Pod Krnico - Zavetišče na planini Šija

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Jesenice highway, take the Podnart (Ljubelj) exit, then continue driving on the fast road towards Ljubelj and Tržič. When the fast road ends, we will notice a gas station on the right side, in front of which we turn right downwards towards Tržič. Further, we drive through Tržič, following the narrower road towards the Dovžanova soteska gorge and then through the villages Dolina and Jelendol to the hamlet Medvodje. Here at the first crossroad, we continue left in the direction of Košutnik, Dolga njiva, Košutnikov turn, Šija, Kofce and Veliki vrh. Further, we drive on an ascending macadam road, on which we arrive at a crossroad at Košutnik (house nearby). From the crossroad at an altitude of 1080 meters we continue right, and we drive on a somewhat worse macadam road to the parking lot at some sort of quarry or landslide.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we head onto the cart track that branches off left from the road. The cart track goes into the forest and ascends moderately, first crossing a smaller and then a larger stream. The cart track, which has some shortcuts, makes some turns and after a good 15 minutes brings us to the pastures of the Spodnja Dolga njiva mountain pasture.
After a short walk across the mountain pasture, the path brings us to a junction where there are signposts.
We continue left in the direction of Košutnikov turn and Kofce (straight to the mountain dairy on Spodnja Dolga njiva mountain pasture, 1 minute) on the path that ascends transversely into the forest. When we enter the forest, we first cross a grazing fence, then in a few minutes arrive at the next junction.
This time we continue straight (sharply right to Košutnikov turn) and continue on the trail that crosses to the left across occasionally steeper slopes of Košuta. Further on, the path leads us across some panoramic slopes and continues with some shorter ascents and descents. When the path after some time gradually enters dense forest, it splits into two parts.
We continue on the right marked path in the direction of Kofce (straight to Tegošče - hut), which ascends more steeply for a while, then brings us to a cart track, which then passes onto a larger clearing. We continue across the clearing and follow the signs for Kofce. On the other side of the clearing, we cross a narrow strip of forest, then arrive at the panoramic ridge north of the nearby Kisovec (1563 m). Here we continue first right, then slightly left to the west side of the ridge. A crossing through the forest follows, then the path turns right and brings us past a trough with water to the northeastern edge of Tegoška planina.
The panoramic path bypasses the mountain pasture along the upper right edge, then brings us to a grazing fence, which we cross, and on the other side step onto the edge of the neighboring Pungratska planina.
Here an unmarked border path branches off to the right, leading towards Šija mountain pasture; we continue straight or slightly left on the marked path, which continues across expansive pastures. A few minutes of easy descent follow, and the path brings us past undulating meadows to the shepherd's hut on Pungrat mountain pasture.
From Pungrat mountain pasture, we continue on the marked path in the direction of Dom na Kofcah and Šija mountain pasture (right to Škrbina); it first crosses a smaller undulating meadow, then passes onto an ascending macadam road. The road along which we continue the ascent first rises gently, then turns somewhat left and ascends transversely towards the side ridge of Košuta. When we reach the indistinct ridge, a nice view opens towards Storžič and surrounding mountains, then the road turns right and gradually flattens completely. A few more minutes of easy walking follow, and the path brings us to Zavetišče na planini Šija.

On the way: Planina Spodnja Dolga njiva (1400m), Tegoška planina (1430m), Planina Pungrat (1447m)

Trip can be extended to: Planina Ilovica ( 5 min) , Dom na Kofcah ( 15 min) , Planina Zgornja Dolga njiva , Mala Košuta