Gozdec - Prestreljenik (via dom Petra Skalarja)

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 leads us westwards for some time. At a small junction we leave the main asphalt road leading to the village of Plužna and continue driving on the slightly right road (after the intersection there are signs for the Gozdec road). Behind the nearby homestead the road forks again, and this time we choose the slightly left road (slightly right Zavrzelno and the starting point of the path to Rombon). We then ascend on the gravel road, which higher up brings us to the B station of the Kanin cable car. At the B station the road turns sharply left, then after approximately 1 km of further driving in a transverse ascent it brings us to the next intersection. From this intersection we continue left or straight ahead (sharply right 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 a small parking lot beside the road.
From Trg Golobarskih žrtev to the starting point it is approximately 9 km.

Path description:
From the starting point we return a few steps back, 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 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 arrive at an unmarked junction, where we continue slightly right on the marked path (slightly left unmarked path leading to Veliki Babanski Skedenj 2121 m), which soon steeply climbs over a short steep slope, where especially when wet there is a greater risk of slipping. The steepness soon eases and we arrive at the abandoned Planina Gozdec, which we bypass on the right side.
We continue ascending through increasingly sparse forest, so that from the path we get some views towards the Bovec Basin and Krn Mountains. A fairly even ascent follows, and while looking at the walls of Veliki Skedenj we arrive at a small spring located to the right of the path. Even further on, the easy-to-follow path is covered with grass that can be quite wet after rain, in the morning and 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 Koča Petra Skalarja, which burned down in 1972.
We bypass the hut on the left side, then for some time ascend gently to moderately through more grassy terrain. The path then turns more southwards, giving the feeling that we are going in the wrong direction. A somewhat steeper ascent follows, and the path slowly turns right, so that further on we mostly walk westwards. A few more minutes of easy walking follow and we arrive at a marked junction, where we continue right downwards in the direction of Dom Petra Skalarja na Kaninu (straight Visoki Kanin and Vrh Laške planje).
After a short descent the path levels out, then crosses the basin terrain. An ascent follows through the high mountain landscape of Kaninski Podi, where there is mostly no path, but the markers are fairly frequent, so orientation in good weather is not difficult, though completely different in fog. The path further leads over scree and among screes, pits and cracks, so caution is advised, and in wet conditions the smooth slabs can be quite slippery. Further on we ascend transversely for some time along the slopes of Velika Gnila glava (2114 m), and the path brings us to the next marked junction.
We continue slightly right (left returns to the path towards Vrh Laške planje) and further carefully follow the faint trail and markers. We follow this path, which offers really nice views of the Kanin massif, all the way to Dom Petra Skalarja na Kaninu, from where we get an even nicer view to the east.
From the mountain hut we continue in the direction of the D station of the Kanin circular-cabin cable car, where we first ascend to the bivouac, bypassing it on the right side. The path continues through the terrain of Kaninski Podi, where we mostly descend moderately, occasionally ascending briefly, walking among screes where safety gear, especially wire ropes, assists due to the risk of slipping. A bit further we cross the route of the goods cable car, and the path continues for some time with some ascents and descents, then begins to descend steeply. A technically demanding descent follows, aided by safety gear, lower down we reach the ski slope route, from where we continue to the Prevala quad chairlift, located somewhat above the D station.
Below the quad chairlift we ascend the ski slope to Sedlo or Škrbina pod Prestreljenikom.
From Sedlo, where there is also the top station of the Prevala 4-seater, we notice a large marker directing us to the western side of Sedlo. Here the marked path turns left and begins to ascend steeply up the steep slope. Higher up the path temporarily levels, then passes at the foot of Prestreljenik, first ascending over scree. The path then moves onto steep slopes, ascending transversely to the right. A short ascent over grassy slope follows, then the path enters completely rocky terrain, where we need to use hands at some points. Higher up the path brings us to the main ridge, where some damaged safety gear assists. The path then levels slightly and after a few dozen steps of further walking brings us to the panoramic summit.

Gozdec - Planina Gozdec 0:45, Planina Gozdec - Stara koča 1:25, Stara koča - Mali dol 0:30, Mali Dol - razpotje pod Gnilo glavo 0:40, razpotje pod Gnilo glavo - Dom Petra Skalarja 0:55, Dom Petra Skalarja - D postaja 0:45, D postaja - Sedlo 0:15, Sedlo - odcep ferate 0:10, odcep ferate - Prestreljenik 0:20.

On the way: Planina Gozdec (1305m), Old mountain hut on Kanin (1814m), Mali dol (1959m), Razpotje pod Gnilo glavo (2045m), Dom Petra Skalarja na Kaninu (2260m), D postaja (2202m), Sedlo (2284m), Odcep ferate (2364m)

Trip can be extended to: Prestreljenik