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Veliki and Mali Babanski Skedenj

bos12. 08. 2019 19:21:58

On the second day of "vacation" in Bovec I used for the route Gozdec - Small Babanski Škedenj - Great Babanski Škedenj - Velika Baba - Pl. Baban - Gozdec. The path to Great Babanski Škedenj is nicely trodden, the junction to MBS is quite logical although not marked and the path to the summit currently not visible. The final ascent to VBS is marked with cairns, but the path is rather poorly visible. I continued along the ridge and found passages, some even have cairns, until I reached the marked path below V. Baba. The path from the top of V. Baba to Pl. Baban is designated as marked, but currently the path itself is not visible, and the marks are really in bad condition. From the alpine pasture I climbed back to the path towards Gozdec.
On the drive back towards Bovec I also went to Plužna and saw Virje waterfall and Glijun spring. Parking fee is 5 € for 2 h.

exit from the forest, the path goes up there

here I turn right to Mali Babanski Skedenj

on the ridge a view opens to Kaninsko pogorje

left VBS and right summit MBS, in the middle behind Vrh Laške Planje

there towards V. Baba, marked path crosses rockfall

no path, luckily you find some old marker

in the forest I find remnant of road and go along it to path for Gozdec

path to Gozdec is also remnant of military path

where it was like on the beach, only few bathed

HE Plužna collection basin and Javoršček behind

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ppegan22. 07. 2021 11:18:21

Yesterday with Nessy from Gozdec to Veliki Babanski Škedenj. Even though it was my first time here, I followed the path without problems, both junctions are well visible and cairned. The only issue was wet grass and other vegetation, so long pants and decent high boots came in handy, as I was wet up to my knees. But on the way back I dried nicely as the sun was gaining strength mežikanje

In the forest a couple of trees obstruct the path, but they can be stepped over or bypassed. The mule track is quite overgrown in places, so you have to push through the brush. You just get a bit more wet velik nasmeh

Everything else super, interesting path, varied, especially solitary, views from the top wonderful, silence almost deafening nasmeh

We also find a water trough between the two Škedenj

For all those who don't know how these Aljaž towers open, really a wonder of technology :D

Stone hut by the path, with flowers still on the windows.

View of Soča and the Polovnik ridge on the left

Interesting clouds over Kanin and Rombon

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boštjanko27. 09. 2021 22:13:49

On Sunday 26.9. to the Great "Babankot".
Already at the start I knew that this day no great views. Still I believed I'd rise above the cloud cover. nasmeh

The path is nicely trodden and super traceable. Cairns for guidance. At both key points you can hardly miss. Only on descent the return to the mule track from the summit grassy slope requires a bit of attention. The mule track itself is masterfully laid out and without major efforts or dangers leads to this prominent "tooth".
The summit was "only mine" that day. On the neighboring Velika Baba I saw one more mountaineer.
Views of Kanin range were quite good, all other sides cloudy "sea". After an hour of lounging, exploring the ridge and enjoying silence I started descending. On the saddle between the two Škedenjs foggy periods became more frequent. So I rather "saved" MBS for another time. mežikanje

See you soon, solitary Babanski Škedenj! nasmeh

PS the last picture is an interesting phenomenon when clouds hide the Great Škedenj. Then Bčani can nicely see the edges of Small Škedenj, which is otherwise less visible... nasmeh

Small landslide on the path; immediately after it we turn left and leave the marked path

That's all from Sunday's views of the Julian giants...

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Great Babanski Škedenj from another perspective - after a short continuation along the ridge

Mali Babanski Skedenj; Veliki has disappeared ;-)

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ljubitelj gora6. 11. 2021 21:30:29

Watching sunset on Veliki Babanski Škedenj. Road to B station is normally drivable. Path to summit cleared, some snow that poses no problems. It cleared up slowly even more on descent.

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darinka42. 06. 2022 09:49:35

1.6.2022. The best of times are the free times. As Feri Lanjšček says. Yes, yesterday we were on the path from the Boka waterfall towards Planina Baban. No one anywhere on the path. Plenty of time for dreams all day. Quite a long path through the forest. Old trees accompany you. At Planina Baban we stop a bit. We continue to the junction for Velika Baba. There, a familiar path for Marijan and me. Marks faded but still visible. Now high grass and best to go where the trail still is, although no longer visible. Renato decided to go the upper part. We along the path as much as possible. We met at the junction for Babanski Škedenj. Where we were headed. More and more clouds in the sky. Didn't find the path further. Still some snow. Found passages. And along the ridge to the summit. Descended another path. And turned past Planina Baban to the start. Quite a long tour. 1800 m elevation gain. About 12 km walking. Mainly demanding in fitness and orientation.

path through the forest steep all the way.

faded markers ahead are still somewhat visible.

Renato decides to go along the upper part.

On the scree field where the turn-off to Baba is.

and after a few hours of hiking we reached the summit.

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boštjanko30. 05. 2023 22:48:34

28.5. to Veliki and Mali Babanski Škedenj.

Start from Gozdec, ascent without peculiarities. Almost no snow on the path anymore. Just a few snow patches that can easily be bypassed or crossed. Probably a week or two ago it was a bit more "sticky". Interesting that the last entry in the logbook was 14.11.2022.

On return also ascent to Mali Babanski Škedenj. Turned from main path at ca 1750 m to mule track that I knew leads there. Up to certain elevation (where another path joins) solidly traceable, from there on one's own into steep grass. Quite quickly at top of grass where the mountain interestingly ends with narrow ridge. Ca 100 m drop on each side, below the wall on right still quite some snow. There it must have been melting nicely, as it sounded like real sewer nasmeh

Just below summit deceptive grassy ledge where after few meters turn right into short gully. Although at first glance you'd rather go straight. Descent to mentioned path junction and then right through nice passage back to main path (ca 1850 m).

Total ca 16 km and almost 1300 elevation meters.

Nicely cleared aftermath of the windthrow.

First remnants of snow appeared around 1800 m. This one is already nicely chewed off at the edge :-)

Finally below it. Straight ahead VBS, right the wall of MBS

MBS and the ledge where the mule track to Veliki runs

Summit of MBS, behind the gravel beds of the Soča River and Čezsoča

Unlike my summit, there was a bit more traffic on Velika Baba

Junction at 1750 m. To the right the mule track to MBS branches off

The mule track on the right bypasses the gully-like rock

Interesting rocks on the summit ridge of MBS

Kopa (1433 m), where I got lost a month ago

Grassy ledge below the summit of MBS. A few meters from the backpack to the right across a short gully...

The mule track to VBS runs along the ledge below the highest bushes

Somewhere here the path rejoins the main path

When the Small one is almost higher than the Big one ;-)

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kotu11. 10. 2026 14:06:28

A little visited peak, but a wonderful viewpoint, guardian of the southern slopes of Kanin podi - Veliki babanski skedenj. Last post here is from 2023, my trip was last weekend.
From B station of the cable car along the path under Veliki Skedenj, past GRS bivouac. To the foot of VBS the path is marked with cairns, so caution and a look at the map are not superfluous. Also in the last part to the top cairns help.
Given the weather beautiful views. Special though straight down to village Žaga.
We returned by the lower path, which is easier to follow and more forested.

entrance to the karst abyss Vrtiglavica, which has the deepest single vertical drop

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kajla11. 10. 2026 18:35:49

How far can you get by car?

bo_zl11. 10. 2026 21:28:46

Parking Gozdec. Cca 1 km further from B station of former cable car to Kanin.

mirank11. 10. 2026 21:49:00

look at the access description under the list of mountains on this portal

mikkeni11. 10. 2026 22:02:40

another alternative is from Žaga.. via Velika Baba and then further to Babanski Skedenj....

https://ma-uc.blogspot.com/2022/06/velika-baba-baba-grande.html

lijaneja12. 10. 2026 11:43:28

True. From Žaga the path will definitely be relevant for at least a few more years, Tomaž described it well, but he had problems right at the start, which starts in the courtyard of the inn nasmeh

, higher up there are signs.

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