Koča pri Savici - Zasavska koča na Prehodavcih

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana-Jesenice motorway, take the Lesce exit and follow the road towards Bled and then towards Bohinjska Bistrica. Continue driving towards Lake Bohinj (Ribčev laz), where we reach a junction, from which we continue straight along the left (southern) side of the lake in the direction of Ukanc and Savica Waterfall. We then follow this increasingly narrow road to the large parking lot at Koča Savica. The parking lot is paid.

Route description:
From the parking lot, head right towards Black Lake, Triglav Lakes Hut, and Hotel Zlatorog (straight to Savica Waterfall and Dom na Komni). The trail initially follows a gravel road that crosses the Savica River via a bridge. Just after the bridge, signs for Komarča direct us left (straight to Hotel Zlatorog) onto a path that is initially quite wide and relatively gentle through the forest. The path soon begins to ascend more steeply and leads us slightly higher to a spot where the trail to the Savica spring and Velika Savica cave branches left; we continue right on the increasingly steep path.
The well-maintained and relatively wide mountain trail soon enters the very steep and slippery slopes of Komarča, where there is also a significant risk of falling rocks. The trail continues steeply up the mostly forested wall of Komarča, with safety equipment, primarily wire cables, aiding at the more difficult sections.
Higher up, views towards Bohinj open from the path, and it leads to a short technically demanding section where, with the aid of pegs and wire cable, we cross a gully that is not overly exposed. The path continues steeply for a while longer, with some safety devices helping us reach the edge of Komarča, from which a fine view of our starting point opens. A short moderately steep ascent follows, then the path gently descends towards Black Lake, reached in less than five minutes of further walking.
Near the lake is a marked junction where the path to Planina Viševnik and Pršivec branches right; we continue slightly left along the marked trail that bypasses Black Lake on its right side. On the other side of the lake, the path from Dom na Komni joins from the left, and we proceed along a relatively gentle trail along the edge of Lopučniška Valley. Higher up, the path begins a moderate ascent and, along the edge of overhanging cliffs, leads to a small spring that dries up in dry periods.
Continue on the marked trail, which near Bela skala turns sharply right and ascends steeply. A few minutes of steep ascent follow, after which the path levels out and leads to a marked junction where the path from Planina Blato via Prode joins from the right. Continue left towards Triglav Lakes Hut along the relatively gentle path, arriving at Double Lake in ten minutes of further walking. The marked trail bypasses the lake on the right and leads to a junction before reaching the other side, where the path to Štapci and Mala Tičarica branches right.
Here continue straight, arriving at Triglav Lakes Hut in a few minutes of further walking.
From the hut, continue towards Triglav, Dolič, Hribarice, Prehodavci, and Veliko Špičje; the path first passes the dam and artificial Močivec Lake. The path bypasses the lake on the right (eastern) side and then moderately ascends through the Valley of Triglav Lakes, overgrown with sparser and sparser forest.
Still in the sparse forest belt, the path forks; continue on the slightly right path towards Prehodavci and Hribarice (left to Veliko or Lepo Špičje via Zgornje Komne plateau), leading first through sparse larch forest, then under the screes of mighty Kopica and later Male Zelnarice. Later, the path ascends a bit more temporarily and leads to a small pass from which a nice view of Lake in Ledvice opens.
The marked path bypasses the lake on the right side, continuing through extensive scree at the foot of both Zelnarice. After the lake, the path returns from the scree to the Valley of Triglav Lakes, along which we continue a relatively gentle ascent. Already fully high-mountain trail, it ascends more steeply for a short time higher up, then levels completely, leading to Green Lake in a few minutes of further walking.
From Green Lake, continue straight towards Prehodavci (right to Hribarice, Dolič, and Triglav); the path soon forks again.
Continue on the left path, which ascends directly to Zasavska Hut (the right path passes Rjavo Lake and is only one or two minutes longer), and after a few minutes of ascent leads to an indistinct ridge separating Gorenjska from Primorska (area called Plate).
Here continue right towards Zasavska Hut (left to Veliko Špičje, straight down to Trenta) along the path that, past the winter bivouac, leads to Zasavska Hut on Prehodavcih in a few minutes of easy walking.
Starting point - Komarča edge 1:35, Komarča edge - Black Lake 0:05, Black Lake - junction above Lopučniška Valley 1:15, junction above Lopučniška Valley - Double Lake 0:10, Double Lake - Triglav Lakes Hut 0:05, Triglav Lakes Hut - branch for Veliko Špičje 0:25, branch for Veliko Špičje - branch to Lake in Ledvice 0:30, branch to Lake in Ledvice - Green Lake 0:45, Green Lake - Plate 0:15, Plate - Zasavska Hut 0:05.

Along the route: Komarča (810m), Rob Komarče (1295m), Vrh Komarče (1313m), Črno jezero (1294m), Bela skala (1575m), Razpotje nad Lopučniško dolino (1671m), Ruski grob (1686m), Dvojno jezero (1689m), Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih (1685m), Močivec (1690m), Odcep za Veliko Špičje (1762m), Odcep k Jezeru v Ledvicah (1854m), Lake Jezero v Ledvicah (1831m), Lake Zeleno jezero (1988m), Mlaka v Laštah (1994m), Plate (2056m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Koča na Doliču, Vodnikov Vršac (Vršac nad Zadnjico) ( 40 min), Malo Špičje, Veliko Špičje (2 h 15 min), Kanjavec, Kanjavec (West peak)

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