Koča pri Savici - Koča na Doliču

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Jesenice motorway, take the Lesce exit and follow the road towards Bled and further towards Bohinjska Bistrica. Continue driving towards Lake Bohinj (Ribčev Laz), where you reach a junction and continue straight along the left (southern) side of the lake towards Ukanc and Savica waterfall. Follow this increasingly narrow road to the large parking area at Koča pri Savici. Parking is paid.

Path description:
From the parking area, head right towards Črno jezero, Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih and Hotel Zlatorog (straight ahead Slap Savica and Dom na Komni). The path initially follows a gravel road that crosses the Savica river over a bridge. Just beyond the bridge, signs for Komarča direct you left (straight to Hotel Zlatorog) onto a path that is initially still quite wide and relatively gentle through forest. The path soon begins to climb more steeply and a little higher reaches the point where the path to the Savica spring and Velika Savica cave branches left; continue right on the increasingly steep path.
The well-maintained and relatively wide hiking trail soon moves onto very steep, slippery slopes of Komarča, where there is also a high risk of falling rocks. The path continues steeply up the mostly forested wall of Komarča, with fixed cables and other protections assisting on the harder sections.
Higher up, views open towards Bohinj, and the path reaches a short technically demanding section where staples and a cable help you cross a gully that is not overly exposed. The path continues steeply for a while longer, then with some protections reaches the edge of Komarča, offering a fine view back to the starting point. A short moderately steep ascent follows, after which the path gently descends towards Črno jezero, reached in less than five minutes.
Near the lake is a marked junction where the path to Planina Viševnik and Pršivec branches right; continue slightly left on the marked trail that bypasses Črno jezero on the right. On the far side, the trail from Dom na Komni joins from the left; continue on the relatively gentle path along the edge of Lopučniška dolina. Higher, the path climbs moderately along overhanging cliffs to a small spring that dries up in dry periods.
Continue on the marked trail, which near Bela skala turns sharply right and climbs steeply. After a few minutes of steep ascent, the path levels and reaches a marked junction where the trail from Planina Blato (via Prode) joins from the right. Continue left towards Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih on a relatively gentle section, reaching Dvojno jezero in ten minutes. The marked trail bypasses the lake on the right and soon reaches a junction where the path to Štapce and Mala Tičarica branches right.
Continue straight and reach Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih in a few minutes.
From the hut, continue towards Triglav, Dolič, Hribarice, Prehodavci and Veliko Špičje; the path first passes the dam and artificial lake Močivec. It bypasses the lake on the right (east) side and climbs moderately through the Valley of Triglav Lakes, increasingly sparsely forested.
Still in the zone of sparse forest the path forks; take the slightly right branch towards Prehodavci and Hribarice (left leads to Veliko/Lepo Špičje via the Zgornje Komne plateau), passing first through sparse larch forest, then below the scree slopes of mighty Kopica and later Mala Zelnarica. The path soon climbs more noticeably to a small pass with a fine view of Jezero v Ledvicah.
The marked trail bypasses that lake on the right through extensive scree at the foot of both Zelnarice. Beyond the lake it returns to the Valley of Triglav Lakes for a relatively gentle ascent. Fully alpine now, the path briefly steepens higher up, then flattens and reaches Zeleno jezero after a few minutes.
At Zeleno jezero continue right towards Triglav, Dolič and Hribarice (straight to Rjavo jezero and Prehodavci), climbing towards scree below Poprovac where the trail from Prehodavci (past Rjavo jezero) joins from the left; continue right towards Hribarice.
A traversing ascent through scree to the right follows, then in the valley below Hribarice you join the trail over Vrata pass (either via the Za Kopico valley or the Zelnarice ridge).
Continue left towards Triglav, Dolič, Kanjavec and Hribarice (right to Vrata pass) and climb onto the Hribarice plateau. At the start of the plateau the first trail to Kanjavec branches left; a little higher at the Hribarice saddle, the second.
From both junctions continue straight, following signs for Koča na Doliču; beyond Hribarice saddle descend scree between Kanjavec (left) and Mišeljski konec (right). Lower down you leave the vast scree and in a few minutes reach Dolič saddle with its marked junction.
Turn left towards Koča na Doliču (sharp right Vodnikov dom na Velem polju, right Dom Planika pod Triglavom) and reach the hut in a few minutes of gentle descent.
Starting point – edge of Komarča 1:35, edge of Komarča – Črno jezero 0:05, Črno jezero – junction above Lopučniška dolina 1:15, junction above Lopučniška dolina – Dvojno jezero 0:10, Dvojno jezero – Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih 0:05, Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih – branch to Veliko Špičje 0:25, branch to Veliko Špičje – branch to Jezero v Ledvicah 0:30, branch to Jezero v Ledvicah – Zeleno jezero 0:45, Zeleno jezero – junction below Vršaki 0:30, junction below Vršaki – Hribarice saddle 0:30, Hribarice saddle – Dolič saddle 0:30, Dolič saddle – Koča na Doliču 0:05.

On the way: Komarča (810m), Rob Komarče (1295m), Vrh Komarče (1313m), Črno jezero (1294m), Bela skala (1575m), Razpotje nad Lopučniško dolino (1671m), Ruski grob (1686m), Dvojno jezero (1689m), Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih (1685m), Močivec (1690m), Odcep za Veliko Špičje (1762m), Odcep k Jezeru v Ledvicah (1854m), Lake Jezero v Ledvicah (1831m), Lake Zeleno jezero (1988m), Razpotje nad Rjavim jezerom (2087m), Razpotje pod Vršaki (2192m), Razpotje pod Hribaricami (2292m), Hribarice (2332m), Sedlo Hribarice (2364m), Sedlo Dolič (2165m)

Trip can be extended to: Mišelj vrh , Šmarjetna glava , Dom Planika , Mišeljski Konec , Triglavski dom na Kredarici , Morbegna , Kanjavec , Kanjavec (West peak) , Triglav (2 h 30 min)