Rudno polje - Ablanca (via Srenjski preval)

Access to the starting point:
From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenice take the exit Lesce and follow the road towards Bled. At the traffic lights in Bled, the signs for Pokljuka direct you to the right. Continue through Gorje and past the abandoned ski resort Zatrnik to Rudni Polje on Pokljuka (a large parking lot, a military barracks and a shooting range).

Path description:
From the parking lot, take the forest road (direction Triglav), which will take you up to the Viševnik ski slope in ten minutes. Here, signs lead you to the right (the Triglav trail continues along the road) onto a marked footpath, which continues to climb moderately along the edge of the forest and along the lift of the nearby ski resort. Higher up, rejoin the road, but only cross it, as the signs for Viševnik direct you over a pasture fence onto a well-traced path which continues in the immediate vicinity of the ski lift. At the end of the lift, the path turns left into the lane of a forest and then joins another, slightly steeper lift. Continue under the lift for a while and then the trail switches to a ski slope which ascends to the top of the ski slope.

The path continues into a small valley, which, with the flowers in bloom (this applies to spring and summer months), leads up to a dilapidated hunting observation tower.

Here, or even a few 10 m further on (there are two turnoffs), continue to the right, on a less visible path, which continues the ascent. Higher up, the path becomes more distinct and turns slightly to the right at first, then from the sparse forest into lane of dwarf pines and gradually turns to the left. After a while, we cross Kačji rob and the path leads us into the high mountains north-east of Viševnik. Continue westwards for a short distance and the scenic route quickly leads to a small grassy cirque, where it turns to the right. From cirque the path starts to climb steeply and leads us within a few minutes to a marked crossroads where the path to Srenjski preval and Viševnik branches off to the left. Continue in the route mentioned above (right Lipanca) and continue the ascent along the path, which, in just over 10 minutes of cross-climbing, ascends to Srenjski Preval. Climb up the right side of the pass to the signposts below Mali Draškim vrh.

At the signposts, follow the 'Studorski preval' signs. The path descends gently at first, then becomes more difficult and crosses exposed slopes along the cable railway. When the fixed safety gear ends, the path starts to climb slightly and continues to cross steep slopes to the west. The path is not protected further on and therefore a little more caution is needed. When you reach the west side of Mali Draški vrh, you get a nice view towards Triglav. Here the slopes become less steep and there is a short descent to the saddle between the Big and Little Dražski Peak.

The path turns left here and crosses the slopes below Veliki Draški vrh. Mostly follow dwarf pines all the way to Studorski Prevala.

At the pass, where you leave the markings, continue straight up the path. The path quickly leads to a crumbly terrain where you can break rocks (with caution). Then there is a steeper path which leads to a ridge. Follow this path, which is quite dangerous to slip on (due to the quicksand on the path), to the top of Ablanca.

On the way: Srenjski preval (1959m), Studorski preval (1892m)

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