Crossroad above B station - Prestreljeniško okno (Ferata)
Starting point: Crossroad above B station (1100 m)
| Lat/Lon: | 46,34362°N 13,49851°E |
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Name of path: Ferata
Time of walking: 4 h 45 min
Difficulty: very difficult marked way
Ferata: B/C
Altitude difference: 1291 m
Altitude difference po putu: 1310 m
Map: Julijske Alpe - zahodni del 1:50.000
Recommended equipment (summer): helmet, self belay set
Recommended equipment (winter): helmet, self belay set, ice axe, crampons
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Access to the starting point:
Drive into the centre of Bovec, where from the crossroads by the main square continue along the ascending road, which starts to climb past the post office towards the nearby church. Go around the church on the left and then arrive in Kaninsko vas. Bovec then ends, and the road continues westwards for some time. At a small fork, leave the main asphalt road leading to the village Plužna and continue along the road slightly to the right (after the crossroads marked for the Gozdec road). After the nearby homestead, the road splits again, and this time we take the road slightly to the left (slightly to the right Zavrzelno and the starting point of the route to Rombon). We continue to climb on the macadam road, which leads us higher up to the B station of the cable car to Kanin. At the B station, the road turns sharp left, and then, after about 1 km of further driving, a cross-country climb brings us to the next crossroads. At this junction, turn sharp right towards mountain pasture Cirque (to the left Gozdec). The road then leads to a junction where the road to stations C and D branches off to the left uphill. Park near this junction.
Path description:
Take the road leading to the C and D stations of the circular cable car. The road leads through the forest in the initial part and then climbs for some time in long switchbacks. From here onwards, the road is relatively wide and runs slightly to the left (west) of the cable car. As we climb up the keys, we occasionally cross an old, much narrower and steeper road, and higher up, we also start to get some nice views of the Soča valley. As you come out of the forest, the path becomes more and more scenic and soon you reach a bench located by the road. The road then gets a little closer to the cable car and soon leads to the C station.
From the C station, continue along the road, which is also part of the ski slope called Skripi. The road then climbs up the right (east) side of the cableway. When you get to the Skripi chairlift, the road becomes a bit worse and starts to climb a bit steeper. There is also a lot of debris on the steeper road as it continues. This road then leads to the D station of the circular cable car.
At Station D, continue towards the lower Prevala chairlift station where you turn right and start climbing up the ski slope. The ski slope then soon leads to Sedlo (2300m), which is the highest point of the ski slope.
At Sedlo, which is also the exit station of the 4-seater ski lift Prevala, you will notice a larger marking and a ferrata sign directing you to the trail on the west side of Sedlo. The path ascends gently here and leads us to the bottom of slope Prestreljenik where there is a crossroads.
To the left leads an easier but less well beaten path towards Visoki Kanin and the Window in Prestreljenik (marked by a sign on a rock). This path is also exposed to falling rocks. We turn right at the crossroads and after a short, slightly steeper climb we are back at the crossroads. To the right the path leads to the top of Prestreljenik, and we continue to the left where the start of the protected path to the window in Prestreljenik (marked with a sign "ferata").
At the start of the belayed route, first cross a short exposed wall to a ledge with the help of a rope. The path along the ledge then leads quickly to a cavity along the path. Afterwards, you will pass for some time on a shelf which is well protected and overlooked. Later, the path briefly turns right and climbs steeply with the aid of crampons. Then it's back to the Window in Prestreljenik Descend the easier path, which joins a few metres in front of the window.
This is one of the easier protected trails and is suitable for children from 10 years of age. However, a helmet and a self-protection kit are required for the ascent. The climbing part of the route takes 40 minutes.
The whole route can be shortened considerably with the help of a circular cable car which can take you to Station D at 2202m.
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