Poče - Kopa (Cimprovka) (winter way)

Access to starting point:
A) From the regional road Idrija - Tolmin, at the settlement Straža in the hamlet Želin at the traffic-light crossroad we turn right in the direction of Cerkno (if we come from the direction of Tolmin we turn left). Further, we drive through the valley of the river Cerknica, past the Petrol gas station all the way to Cerkno, where at the crossroad behind the church of St. Jernej (by the church there is also a cemetery and a parking lot) we continue left in the direction of Železniki, ski slope Cerkno, hospital Franja and center of Cerkno. At the next marked crossroad we continue left in the direction of the settlement Zakojca and Gorje. Further, we drive through the settlement Trebenče and past a bigger picnic area, to a marked crossroad, where we turn right in the direction of the village Poče (left Gorje). After a further shorter ascent we reach the fire station at the beginning of the village Poče, where there is a turning point for buses and by it a NOB monument. The beginning of the footpath is a little further in the center of the village. Some options for parking are in the center of the village, or we can ask locals where we can leave the vehicle.
B) From the road Škofja Loka - Žiri, after the settlement Trebija we turn right in the direction of Sovodenj and Cerkno (from the direction Žiri still before Trebija we turn left), from where we first drive to Sovodenj, and from there over the mountain pass Kladje (the mountain pass is located in the settlement Podlanišče) we start descending towards Cerkno. In Cerkno at the first larger crossroad we continue straight (right we come to the center of the town and to the church of St. Ana), then in the second, about 300 m ahead we turn right in the direction of Železniki, ski slope Cerkno, hospital Franja and center of Cerkno. At the next marked crossroad we continue left in the direction of the settlement Zakojca and Gorje. Further, we drive through the settlement Trebenče and past a bigger picnic area, to a marked crossroad, where we turn right in the direction of the village Poče (left Gorje). After a further shorter ascent we reach the fire station at the beginning of the village Poče, where there is a turning point for buses and by it a NOB monument. The beginning of the footpath is a little further in the center of the village. Some options for parking are in the center of the village, or we can ask locals where we can leave the vehicle.
C) From the road Škofja Loka - Podbrdo, at the settlement Zali Log we continue left in the direction of Davča and ski slope Cerkno (if we come from the direction Podbrdo or Soriška planina, at the end of the settlement we continue right). The road ahead first ascends to Davča, and from there it starts descending towards Cerkno. In the center of Cerkno, at the post office we turn right towards Zakojca and Gorje. Further, we drive through the settlement Trebenče and past a bigger picnic area, to a marked crossroad, where we turn right in the direction of the village Poče (left Gorje). After a further shorter ascent we reach the fire station at the beginning of the village Poče, where there is a turning point for buses and by it a NOB monument. The beginning of the footpath is a little further in the center of the village. Some options for parking are in the center of the village, or we can ask locals where we can leave the vehicle.

Path description:
From the center of Poče we continue right in the direction of Labinjske lehe (left - gentle and steep path to Porezen), and through the village we follow the blazes. When we reach a wider cart track we ascend along it above the village, where we also arrive at a smaller hamlet, where two paths branch off to the left towards Porezen, and both join the gentle or steep path.
At the newer, at the time of the description (July 2020) still unfinished house we go slightly left onto the cart track, which then ascends diagonally across a panoramic hayfield. When somewhat above the nearby homestead, which is located below the path, the path brings us into the forest and at numerous junctions we follow the blazes. Higher, where the path from Cerkno joins us, we briefly step onto the road, and from it we go only a few steps further, at the junction where the path from Dolenji Novaki also joins, left in the direction of Porezen.
After the junction we immediately leave the forest and arrive at the hayfields of Labinjske lehe, from where a nice view opens up onto Cerkljansko, and the view extends all the way to Krim, Snežnik and Trnovski gozd.
On the upper part of the hayfield the path turns slightly left and passes onto the slopes named Počanska gora. There follows a gentle to moderate diagonal ascent to the left, and we walk along a nicely maintained path, which on the short steep section is also well secured and undemanding when dry.
After the secured section the path forks, and we continue slightly right along the upper path in the direction of the winter route (zimska smer) (slightly left - usual path). The path ahead starts to ascend steeply, but after 15 minutes the steepness eases and we step out of the forest onto a pleasant meadow and the saddle Vrše, where we continue right (left Porezen).
A little further we arrive at a rest area, where there are two benches and a table, and from there the path starts to ascend gradually and gently. Higher there follows a shorter steep ascent along a panoramic grassy slope, and when the path levels out we arrive at a junction, where we continue right downhill in the direction of Kopa (straight or slightly left Davča (Raspet) and Črni vrh).
There follows a short quite steep descent on some sort of steps to the foot of the panoramic shoulder of Kopa. Here the ridge narrows, and the slope also becomes steeper. From here there follows only a shorter ascent and the path brings us to the panoramic shoulder of Kopa.
Poče - Labinjske lehe 1:05, Labinjske lehe - Vrše 0:55, Vrše - Kopa 0:25.

On the way: Labinjske lehe (962m)