Gozdec - Old mountain hut on Kanin

Access to starting point:
We drive to the center of Bovec, where from the intersection at the main square we continue along the ascending road, which past the post office begins to climb towards the nearby church. We bypass the mentioned church on the left side, then arrive in Kaninska vas. Bovec then ends, and the road continues to lead us westwards for some time. At a small junction, we leave the main asphalt road leading to the village of Plužna and continue driving along the slightly right road (after the intersection, signs for Gozdec road). Behind the nearby farmhouse, the road forks again, and this time we choose the slightly left road (slightly right to Zavrzelno and the starting point of the path to Rombon). We then ascend along the gravel road, which higher up takes us to the B station of the Kanin cable car. At the B station, the road turns sharply left, then in a traversing ascent after approximately 1 km of further driving brings us to the next intersection. From this intersection, we continue left or straight ahead (sharply right to planina Krnica), following the road from the intersection only for a short time. Soon by the road we notice signs for Kanin, and we park about 20 meters further on, in a small parking area by the road.

From Trg Golobarskih žrtev to the starting point is approximately 9 km.

Route description:
From the starting point, we go back a few steps, then head onto the marked path in the direction of Visoki Kanin and Vrh Laške planje. The path immediately starts to ascend steeply, mostly leading us through dense forest, with only occasional views of the surroundings. During the ascent, the path takes us below the cliffs of Turn v Skednju (1555 m). When the cliffs end, we reach an unmarked junction, where we continue slightly right on the marked path (slightly left unmarked path leading to Veliki Babanski Skedenj 2121 m); this soon steeply climbs over a short steep slope, where there is a greater risk of slipping especially when wet. The steepness soon eases, and we arrive at the abandoned Planina Gozdec, which we bypass on the right side.
We then ascend through increasingly sparse forest, so that some views open up from the path towards the Bovec Basin and the Krn Mountains. A fairly even ascent follows, and while looking at the walls of Veliki Skedenj, we reach a small spring located to the right of the path. Even further on, the easy-to-follow path is covered with grass, which can be quite wet after rain, in the morning, and in the forenoon. After a while, the path turns more towards the west and gradually becomes less steep. A few more minutes of scenic ascent follow, and we arrive at the ruins of the old Petra Skalar hut, which burned down in 1972.

Gozdec - Planina Gozdec 0:45, Planina Gozdec - Stara koča 1:25.

Description and photos refer to the conditions in 2019 (July).

Along the route: Planina Gozdec (1305m)

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