Drežnica - Krn (via Italian chapel on Planica)

Access to starting point:
We drive to Kobarid, and then we follow the signs for Drežnica. After bridge Napoleonov most over the Soča river the road begins to climb, and we follow it up to Drežnica, where we park in the parking area near the sports ground.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we initially continue along the marked path, or rather the road, in the direction of Krn. When the path to Krn turns left, we follow the road that leads to the neighbouring village of Koseč. Before crossing the Ročica stream, the path splits once again. We continue straight over the bridge to the other side of the stream (left: Debela peč, Krampež waterfall and Male skale), and after a few more minutes of walking we reach Koseč. From there we turn left onto a side road, following the signs for the Alpe Adria Trail (straight ahead: sv. Just).
We continue past the apartments, then turn sharply right in the direction of Tolmin and Planica. At the end of the settlement the road ends, or rather turns into a cart track that gradually enters the forest. At junctions we follow the signs for the Alpe Adria Trail; during the ascent you can also spot one Knafelc blaze. A moderate ascent in long switchbacks follows. A little above 1000 m, at a hunting observatory, the cart track ends. We follow the well-trodden path that leads us across a grassy area which is still mown in its lower part. Higher up, the path temporarily passes through tall grass before we return to forest and bushes, where we ascend diagonally across a somewhat steeper slope. A few more minutes of steeper ascent follow, and we reach the Italian chapel Bes, or the chapel on Planica.
In front of the chapel we continue left and follow the signs for planina Kuhinja. The path first leads over a small saddle between Planica on the left and Pleče on the right, then gradually moves onto the slopes of Planica. We mostly traverse these slopes with a gentle descent. Later we reach the crossing of two consecutive precipitous gullies, where the path leads over three small bridges for easier passage – extra caution is needed here, especially when wet. Apart from the exposure, however, the path on this section is not technically demanding. Later we cross one more gully, then ascend diagonally up a slope that is still fairly steep for a short section. The path then turns left and climbs to a nearby cart track. Upon reaching the cart track we turn right and descend along it to a nearby road, which we join exactly at a hairpin bend.
The path to planina Kuhinja continues down the road, but we follow the road upwards and in a few minutes ascend to planina Slapnik, where a larger number of similar-looking buildings stand.
The road ahead leads us above the buildings, and on the other side we join the marked path from the mountain pasture Kuhinja, which we then follow left and upwards towards Krn. A little further on, we cross the road that leads to the mountain pasture Zaslap, where during the grazing season it is possible to buy some dairy products. Higher up, two more turn-offs also lead from the road to the mentioned mountain pasture, but we continue on the path that gradually transitions to steeper slopes, where we ascend in several longer zig-zags. Higher up, we ascend diagonally to the left and at an altitude slightly over 1600 metres reach an unmarked junction, where the marked path continues straight ahead, while a well-trodden shortcut branches off to the right.
We continue straight ahead on a gently sloping path that traverses the slopes, in places even slightly descending, then reach the start of the ridge of the nearby peak Kožljak, where the marked path turns right and passes onto the steep western slopes of Krn, where just a little further on we join the usual path from Drežnica.
We continue in the direction of Krn and start ascending again; the path ahead leads us along an old military mule track that at first still runs along the steep western slopes, then gradually ascends onto the Krn plateau, where the slope becomes less steep.
In this section, a marked path first branches off to the right towards Krnska škrbina, and a little further on, the previously mentioned shortcut joins from the right.
We continue following the signs for Krn and Gomiščkovo zavetišče, the latter drawing closer with every zig-zag. Next comes an ascent along quite frequent zig-zags along the edge of the Krn plateau, where further on the path from Drežnica via the western wall also joins from the left.
Further on we are accompanied by ever more beautiful views, and the view of the nearby Matajur, located on the border with Italy, is also splendid. A little more ascent follows and we reach Gomiščkovo zavetišče na Krnu, where the path Pot Silva Korena also joins.
Here we turn right towards Krn and continue the ascent along an increasingly rocky path, which in about ten minutes of further ascent brings us to the panoramic summit.
Drežnica - Koseč 0:10, Koseč - Italian chapel on Planica 1:50, Italian chapel on Planica - Planina Slapnik 0:45, Planina Slapnik - Planina Zaslap 0:20, Planina Slapnik - Gomiščkovo zavetišče 2:20, Gomiščkovo zavetišče - Krn 0:10.

On the way: Koseč (582m), Italian military chapel on Planica (1220m), Planina Slapnik (1250m), Gomiščkovo zavetišče na Krnu (2182m)