Kneške Ravne - Vrh nad Škrbino (via Škrbina)

Access to starting point:
From the road Bača pri Modreju - Podbrdo, in the settlement Kneža we turn onto the road in the direction of Kneške Ravne. Further on, we ascend along the road which continues through the valley of the stream Kneža. Initially a fairly gentle and partly macadam road, higher up it starts to ascend more steeply, on the steep section the road is mostly asphalt. Higher, the road splits, and we choose the slightly left road which is still asphalt and leads towards Kneške Ravne (slightly right macadam road which leads in the direction of the mountain pasture Planina v Prodih). This is followed by crossing the scenic stream Prošček, then we quickly ascend to the parking lot before Kneške Ravne, where we park.

Path description:
From the parking lot, where there is an information board of Kneške Ravne and surroundings, we continue upwards; at the first crossroad by the NOB monument, we go straight (left homestead Pri Jakopu and homestead Pri Jaklnu). The road soon turns left, from it a road to the homestead Pri Francu also branches off to the right. Here too we go straight, at the next crossroad we go slightly right (slightly left homestead Pri Pologarju). The asphalt road splits once again, this time we choose the left path (right leads to the homestead Pri Francu), which loses the asphalt surface and leads us across a pasture fence. Further on, we ascend along a cart track which leads us above an orchard, then turns left and through a strip of forest and across several pasture fences brings us to a junction by a smaller partly stone hut. Here we go right, the cart track higher once again turns left, then brings us in a few minutes to the hunting observation post. At the hunting observation post we go sharply right, then from the poor cart track immediately left, up the slope straight upwards. After a short ascent a path appears, which mostly ascends transversely through the forest, leading us parallel to the edge of the nearby hayfield. Higher we reach the ridge between Ljubinjske stene and Masovnik, where the path becomes more distinct and takes us to the other, western side of the ridge. This is followed by traversing slopes and some gullies; the path, along which we notice some old, already quite faded blazes, later begins to ascend transversely. Higher we arrive at overgrown scree slopes and in a few minutes ascend to the junction at the foot of Ljubinjske stene.

We continue left in the direction towards Planina Razor (right Planina v Prodih and Rut), the path leading us directly below the cliffs, where especially in spring there is an increased risk of falling rocks. This is followed by a transverse ascent and the path takes us into the forest, where it leads us past a spring. After the spring the path steeply ascends briefly, after two switchbacks it flattens again. A little further we cross another pasture fence, the path takes us from the forest to the upper part of Planina Kuk, to the area called Močila, where we bypass some huts along the lower side. Behind the huts we reach a vehicular road, which we follow to the right (left Planina Kuk and parking lot), along which we soon arrive at a junction where the path to Žabiški Kuk (also Žabijski Kuk) - path past Gradič (old military path) branches off to the right.

We continue in the direction of Planina Razor along the gentle macadam road which crosses the western slopes of Žabiški Kuk. Along the road, from which we occasionally get a nice view towards the northwest, where we see Rdeči rob, Vrh nad Peski, Grušnica, Tolminski Migovec and other surrounding mountains, after approximately 25 minutes of further walking we arrive at the place where the signs for the mountain hut direct us right onto the path which ascends transversely above the road. Only a few minutes of walking follow and the path brings us to Koča na Planini Razor.

From the hut we continue in the direction of Globoko, Vogel, Vrh nad Škrbino... along the path which crosses a strip of forest, then splits on the gentle grassy slope.

This time we continue straight in the direction of Vrh nad Škrbino and Dom na Komni (right Vogel, Globoko and Črna prst), along the path which turns slightly to the left and further ascends the slope vegetated with dwarf pines. After a few minutes the path temporarily flattens, then north of the indistinct summit Kopecko, after a shorter moderate ascent, brings us to the next junction. We continue left in the direction of Škrbina saddle (right Vrh nad Škrbino - south path). Soon after, the path emerges from the dwarf pines onto interesting slopes, where on our right we will notice steep rock slabs which form an interesting wall for climbers, but which is not overly steep. The path continues transversely up across the scree to the Škrbina saddle, located at 1910 m.

From the saddle, where there is also a junction, we continue right along the south side of the ridge in the direction of Vrh nad Škrbino (left Tolminski Kuk). The path then brings us along a steep, slightly crumbly slope to the steep northern slopes. Here we reach the first fixed cables, along which we ascend steeply. The path then turns right, where with the aid of a few pegs we ascend again to the south side of the ridge. On the south side the path steeply ascends by the cable a few more times, then the path gradually becomes less demanding. Approximately ten minutes of walking follow along the panoramic ridge towards the summit. A few metres below the summit a somewhat easier direct path from Planina Razor also joins from the right.

Izhodišče - Močila 2:10, Močila - planina Razor 0:35, planina Razor - Škrbina 2:00, Škrbina - Vrh nad Škrbino 0:45.

On the way: Koča na planini Razor (1315m), Močila (1258m), Škrbina (1910m)

Trip can be extended to: Meja , Podrta gora