higher up it levels and leads out of the forest to the lower edge of the vast Planina Konjščica. Here the path turns slightly left, crosses a streamlet and after a few more steps reaches the dairy hut on Planina Konjščica.
From the dairy continue on the pleasant path which in a few minutes of gentle ascent brings you to the upper edge of the planina. Here the path enters a belt of dwarf pines and scrub, gradually steepening. In the upper part of the ascent towards Jezerce, the path from Rudno polje joins from the right; continue straight on the moderately steep path which in a few more minutes brings you to Jezerce, where it levels and turns left (right branches the path to Srenjski preval).
Follow easy walking to a sign marking the central area of TNP, then the path begins a moderate ascent along a torrent, initially still a streamlet. Higher up the path crosses to the right side of the torrent (viewed uphill) and then ascends across to Studorski preval, from which a fine view opens onto the mountains above Bohinj.
Here a demanding path from Srenjski preval joins from the right, and from our path unmarked tracks branch to Ablanca and Veliki Draški vrh.
From the saddle first descend steeply for a short while, then the path turns right and for longer we traverse the slopes to the left with some shorter easy ascents and descents. From the slopes of Veliki Draški vrh we gradually reach the slopes of the massive Tosc, continuing past the branch to Tosc and a junction where the path from Uskovnica joins from the left, amid fine views.
At all junctions, including the one where a partly abandoned path via Planina Zgornji Tosc joins, continue straight; the path gradually leads to steeper and even precipitous southwest slopes of Tosc, where there was a landslide some years ago, so extra caution is needed due to falling rocks. Across the precipitous section runs a fairly wide path, so no particular difficulties here; when the slope eases, the path from Stara Fužina or Voje valley joins from the left.
Continue straight on the wider marked path towards Triglav, heading north along the western slopes of Tosc; the still gentle path crosses a few scree fields to Vodnikov dom on Velem polju, the next junction.
Here too continue straight towards Triglav; the path begins traversing up the slopes of Vernar, becoming technically demanding higher up. Follow some traverses aided by a fixed cable, then reach a steep step where numerous pegs and a cable assist climbing rocky steps.
The path then levels, the slope eases and near Konjsko sedlo becomes somewhat more grassy.
Descend easily to Konjsko sedlo; from the marked junction on the saddle head straight towards Triglavski dom na Kredarici and Dom Valentina Staniča pod Triglavom (left Dom Planika pod Triglavom, right Krma valley); a few steps further the path forks again.
Here a sign on the rock for Staničev dom directs slightly right onto a nicely traceable but less trodden pathlet. The path continues traversing the slopes to the right with some short ascents and descents, crossing a few gullies which may still hold snow in early summer. It then crosses a belt of dwarf pines and traverses up grassy slopes. The path levels and shortly crosses the path from Krma via Kalvarija to Kredarica.
Continue towards Staničev dom (sign on rock) on a moderately steep path gradually approaching the screes below Rž. On a pleasant path through the Ržke gap reach the mentioned screes, across which we traverse. On reaching the far side the path turns slightly left and steeply ascends rugged rock faces. The steepness soon eases and after a few more minutes join the path from Krma.
Continue left towards Triglav and Staničev dom on a gradually easier path leading to a junction at the start of the ridge to Dovška vrata and further to Rjavina.
Here a marked path to Rjavina branches right; we gradually descend towards the more plateau-like terrain around Dom Valentina Staniča pod Triglavom.
Lower down the path levels and from the next junction continue straight to the nearby mountain hut.
Start - Planina Konjščica 0:30, Planina Konjščica - Klanci 0:40, Klanci - Jezerce 0:05, Jezerce - Studorski preval 0:30, Studorski preval - Planina Zgornji Tosc 0:35, Planina Zgornji Tosc - Na Zagonu 0:20, Na Zagonu - Vodnikov dom 0:20, Vodnikov dom - Konjsko sedlo 0:30, Konjsko sedlo - Pod Kalvarijo 0:30, Pod Kalvarijo - Ravnica pod Ržjo 1:10, Ravnica pod Ržjo - Dom Valentina Staniča 0:15.

Along the route: Planina Konjščica (1427m), Klanci (1678m), Jezerce (1719m), Izvir pod Studorskim prevalom (1746m), Studorski preval (1892m), Planina Zgornji Tosc (1849m), Na Zagonu (1819m), Vodnikov dom (1817m), Konjsko sedlo (2020m), Pod Kalvarijo (2084m), Apnenica (2337m), Ravnica pod Ržjo (2371m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Cmir, Visoka Vrbanova špica ( 10 min), Begunjski vrh ( 30 min), Triglavski dom na Kredarici, Rjavina, Rž

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