Kneške Ravne - Vrh Planje (above Globoko)

Access to starting point:
From the road Bača pri Modreju - Podbrdo, in the settlement Kneža we turn on the road in the direction of Kneške Ravne. Further, we are ascending on the road which continues through the valley of the stream Kneža. At first quite gentle and partly macadam road, higher starts ascending steeper, on a steep part the road is mostly asphalt. Higher, the road splits, and we choose a 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). Next follows crossing of scenic stream Prošček, and 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 the 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 grazing fence. Further we ascend along the cart track that leads above the orchard, then turns left and through a strip of forest and across several grazing fences brings us to a junction by a smaller partly stone hut. Here we go right, the cart track higher turns left again, then brings us in a few minutes to the hunting observatory. At the hunting observatory we go sharply right, then from the poorer cart track immediately left, straight up the slope. After a short ascent a footpath appears, which mostly ascends transversely through the forest, leading us parallel to the edge of the nearby meadow. Higher we reach the ridge between Ljubinjske stene and Masovnik, where the footpath becomes more distinct and takes us to the other, western side of the ridge. Next follows crossing of slopes and a few gullies, the path along which we notice some old, quite faded blazes, later begins to ascend transversely. Higher we arrive at overgrown screes and in a few minutes ascend to a junction at the foot of Ljubinjske stene.

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

We continue towards mountain pasture Razor and continue along the gentle macadam road that crosses the western slopes of Žabiški Kuk. Along the road, from which we occasionally get a nice view to the northwest, where we see Rdeči rob, Vrh nad Peski, Grušnica, Tolminski Migovec and other surrounding mountains, and 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 that 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 that crosses a strip of forest, then splits on a gentle grassy slope.

From the junction we continue right (straight Vrh nad Škrbino and Dom na Komni) and begin to ascend moderately. The path soon returns to the forest and brings us to the next junction.

From the junction we continue left towards Globoko (slightly right Vogel) along the path that quickly takes us out of the forest. When we step out of the forest we ascend along a mule track, which initially occasionally still leads through strips of bushes or dwarf pines, then gradually transitions to steeper, mostly grassy slopes. The path ahead ascends moderately in a few zigzags, then a somewhat longer transverse ascent to the right follows. Here the slope gradually becomes steeper, the path, which continues along the mule track, brings us higher to an old concrete bunker, a little further to a smaller emergency bivouac, in which there are some benches. From the bivouac a few minutes of scenic ascent follow, then we reach the main ridge of Spodnje Bohinjske gore at the pass Globoko.

Here we leave the marked path and continue left on an unmarked path, along which we ascend to Vrh Planje in one or two minutes.

Starting point - Močila 2:10, Močila - planina Razor 0:35, planina Razor - Vrh Planje 1:45.

Description and pictures refer to the state in July 2016 and 2018.

On the way: Močila (1258m), Koča na planini Razor (1315m), Globoko (1828m)