Tolminske Ravne - Gomiščkovo zavetišče na Krnu

Access to starting point:
We drive to Tolmin, then continue driving in the direction of Žabče and Zadlaz (the turn-off from the main road is located on the left bank of the Tolminka). When we arrive in Žabče, at the smaller intersection we continue slightly to the right in the direction of the settlement Zadlaz. In the settlement Zadlaz-Žabče the road temporarily descends, where we cross Zadlaščica over a bridge, then again starts ascending steeply on a narrow but all the time asphalted road. After approximately 12 km from the main road we arrive at the marked parking lot in Tolminske Ravne, where we park.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we return a few steps back to the red mountain signposts, which we follow in the direction of the Koča na planini Razor mountain hut and Planina Kal mountain pasture. The path ahead first leads across a grazing fence, then we continue on a cart track which continues through a meadow, from which a nice view opens up on Tolminski Migovec. The cart track soon turns right and brings us to a stone fence, where it splits into two parts.
We continue on the left upper cart track in the direction of Planina na Kalu mountain pasture (slightly right Koča na planini Razor mountain hut), which then ascends gently. A little higher, at the older water reservoir we continue right, then cross a torrent. Soon we reach the next junction, where the path to Škrbina branches off to the right, and we continue on the left cart track following the signs for Planina Kal and Tolminski Migovec.
The old mule track then continues for some time beside or slightly right of the nearby torrent, then at a small cairn a path branches off slightly left from the mule track, which continues beside the torrent and leads towards the saddle between Javor peak on the left and Grušnica on the right, while we stick to the mule track.
Higher we reach the next marked junction, where another path to Planina Razor branches off to the right, and we continue left, proceeding for a short time in a gentle ascent. One or two minutes further we leave the gentle path and continue slightly right towards Planina na Kalu (straight ahead we reach the aforementioned saddle, from which we can continue to Javor or to Čadrg village, with another branch to Planina na Kalu in between). After a short somewhat steeper ascent we return to the mule track, where we also join the path from Čadrg.
We continue right and ascend along the mule track all the way to Planina na Kalu, where a few old huts stand right of a small saddle.
At the huts, where another path from Planina Razor joins, we ascend slightly and quickly reach a marked junction, where the path to Tolminski Migovec branches off right. We continue left towards Prehodci and Krn and then walk along the mule track. The path becomes gentler and runs northwards, with a nice view towards Tolminka valley from the path. The path then takes us to steeper slopes on the southwest side of Tolminski Kuk, where fixed safety gear assists us at some points. The fixed safety gear ends and the path leads to the chapel of Mother of God Hud Klanec, next to which there is also a bench. From here there is also a magnificent view of Tolminka valley and the peaks above it. There is also a logbook box and stamp at the chapel.
From the chapel onwards the slope becomes somewhat less steep and the path mostly descends gently, crossing slopes mostly covered with dwarf pines towards northwest. Later the path starts descending even more in longer zigzags and also leads through a strip of forest. Just before Planina Dobrenjščica we reach a junction.
At the junction we continue straight on the marked path where signs direct us to Prehodci and Krn. Left downwards an unmarked mule track leads to nearby Planina Dobrenjščica. Our path here descends slightly on a steeper slope and on a short section a steel cable assists us. This path then soon rejoins the mule track that passes by Planina Dobrenjščica.
Further we cross slopes again and the path passes a junction where a path to nearby spring Čaramonka branches off left downwards. We continue crossing slopes, along the path alternating dwarf pines and short forest strips. When we reach steeper slopes on the southwest side of Mahavšček, the path starts ascending more steeply. Occasionally the slope is very steep and steel cables assist us at some points. The path otherwise follows a relatively wide mule track, so the ascent causes no major difficulties. Higher the slope becomes less steep and the path leads through a forest strip for a short time, then mostly runs beside dwarf pines. Such a path then brings us to a marked junction where the path to Dom na Komni branches off right.
We continue left towards Prehodci and from the junction the path first ascends more steeply for a short time. Further the path becomes gentler and leads us mostly beside dwarf pines all the way to Prehodci where there is a marked junction.
We continue straight towards Krn (left Planina Polog) and proceed along a gentle and scenic path. Somewhat further another path from Krnsko jezero joins from the right, and we continue in the same direction. The path ahead from the plateau-like terrain again brings us to steep eastern slopes, from which a nice view opens onto the Tolmin side (the area is called Na Tminskem). The path then turns slightly right and gradually brings us into a small high-mountain valley. Here it starts ascending more steeply and after about 20 minutes of further walking brings us to a large monument to the fallen in World War I.
Here we continue right along the marked path, which ascends laterally along the foot of Mali Peski. Higher the path brings us to numerous World War I remains, then ascends slightly more and brings us to the saddle between Mali Peski and Vrh nad Peski (slightly further right are Veliki Peski). We continue along the marked path, from which soon an unmarked path to Vrh nad Peski branches right; we go straight and bypass the mentioned peak over scree on its southern side. After a short traverse we reach Prag, where the path from Jezero v Lužnici joins.
At Prag, where there is a marked junction, we continue straight towards Batognica (left down Jezero v Lužnici, right down Krnsko jezero) along the path which moderately ascends the ridge slope of Batognica. We then follow this increasingly scenic path to the summit, which we reach after 15 minutes of further walking.
From Batognica we continue on an initially somewhat less visible path, which continues along the left side of the summit. The path, which initially descends only gently, soon brings us into steeper terrain, where we start descending more steeply. After a short descent we reach relatively steep steps, along which we descend steeply. On this section there is a high risk of slipping due to scree on the path. Further the path gradually flattens and a little further brings us to Krnska škrbina (we can also reach the saddle by continuing on the so-called Northern Path from Prag, which bypasses Batognica summit; the latter is somewhat shorter but also much less scenic).
From the saddle we continue straight (right Krnsko jezero, sharply right the path back to Prag - path below Batognica summit) along the path which starts ascending the grassy slope of the mountain. Higher the path flattens somewhat and brings us to a less noticeable junction, where we continue on the left lower path (right Krn summit). The left path, which bypasses Krn summit, then continues traversing slopes westwards. We follow this quite scenic path all the way to Gomiščkovo zavetišče.
Tolminske Ravne - Planina na Kalu 1:30, Planina na Kalu - Planina Dobrenjščica 1:30, Planina Dobrenjščica - Prehodci 1:30, Prehodci - Batognica 2:15, Batognica - Krnska škrbina 0:15, Krnska škrbina - Gomiščkovo zavetišče 0:30.

On the way: Planina na Kalu (1490m), Kapelica v Hudem Klancu (1540m), Planina Dobrenjščica (1304m), Prehodci (1639m), Batognica (2164m), Krnska škrbina (2058m)