Ljubelj - Tomčeva koča na Poljški planini (Bornova pot)

Access to the starting point:
Drive to Border crossing Ljubelj, where you turn left before the tunnel towards Zelenica. Drive over the small bridge, then follow the parking lot down to the lower southern part of the parking lot, where you park.

Path description:
At the end of the parking lot we see the signs for mountain pasture Preval, which directs us to the Bornova trail. At first, the path ascends across a small scree slope, then it passes into the forest, where it crosses steep slopes to the left with a few short ascents and descents. The forest is soon replaced by steep rocky slopes, over which a wide and, in exposed places, sheltered path leads. With beautiful views of the mountains rising above Podljubelj, you will reach the Borna Tunnel, where the use of a torch is highly recommended for easier and safer progress. Somewhere in the middle of the tunnel there is a large window with a picturesque view of the surrounding area, and we proceed carefully through the other part of the tunnel. After leaving the tunnel, which also has a few large puddles after rain, there are a few minutes of exposed scrambling before we reach a large scree slope behind the "Mary's Resting Place" bench.
There is a slight downhill section of scree, and then the path gradually begins to climb cross-country. Initially, the path continues to climb over steep slopes, then first the slope is laid down, and higher up the path widens into cart track. Higher up, there is a crossing of a pasture fence, and then the path leads us out of the woods, and in a few 10 steps of further walking we climb up to Preval, where there is a marked crossroads.
Here, a shepherd's hut is located a few 10 steps to the left, and we continue slightly to the right and follow the macadam road in the direction of Roblek's home across the Roža, Poljška mountain pasture and mountain pasture Planinca. The road ascends for about 100 vertical metres, and then the marked path over the Rožo River branches off from the road to the right, leading to Roblek's home, and we continue along the road, which begins to descend a little further. There follows a relatively long descent, along a worse road, from which we occasionally get some views of the slopes of Begunjščica, and occasionally we also get some views of the other side.
When we reach the wider road, the descent ends and we continue to the right, passing the shepherd's hut at mountain pasture Planinca on the right. After the hut the road goes into the forest and continues climbing gently to moderately. After a further 10 minutes' walk, you reach Tomč's hut on Poljška mountain pasture. Description and figures refer to the situation in 2017 (January, April).

On the way: Koča na Prevalu mountain hut (1311m), Planina Planinca (1136m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Tolsti vrh (pri Poljški planini), Roblekov dom na Begunjščici, Begunjščica

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