| jerque3. 07. 2025 16:41:29 |
Report from yesterday's hike to Dobrča via the "Po robu" path from Brezije near Tržič (on the road to Begunje).
During heat waves, this is quite a suitable option because most of it goes through the forest and there's no real danger of us getting "cooked" or "burned". On the other hand, it's mostly quite steep, but still without any demanding elements. For those for whom statistics matter, the elevation gain between the starting point and Dobrča summit is just a bit short of a "thousand meters", and this shortfall to the "magic limit" can be quickly made up.
One parking option is at the church of sv. Neža (which looks like it's more recent) a bit further from the guesthouse (which probably mainly appeals to "Dobrčani"), even better is to continue (from the Tržič direction) a few more meters, at the first junction turn right and uphill, right after the first right bend and the mountain signs there's plenty of space by the road. Especially for hot days, a useful tip is that it's worth parking right at the start on the right side, which is in the shade most of the day. Both upon early morning arrival (early summer time) and departure, there were still approx. 5 to 6 vehicles there (upon return completely different from arrival), except mine all local plates, and it seems they knew well about the shade, as we all crowded exactly at that shady spot. Most interesting, that on the entire tour I met only a handful of hikers, I thought it was a popular destination after all.
The initial part of the "Po robu" path (is "rob" perhaps a proper name and should I capitalize it?) is also by far the "ugliest" with rocks, roots etc. and most annoying, especially downhill. Maybe some tourist really made it to Triglav in flip-flops, but here they definitely wouldn't get far. This annoying part goes to some concrete trough, where there's a marked branch to the "viewpoint". It's just a few minutes' walk to it, there's a bench which, judging by the verses, Janez dedicated to Sonja, if the owners and nature conservationists allowed felling some trees, he could also remove the quotes.
From there on the path is much nicer, but I also managed to get sidetracked, but luckily noticed in time that the markers suddenly disappeared, which had been on almost every tree until then. Truth be told, the turn-off to the trodden path left from the forest road is marked, but the mark is obscured by bushes and if you're not careful... Maybe the markers should coordinate with the owner of a well-visible tree a few meters earlier. And so we reach the paraglider take-off point, where there's also a bench dedicated to theater actor Polde Bibič (did Bibič really have any connection to this?). As befits a take-off point, there's a clearing (a steep meadow) with views. Some larger village with a church right below us are probably Leše. The starting Brezije isn't visible, but I'm sure I saw the much more famous pilgrimage Brezje to the right of the Peračica viaduct. With binoculars, Jamnik (indeed, that's where Dobrča first appeared on my "radar") can be distinguished on the other side of the Lj. basin. From here on the path is a bit less nice again (but compared to the first part still "poetry"), again over roots, officially zigzags on the steep slope, but it seems these switchbacks are largely shortcutted. Somewhere here we also cross the first log for the first time. Which means we can move the upper part aside at one end (and of course put it back after crossing), the lower part (at one log I think it's almost half a meter high) has to be stepped over. Then we reach the forest road and simultaneously a junction of several paths. Here too a wide view opens, where I manage to identify high-rises in Tržič (or Bistrica), Šmarjetna gora and Sv. Jošt near Kranj, and even Šmarna gora.
One of the marked directions points towards Koča na Dobrči, which is probably also a synonym for Dobrča, but this time I head directly to the summit. Originally the path apparently led left of some weekend cottage, which the owner obviously didn't like, as he surrounded it with a fresh wooden fence and lobbied the responsible PD to reroute the path to the right and far enough. Anyway, first we reach some probably unnamed peak surrounded by trees, from it we descend to a new junction where the path from the hut joins us, then a moderate ascent to the Dobrča summit itself. On this section it's worth paying attention, as from certain spots you can nicely see towards the Podljubelj valley (or whatever it's called) on one side and the Julijci with Triglav at the forefront and Bled Lake in the "foothills" on the other.
The official Dobrča summit itself is quite disappointing, especially since the English addition "peak" on the last signpost raised expectations even more. The summit is indeed surrounded by trees and thus without views. The box for the logbook was empty, they nicely attached the stamp to the rock, whoever cares about this analog stamping should bring an ink pad.
For views, you need to extend a bit further to Šentanski vrh (the box there is also completely empty and I didn't notice a stamp), which an unmarked goat track takes us to, which first descends a bit and then gently ascends, but by its "troddenness" doesn't show signs of heavy traffic. The view is certainly worth the short extension. Besides the previously mentioned, Begunjščica appears in full glory and really spurs plans for further conquests  . To the left of it, I think Stol is visible (or maybe Vrtača?).
From Šentanski vrh you can't go further, so return to Dobrča, from the junction this time descent towards the hut, to which you have to cross the log again, then follows what to my mind is quite an idyllic Podgorska planina (if I read the inscription on one of the houses correctly). Which shows it's still alive. No animals were visible, but cow bells could be heard from somewhere. And a short ascent to the hut, where I expected more traffic than just two people at one table, but probably because in the valley it was barely usual breakfast time.
The return path crosses Podgorska planina again a bit further from the houses. If the hut doesn't interest you, you could cut a shortcut here; if going on tractor tracks, probably no one would get upset about ignoring the numerous warnings to stick to marked paths and not "invent" new ones. I don't know if despite everything I unintentionally "strayed", because on the well-trodden path, also again over the log, I don't remember any marker all the way to the already known junction, where you have to decide whether to go past the take-off point again or over a few more planinas (Bistriška). Since I don't enjoy trudging on apparently quite lengthy roads, I choose the first option on the same path. Interestingly, for a good while I don't meet almost anyone, only on the very last and annoying part I meet three.
Perhaps this too, without counting longer observing and photographing at viewpoints, for the direct path from Brezije to the Dobrča summit I spent approx. 2h or half an hour less than the official time at the start, unless they didn't account for the "detour" past the hut.
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