Hibje - Dobrča (by road)

Access to starting point:
From the highway Ljubljana - Jesenice, at the Podtabor junction we continue in the direction of Ljubelj and Tržič. We continue driving on the fast road towards Ljubelj, then just before the gas station we turn right in the direction of Tržič and Begunje. The road then starts descending, and at the first crossroad we continue left (direction Begunje) through the underpass, through which we arrive in Bistrica pri Tržiču. A little further, a sign for Begunje directs us right onto a narrower and ascending road, which we then follow through the villages Brezje and Hudi Graben. After Hudi Graben, only a few 100 m after the crossroad where the road to the villages Leše and Paloviče branches off to the left, we will notice on the right side a macadam road and next to it signposts for Dobrča. We head onto the mentioned macadam road (the turn from the main road is sharp to the right) and then follow it to an altitude of approx. 1000 m, where at the smaller crossroad we notice hiking signposts and below them a parking lot.
Access from Begunje is also possible.

Path description:
From the parking lot we continue on the left upper and wider road (the right rougher road ends quickly), which soon makes a left turn, then for quite some time ascends transversely towards the west. Higher up, the road makes a sharp right turn and gradually transitions into dense forest. Further on, the road makes a few more zigzags, then brings us to a barrier (it is possible to drive here by car too, but the road is quite steep and rutted in places). We continue past the barrier and continue the ascent along the road, which soon brings us to the ridge of Dobrča. Here the road turns right and gradually passes onto the northern slopes. The road, from which we get some views of the main Karavanks ridge, soon brings us to Podgorska planina. Here we continue right, and after a few minutes of further walking we arrive at Koča na Dobrči.
From the hut we return to the lower part of Podgorska planina (2 minutes), then continue the path towards Dobrča. We bypass the huts on Podgorska planina on the right side, then ascend over a scenic grassy slope and continue the ascent on the path, which soon enters initially sparse forest, becoming denser higher up. When the gradient eases, two paths join us from the right, but in both cases we continue straight ahead. The path then steepens again and after a few minutes of further walking brings us to the summit of Dobrča.

On the way: Koča na Dobrči mountain hut (1478m)

Trip can be extended to: Šentanski vrh