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Matzen (Macna) 1627m

grega_p1. 07. 2011 00:32:03

Behind Borovlje (Ferlach) there's a mountain I can't find in any description or Slovenian search hits. Pretty interesting. Yesterday I ended up there when I turned from Bajdiš (Waidisch) onto a forest road (sometimes rough), which after a long time and some forks (map) takes you to the start (trail turns into woods). After about an hour through shady forest I reached sunny meadows by St. Anne's church, then along a slightly exposed ridge path in 15min to the top (highest point a bit ahead of the cross). Lush growth (thyme, forest clover, stinking iris), sunny day and superb viewpoint (Košuta, Ojstrc, Setiče, Grlovec, Carinthia with lakes and Klagenfurt... right to Triglav and Martuljek group).

Unbelievable what's hidden an hour from Ljubljana and no one writes about it. Nice surprise!

Picture as invitation.
Grega

Tadej31. 05. 2019 14:25:06

Today Brane and I went to Macna. We started the trail in Borovlje and climbed past St. Anne's church to Macna summit, where there are really lots of Avrikljevs these days.
We descended to Koce saddle and from there via path 603 to Bajdiše.

Best, Tadej

In the valley. The path from Koce saddle to Vrat is closed due to windthrow.

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velkavrh31. 05. 2019 18:14:33

From Ljubelj we drove to Borovlje and there at the cemetery was our starting point. Then a short walk through Borovlje and at the church in Dolje (village near Borovlje) turn left. There is a signpost directing you across the Bajdiška Borovnica river to the over three-hour path to Macna summit. The path is quite steep in places. We go through village Rute. After two hours at St. Anne's chapel. Now the real demanding ascent to Macna summit begins. To the summit even wire ropes help us. From Macna summit we went along the entire ridge. Two more peaks of this ridge are marked. Across the entire ridge we descended to saddle Koce. From saddle Koce to Vrata the path is officially closed due to fallen trees. Then followed one-hour walk to starting point through village Bajdiše. From the left we could observe waterfalls - nice.

The path is in places quite steep and straight up the hill.

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Janez Seliškar8. 08. 2026 20:01:09

From Spodnjih Bajdiš we went along a network of forest roads to the intersection with the mountain path coming from Borovlje. Along it to St. Anne's church and further over the peaks of the ridge called Turni (there are 4). We descended to Koce saddle and along a harder-to-follow path to Bajdiše. 20 minutes of road to Spodnjih Bajdiš was somewhat unnecessary. Unfortunately the weather was not favorable for views from the otherwise scenic peaks of the ridge.