Zgornje Danje - Krekova koča na Ratitovcu

Access to starting point:
A) From upper Gorenjska we first drive to Bohinjska Bistrica, then we continue driving towards Soriška planina. From Soriška planina we begin to descend towards Sorica, and we at the beginning of the village turn left in the direction of Zgornje Danje. When we arrive in Zgornje Danje, at the crossroads before the houses we turn left uphill onto a somewhat steeper poorer macadam road, beside which we then park after 100 m.
B) From central Slovenia we first drive to Škofja Loka, then we continue driving towards Železniki and then to Soriška planina. At the end of the village Sorica we turn right in the direction of Zgornje Danje. Further we drive on the road which crosses the slopes to the right, then just before the houses in Zgornje Danje we turn left onto a poorer macadam road, beside which after 100 m we park.
C) From Primorska we first drive to Most na Soči or Bača pri Modreju, then we continue driving towards Podbrdo and further towards Soriška planina. At the end of the village Sorica we turn right in the direction of Zgornje Danje. Further we drive on the road which crosses the slopes to the right, then just before the houses in Zgornje Danje we turn left onto a poorer macadam road, beside which after 100 m we park.

Route description:
From the road beside which we have parked we continue right and continue the path on a wide stony cart track, which we follow only to the nearby wooden shack. Here we will notice on the left side the beginning of the marked path which leads to Ratitovec.
The path first ascends through the forest, then crosses a relatively new clearing, where we also cross a cart track. At this spot because of fallen trees there are no marks, so orientation on this part is somewhat harder, but if we find the trail which continues in the same direction, we have no bigger problems. The path further for some time returns into the forest, then flattens and brings us to a larger meadow (planina Spodnji Jirn). On the other side of the meadow, by the watering place for animals the path turns slightly to the left and then right into the forest. The path further brings us to a poorer cart track, on which we walk only a short time, since then poorly visible marks direct us left onto the mountain path, through the forest to a relatively new wooden log cabin.
From the log cabin, where we also step out of the forest, we continue in the same direction and continue the ascent on a poorly visible path, which ascends transversely slightly towards the right. The increasingly scenic path, from which beautiful views open up on Blegoš, Črni vrh and Porezen, brings us higher to an old military bunker, where we can rest or make a nice panoramic photo. From the bunker we continue a few minutes on a poorly trodden path, then we join the path Soriška planina - Krekova koča.
Here we continue right and follow the path, which slightly ascends and descends a few times, to a marked junction, where the path to Altemaver branches off to the right. Here we can continue right over the summit, or left on the path which bypasses the summit. On the other side of the summit the paths join again, then we begin to descend towards the watering place for animals, which is located on a smaller saddle below Gladki vrh. From the saddle only a short gentle ascent follows and the path past the winter bivouac quickly brings us to Krekova koča na Ratitovcu.

Along the route: Kremant (1658m), Altemaver (1678m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Gladki vrh (Ratitovec), Altemaver (Ratitovec)

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