Koča pri Savici - Bogatin (via Bogatinsko sedlo)

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Jesenice motorway, we take the Lesce exit and follow the road towards Bled and then towards Bohinjska Bistrica. We continue driving towards Lake Bohinj (Ribčev laz), where we reach a junction and continue straight along the left (southern) side of the lake in the direction of Ukanc and Savica Waterfall. We then follow this increasingly narrow road to the large parking lot at Koča pri Savici. The parking lot is chargeable.

Route description:
From the parking lot we head onto the wide hiking path in the direction of Savica Waterfall and Dom na Komni (right path across Komarča). Already after a short gentle ascent the path brings us to a marked junction, where the tourist path to Savica Waterfall branches off to the right, while we continue slightly left or straight on the wide hiking path towards Komna. The path ahead ascends along Savica for a short while, then brings us to the first of the marked 48 serpentines. After an hour and a half of moderate ascent through the forest, the path brings us to the mentioned 48th serpentine, from which a beautiful view of Lake Bohinj opens up. Here the path turns slightly to the right and enters the valley called Pekel, where it ascends gently for some time, then turns right and ascends somewhat steeper again. After just a few dozen steps the path turns left again and continues ascending parallel to the valley. The further gentle to moderately steep path gradually transitions into sparser forest, from which we soon see Dom na Komni. The path ahead leads us past a smaller interesting cave, higher up it brings us to a junction where the path to Črno jezero branches off to the right, while we continue left and proceed on the wide path. This is followed by some transversal ascent; at a natural abyss fenced for safety the path turns right, then ascends to the next junction, where the path from Črno jezero joins us.
A little further the path branches once more, we choose the left path towards Dom na Komni, or we can take the slightly shorter path that continues straight and bypasses Dom na Komni (right Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih).
This is followed by an ascent past the hut Pri Hubertu and in a few minutes we reach Dom na Komni.
From Dom na Komni we go past a small chapel and follow the signs for Koča pod Bogatinom (left Vogel, Tolminski Kuk and Planina Govnjač), we soon join the previously mentioned slightly shorter path.
We continue slightly left towards Koča pod Bogatinom and along the wide and fairly scenic path we quickly arrive at Planina na Kraju, where passing the pyramid (ossuary at Koča pod Bogatinom – mountain memorial) we reach Koča pod Bogatinom, which is located in the middle of the pasture.
We bypass the hut on the right side and quickly arrive at a marked junction, where the path across Lepa Komna branches off to the right, leading further towards Lanževica or Oslova škrbina, while we continue straight, still on the wider gentle path towards Bogatinsko sedlo. On the western part of Planina na Kraju another path branches off to the left towards Planina Govnjač, while we continue for a few more minutes in a light ascent along the southern side of Kozlov rob. The path ahead flattens completely for some time and enters the edge of the Gracija valley, where we begin to ascend transversely, first along the slopes of Srednji vrh, later along the slopes of the forepeak Vrh nad Gracijo. In the continuation the path becomes somewhat steeper and with beautiful views brings us to the place where it branches.
We can continue on the mulatiera that makes a longer serpentine or take the slightly shorter steep path that ascends directly to Bogatinsko sedlo, where both paths join.
From the junction at Bogatinsko sedlo, from where a beautiful view of Krn and the surrounding mountains opens up, we head left towards Bogatin and Mahavšček (straight down Lepena, Prehodci, Krn, Krnsko jezero and Koča pri Krnskem jezeru, right Lanževica).
The path that continues south quickly brings us to the northern slopes of Bogatin, where we begin a steep ascent, soon reaching the northwestern ridge of the mountain, where we ascend on crumbly terrain. Due to the considerable steepness greater caution is needed so as not to slip, and the danger of falling rocks is increased, especially if someone is above us. Higher up the steepness eases, the ridge narrows and flattens, and only a few dozen steps of scenic walking remain to the summit of Bogatin or Mali Bogatin.
Starting point – turnoff to Črno jezero 2:15, turnoff to Črno jezero – Memorial plaque to Matej Koblar 0:10, Memorial plaque to Matej Koblar – Dom na Komni 0:05, Dom na Komni – Koča pod Bogatinom 0:15, Koča pod Bogatinom – Bogatinsko sedlo 1:15, Bogatinsko sedlo – Bogatin 0:30.

Along the route: Jama ob poti na Komno (1303m), Odcep k Črnemu jezeru (1411m), Brezno pod lovsko kočo na Komni (1430m), Spominska plošča Mateju Koblarju (1481m), Pri Hubertu (1492m), Dom na Komni (1520m), Piramida (1520m), Koča pod Bogatinom (1513m), Bogatinsko sedlo (1803m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Mahavšček ( 30 min)

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