Jekarica - Storžič

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Jesenice highway, take the Kranj - east exit and follow the road ahead in the direction of Jezersko, but only to the inn Kanonir, where we turn left and follow initially the still asphalted road. At all crossroads, we head towards the signs for Storžič. When the road makes a sharp right turn, we notice signposts for Kališče and Storžič. We park on the parking lot near the signpost in such a way that we don't hinder forestry work. The road is from 20.7. to 20.10. CLOSED. When the road is closed, we park lower, which extends the ascent by one hour.

Route description:
At the bend, turn onto the cart track to the left of the signposts. Already after a few metres, notice the marking on a tree, telling us we are on the right path. After good five minutes of walking, a signpost directs us left onto the footpath. The path, which starts moderately ascending, soon brings us to a cart track, which we only cross. The path just a minute further again crosses the cart track, then ascends more steeply. The path slowly turns slightly to the left and brings us to a small ridgelet, where we get very close to the cart track. For some time we ascend alongside the cart track, then the pathlet brings us to a viewpoint where a bench stands. The path ahead again brings us onto the cart track, but this time to the place where it ends. Access via the cart track is also possible (at all junctions keep to the left directions, the start is the same). The path ahead is somewhat harder to follow since large quantities of fallen trees prevent ascent along the marked path, so it is necessary to find passages, which are only partially trodden. Once we overcome this section, the path is again easier to follow, but only briefly. The path ahead approaches a clearing located below Storžič and turns left among fallen trees. Again we search for passages among the trees. A few metres before Praprotnikova hut we step again onto the marked path, by which we reach the hut in a few steps. The path ahead ascends steeply again, then turns right and crosses the slopes in a gentle ascent to the scree deposited by the torrent. The path ahead leads between two boulders and after a few steps descends before ascending again. Soon we reach dwarf pines, where the view opens. The path ahead ascends below the walls of Bašeljski vrh, which we bypass along the lower side. First we cross a smaller scree, then the path brings us into a gully located among dwarf pines. The ascent through the gully is not demanding but caution is needed, especially on descent due to scree on the rocky base. The path from the gully brings us to a pleasant meadow on which the view to the south side opens. At the signposts, turn right towards Storžič (left Kališče). The path, which starts steeply ascending through dwarf pines, brings us after 30 minutes of ascent to the ridge of Storžič. The path soon withdraws from the ridge to the steep southern slopes of Storžič. This part of the path is dangerous for slipping; in wet conditions great caution is needed. The steepness then eases somewhat, and the path continues along the ridge or slightly below it. A few metres below the summit we join the path coming from Žrelo (also from mountain pasture Javornik and from Psica). We continue right and reach the summit, where a cross stands, in a few steps.
Jekarica - Bašeljsko sedlo 1:45, Bašeljsko sedlo - Storžič 1:15.

Along the route: Praprotnikova koča (1380m), Bašeljski preval (1630m)

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