Koča pri Savici - Planina Ovčarija

Access to starting point:
From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we go to the exit Lesce and follow the road towards Bled and forward towards Bohinjska Bistrica. We continue driving towards the lake Bohinj (Ribčev laz), where we come to a crossroad, where we continue straight on the left (south) side of the lake in the direction of Ukanc and waterfall Savica. This more and more narrow road, we then follow to a large parking lot at the mountain hut Savica. The parking lot is payable.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we go right in the direction of the lake Črno jezero, mountain hut Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih and Hotel Zlatorog. The path at first leads on a macadam road which over a bridge crosses the river Savica. Only a little after the bridge, signs for Komarča point us to the left (straight Hotel Zlatorog) on at first quite wide and relatively gentle forest path. The path soon starts ascending steeper and a little higher brings us to the spot, where the path towards the source of Savica branches off to the left, and we continue right on the more and more steep path.
Well maintained and relatively wide mountain path, soon passes on very steep and for slipping dangerous slopes of Komarča (there's also a great danger of falling stones). The path ahead is steeply ascending on mostly forested wall of Komarča, where on harder spots we have fixed safety gear for help (mainly steel cables).
Higher from the path some views open up towards Bohinj, and the path brings us to short technically demanding spot, where with the help of stemples and a steel cable we cross otherwise not very exposed gully. The path ahead is for some time still steeply ascending and with the help of some fixed safety gear brings us to the top of Komarča, from where a beautiful view opens up on our starting point. Next follows a short moderately steep ascent, and then the path starts gently descending towards the lake Črno jezero, which we reach after less than 5 minutes of additional walking.
Near the lake is marked crossing, where the path towards the mountain pasture Viševnik branches off to the right, and we go slightly left and we continue on a marked path, which on the right side bypasses lake Črno jezero. On the other side of the lake from the left joins the path from the mountain hut Dom na Komni, and we continue on a relatively gently sloping path which continues by the edge of valley Lopučniška dolina. Higher, the path starts moderately ascending and by the edge of overhung cliffs, brings us to a smaller well, which in dry periods dries up.
We continue on a marked path, and which near Bela skala turns sharply to the right and steeply ascends. Next follows few minutes of a steep ascent, and then the path flattens and it brings us to a marked crossing, where we continue right in the direction of the mountain pasture Ovčarija (left mountain hut Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih 15 minutes). The path ahead is descending gently and passes into short lane of a dense forest, which ends on panoramic grassy slopes named Prodi. Here the path is at first gently, after that relatively steeply ascending towards nice viewpoint, where it flattens and it turns left in plateau terrain. Next follows pleasant path, on which with some shorter ascents and descents we get to ample mountain pasture Ovčarija.

On the way: The lake Črno jezero (1294m), Bela skala (1500m)

Trip can be extended to: Planina Blato , Dom na Komni , Planina Lopučnica , Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih , Rigeljc , Stadorski Orliči , Vrtec , The lake Jezero v Ledvicah , Rušnata glava , The lake Zeleno jezero , The lake Rjavo jezero , Zasavska koča na Prehodavcih , Mala Tičarica , Velika Tičarica , Kopica , Čelo , Mala Zelnarica , Velika Zelnarica , Veliko Špičje