Koča pri Savici - Čelo (via Komna)

Access to starting point:
From the Gorenjska motorway (Lesce exit), via Železniki or Soriška planina, drive to Bohinjska Bistrica, then continue towards Lake Bohinj. Upon reaching the lake, bypass it on the left side and continue towards Savica Waterfall. Park at the paid parking lot next to Koča pri Savici.

Path description:
From the parking lot, head onto the wide footpath towards Savica Waterfall and Dom na Komni (right path via Komarča). After a short gentle ascent, the path reaches a marked junction where the tourist path to Savica Waterfall branches off to the right; continue slightly left or straight ahead on the wide footpath towards Komna. The path continues ascending briefly along the Savica before reaching the first of the marked 48 switchbacks. After an hour and a half of moderate ascent through the forest, the path arrives at the 48th switchback, offering a beautiful view of Lake Bohinj. Here the path turns slightly right and enters the valley known as Pekel, ascending gently for a while before turning right and steepening again. After a few dozen steps, it turns left once more and continues ascending parallel to the valley. The gentle to moderately steep path gradually enters sparser forest, from which Dom na Komni soon becomes visible. The path passes a small interesting cave, then higher up reaches a junction where the path to Črno jezero branches right; continue left along the wide path. Some traversing ascent follows; at a natural abyss (fenced for safety) the path turns right and climbs to the next junction, where the path from Črno jezero joins.
A short distance further the path splits again; take the right branch with signs for Koča pod Bogatinom and Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih (left to Dom na Komni, 5 minutes) and soon reach another junction.
Continue right towards Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih (straight to Koča pod Bogatinom, 15 minutes), ascending on a somewhat narrower but still well-trodden trail. The path rises and falls several times before, after about 30 minutes, reaching the point where the path from Koča pod Bogatinom joins from the left.
Ahead, almost imperceptibly cross the abandoned Planina Razor (some ruins visible); beyond it the path gradually begins a moderate ascent. After a while it turns right, reaching a scenic but indistinct saddle with old Triglav National Park signs.
A short descent leads to the marshy Planina na Kalu. The path then gradually enters sparse forest and continues with short ascents and descents to Planina Lopučnica.
At Planina Lopučnica (marked junction), continue left towards Planina Za skalo (right to Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih) on a less-trodden path traversing the plateau slopes northwest. Passing through tall grass (in summer), it higher crosses a strip of sparse forest before turning slightly left. The path then steepens, reaching the karst landscape of abysses and karren in a few minutes. Here it flattens and begins to fade in the rocky terrain (follow markings carefully). This section offers a magnificent view of the mountains surrounding the Valley of the Triglav Lakes. Follow the marked path to the Velika vrata pass, reached after a few more minutes of gentle ascent.
On the far side of Velika vrata, leave the already infrequently visited path and continue right through pathless terrain. Initially, passages through scrub and karren are relatively straightforward, aided by occasional cairns (though sparse). Ascend generally northward, but detours are needed around fissures in the karst. Once the “path” reaches the ridge, orientation issues end. Continue along the increasingly scenic ridge; the “path” soon leads to the indistinct summit of Glava za Bajto.
Descend slightly, then ascend the grassy slopes of Čelo to the little-known and rarely visited summit.
Starting point – junction to Črno jezero 2:15, junction to Črno jezero – Memorial plaque to Matej Koblar 0:10, Memorial plaque to Matej Koblar – Planina Razor 0:35, Planina Razor – Planina na Kalu 0:35, Planina na Kalu – Planina Lopučnica 0:50, Planina Lopučnica – Velika vrata 1:45, Glava za Bajto 1:05, Glava za Bajto – Čelo 0:25.

On the way: Jama ob poti na Komno (1303m), Odcep k Črnemu jezeru (1411m), Brezno pod lovsko kočo na Komni (1430m), Spominska plošča Mateju Koblarju (1481m), Planina Razor (1550m), Planina na Kalu (1636m), Planina Lopučnica (1558m), Velika vrata (1910m), Glava za Bajto (2131m)