Bohinjska Bela (Zgornja vas) - Galetovec (east path (via Iglica))

Access to starting point:
A) From the highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we go to the exit Lesce, and then we follow the road towards Bled and further towards Bohinjska Bistrica. Approximately 1 km after Bled, we get to a crossroad, where we turn right towards Bohinjska Bela. When we get to Bohinjska Bela, at first we drive through the hamlet Spodnja vas, and we further follow the signs for Iglica, which take us to the hamlet Zgornja vas and a little further also to a smaller parking lot above the hamlet, which is situated at the end of the road. We can also park lower by the church of St. Marjeta, by the railway station or elsewhere at a suitable place.
B) From Bohinjska Bistrica we drive towards Bled, and then before Bled we turn left towards Bohinjska Bela. When we get to the hamlet Zgornja vas, we follow the signs for Iglica, which bring us above the hamlet, where we park on a smaller parking lot at the end of the road. We can also park lower by the church of St. Marjeta, by the railway station or elsewhere at a suitable place.

Route description:
From the end of the road on a cart track in a few steps we ascend to the foot of the climbing area. In the middle of the climbing area we will notice a secured path, which almost vertically ascends up a narrow chimney below Iglica. The path through the chimney is mostly secured with a wooden ladder and a steel cable. When we step out of the gully we cross a small bridge and in a few steps we step to the summit of Iglica, from where a beautiful view opens up.
From the top, we return to the small bridge, and then on the other side we continue on the path, on which we quickly step out of the forest and get to the hamlet Brezje, where we step on an asphalt road which we follow to the left, and there we quickly get above the hamlet.
From the end of the hamlet we continue on the road which a little higher brings us to a crossroad, where we continue right. The road, which runs through the forest, brings us higher to the lower slopes of Slamniki. Here at first on the left side we bypass a cottage, and then the path brings us to a crossroad, where we continue left in the direction of Galetovec and Slamniki (right mountain pasture Rčitno). The path ahead crosses a belt of forest and then brings us to a panoramic slope of Slamniki, on which some cottages stand. The road then goes into the forest and brings us to a smaller crossroad, where we continue right. This road we soon leave because poorly visible blazes point us to the left in the forest. Further, we ascend relatively steeply on a ruined path (fallen trees) through the forest. When the path passes from deciduous to coniferous forest, the fallen trees also end. The ascent ahead is much easier than among the fallen trees. A little higher, the path brings us to a forest road, which we follow to the left. After a few minutes of walking on the road we come to a crossroad, where we continue sharply left in the direction of Galetovec. The road on which we walk we leave at the spot where signs for Galetovec point us to the left through a meadow, at first downwards, then upwards. The path then goes into the forest, where it runs all the way to the last meters below the summit, from which a nice view opens up.

Along the route: Iglica (550m), Brezje (600m), Slamniki (900m)

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