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journeyman13. 09. 2021 21:51:25
The trip was planned already in August, but somehow it didn't work out. On Saturday morning we head into Zadnjica and along the road towards Luknja and Dolič. The description says to start the tour at Luknja saddle, but we are more tempted by the direct approach to Planina Zajavor from the valley. Just before the junction of marked paths to Dolič and Prehodavce, we look for the start of the path to the left in the forest. It's not hard to find, even easier to follow, as it's really well preserved. The path immediately climbs steeply uphill and the steepness doesn't let up until the miserable remains of the pasture a little below 1500m above sea level. A wonderful view opens up to Zadnjiški Ozebnik, Prehodavce, Vršac and Kanjavec. Here the nice path ends. Above the remains of the walls we continue uphill into the forest, everywhere full of animal "paths", no real trail. Soon we are at the edge of the little forest. We read the description and study where to go next. The most logical to us seems along the wide grassy ledge, which turns out to be a good decision. Higher up, a followable little path appears in the grass, which zigzags up to the right along the grassy gully. After a while the path turns a bit more to the right into the dwarf pine area and here a clearing in the dwarf pines appears, letting you know you're on the right path. Here the path completely changes character - the ascent ends, traversing to the west begins. The little path is always followable, for orientation the sawn branches of dwarf pines help again. Before reaching Vrh Osojne Krnice, we cross two more scree gullies. We also turn to the natural window, which is really close. Then from the saddle we climb to the summit. The views are really wonderful, the Goličica - Planja ridge stands out. We sign the logbook as the second and third this year. Last year only one entry, the year before none - obviously this is really a forgotten and little visited trail. From the saddle we descend to the other side into the gravelly cirque and cross under the big hole in the wall of Šplevta. Here for the first time in the opposite direction we notice a faded green dot. There's one on the rock at the bend of the mule track where the Pihavec traverse starts or ends. We are on the "mountain highway", but the adventure isn't over yet. We descend a few bends, then turn off the "highway" to the hunting hut under the big boulder. There the hunting trail begins, which leads traversing along the slopes of the ridge from Planja to Goličica. In a newer encyclopedic guide we even found this path described as one of the approaches to Pogačnikov dom. The path is supposed to be followable with some sense of orientation and lead you above the 50th bend of the Vršiška road. So despite the afternoon hour we decide to follow it on descent. Soon we realize the path is not exactly well maintained, dwarf pines mostly already quite substantially "hanging" on the path, so a lot of bending and even crawling is needed to get through. We progress slower than expected. Across the first big gully we find a passage, then we find ourselves on the slope of Čel. Here a somewhat strange description confuses us, additionally nice passages mislead us and we head uphill. Later of course we realize we've really messed up and return. The day is already turning to evening, we are still looking for a passage to the second gully. We find it along a narrow ledge secured with a cable (which unlike previous ones on the path still holds), behind it fallen trees surprise us again and the passage over the last serious obstacle looks quite demanding. We decide to turn back. We hurry, but darkness catches us anyway about half an hour before the hunting hut. While shaking piles of needles off ourselves, we conclude that dwarf pines are enough for a while. We descend along the "mountain highway", which seems endless. After more than fifteen hours we are back at the car with half success - check for Abram's, that damn hunting trail remains a bone to gnaw until the next attempt - this time on ascent.
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journeyman10. 03. 2026 21:12:13
On Saturday we parked at the bridge in Tig. We headed towards Bila and further towards Ravanca, then along the Lipa Path to Solbica. In Ladina we took path 643, which gently ascends towards the ricovero Igor Crasso. There was surprisingly little snow given the altitude, the weather was perfect and the views fantastic. After a snack and enjoying the views we started descending towards Pusti Gozd on path 632. Lower down at the fork we switched to 631, which brought us below Cima Tulsti. At the summit we basked in the afternoon sun. We descended to Ravanca, with some road still to the starting point.
It was a beautiful and warm day, spring has already returned to Resia.
journeyman1. 03. 2026 20:56:54
Yes, probably really no point waiting for the cable car. Well, given how mountain-active you are, your legs would probably bring you back to the valley too?

I wanted to upload a few more pics too, but I can't. Well, anyway there's mostly fog on all of them. velik nasmeh
journeyman1. 03. 2026 20:00:27
Today from Žaga along unmarked paths to planina Baban. Snow starts a bit below the planina. I continue up the valley towards Velika Baba. The snow mostly held. I climb to about 1900m, there the fog thickened so much that in combination with the diffuse light I couldn't see even a meter in front of me. I pace around a bit and hope the wind would come to my aid, but there's not even a breeze. I decide to turn back and barely follow my own tracks. Below the planina I head to the marked path, from it soon I turn onto a nice mulatjera that rises a bit, then traverses the slopes towards Skutnik. No views, but at least under the foggy curtain. When I join the path leading to Skutnik, I descend via Osredek and past the wonderful Globoški waterfall back to the starting point.
It was a nice day, despite missing the sun.
journeyman23. 01. 2026 09:56:41
Fixed zavijanje z očmi
journeyman22. 01. 2026 14:45:14
After Tuesday's Kamniški Grintovec, on Wednesday I head to the Trenta or Bavarian version. Shortly before midday I start from Soča village. Dry to the alpine pasture and a bit higher, then snow begins, but there is even less of it here than in the Kamnik hills. At three I reach the top. Clear atmosphere, beautiful panorama, but the cold presses and doesn't allow a longer stay. I descend in the direction of the ascent, on the pasture I admire the colors of the setting sun and absorb the silence that is native to these places. The last part of the descent back to icy Trenta in darkness.
journeyman22. 01. 2026 14:38:30
Ugh, no idea what that is or how long it's been up there. zmeden
journeyman22. 01. 2026 14:25:25
On Tuesday I parked above the hut at eight. To my surprise there was already some tin there. Road higher up icy, path to saddle trodden and hard, but went without crampons too. Higher I head towards Dolgi Steni and pull my own spur. At the summit very cold and windy, so we quickly head down with the only other visitor. Half an hour lower much better, lounged for a solid hour. Lower to saddle still in sunshine, then descent back into the dark.
Not much snow, but mostly, according to the temperatures, held all day.
journeyman17. 12. 2025 18:13:38
Wonderful!
Nice little hill, I ticked it off on the way back from Monte Palavierte and Cuel Mauron.
journeyman1. 12. 2025 19:32:14
Beautiful. Karnia in all its beauty.
Thanks for the idea.
journeyman12. 11. 2025 18:24:01
Interesting read, thanks!
journeyman11. 11. 2025 21:59:19
Thanks to both for the replies.
Pastirica, my approach looked somehow like your track from 21. Just didn't go to Kovačnica.
The whole seemed quite a nice approach to me, not overly steep either.
Regarding the pasture, it's really hard to imagine where it stood. Sometimes one feels like they competed with each other who would place it in a more remote place big
journeyman11. 11. 2025 08:43:32
Yesterday I parked in front of Kamniška Bela. To Orglic is just the right warm-up. Continued to Kamendol, there found the turn-off to Kamniška cave. Nice path to the cave, easy to follow. Looked around a bit, then back to the last bend. There left the path and headed into the unknown. Had no description, just cryptic scraps that I found up here. Before the first gully dashed up the slope, seemed too steep, so went back down, crossed the first gully sideways and continued across to the second. Before it headed up again. Few more minutes grinding up the slope, then damn, almost ran into a cairn. Saw a little path coming from the right, but thought the right direction was left. Cirque above closed by walls, only sideways left maybe something shows. Three more cairns higher confirmed. World opens a bit, only bush belt to the ridge separates me. Sense of orientation not completely gone, hit sawn branches again, nice passages bring me to the ridge. Soon joined the "normal" route from Repov kot and after good three hours at Staničev vrh. Breakfast and sightseeing follow.
Now comes the even more pleasant part, I think. Put on helmet and looked over the edge to the continuation. Spotted frozen rocks and snow patches. Ugh, hadn't counted on that at all, tried anyway but couldn't get over. OK, plan change. Back to the summit and descended to Repov kot. Past two caves continued towards Planjavske zelenice. Climbed to the top and didn't enjoy the views, as clouds partly obscured them. Descended to the saddle, over Sukalnik somewhat annoying, trodden and somewhat icy, but doable. On the saddle looked around some more, then back to the valley and along the road to the car. Finished in the dark.
It was a nice day.

If anyone knows the slopes above Kamniška cave, I'd be happy for some info, does this approach I took perhaps have a name, are there any little paths here... Thanks.
journeyman21. 10. 2025 13:00:02
Yes, in these places there is really a huge amount of water. Hiking trails around here also cross many streams or gullies.
Wonderful places!
journeyman20. 10. 2025 20:36:45
Wonderful!

But where are the other eight waterfalls?
journeyman22. 09. 2025 22:11:00
According to CAI FVG info here https://www.caicividale.org/in-evidenza-1/ferrata-norina-inagibile
the path is officially closed, but as far as I can make out or translate, not because of the ferrata itself, but due to the condition of the approach path.
In fact the ferrata is in excellent condition, nothing is missing, actually it seems to me that rarely is any ferrata so exemplarily maintained.
Access to it is another story. And here I'm not even thinking of the abandoned path 655 from the Saline stream valley. The usual approach past bivouac Cividale isn't exactly a stroll either. There are markers, but you need to keep your eyes on the marker poles all the time, as you can quickly stray from the right path. Hard to talk about any well-trodden path here, the logbook in the bivouac bears witness to that, which for this year still has less than ten entries.
But that's just the greatest charm of Dunja. Remoteness, wilderness, solitude.
         
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