Koča pri Savici - Koča na Planini pri Jezeru (via Planina Viševnik)

Access to starting point:
We drive to Bohinjska Bistrica, then continue the drive towards Lake Bohinj, the Vogel ski resort and the Savica Waterfall. We then drive along the left (southern) side of the lake, past Ukanc and the starting point for the Vogel ski resort, to the paid parking lot next to the Koča pri Savici, where we park.

Route description:
From the parking lot, we head right towards Black Lake, the Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih hut and Hotel Zlatorog (straight to Savica Waterfall and Dom na Komni). The path initially leads along a gravel road that crosses the Savica River over a bridge. Just a little after the bridge, the signs for Komarča direct us left (straight to Hotel Zlatorog) onto an initially quite wide and relatively gentle forest path. The path soon begins to ascend more steeply and brings us a bit higher to a point where a path branches left to the source of the Savica and the Velika Savica cave, while we continue right along an increasingly steep path.
The well-maintained and relatively wide mountain path soon transitions to very steep and slippery slopes of Komarča, where there is also a high risk of falling rocks. The path continues steeply ascending through the mostly forested wall of Komarča, where safety features, especially wire cables, assist us at the more difficult sections.
Higher up, some views towards Bohinj open from the path, and it brings us to a short technically demanding section where, with the help of pegs and a wire cable, we cross a gully that is not particularly exposed. The path continues steeply ascending for a while longer and, with the aid of some safety features, brings us to the edge of Komarča, from where a nice view of our starting point opens up. A short moderately steep ascent follows, then the path begins to descend gently towards Black Lake, which we reach in less than five minutes of further walking.
The marked path turns right just a few steps before the lake and quickly brings us to a junction, where we continue right towards Planina Viševnik and Pršivec (straight to Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih). The path ahead runs through dense forest for a while, then crosses a short scenic slope and returns to the forest. Here, on the right side, a few dozen meters below the path, we will hear an interesting karst spring that immediately after emerging descends across Komarča (if we have time and desire, we can descend to the spring, but cautiously as it ends with steep precipitous slopes).
The path, which runs through a little-visited area called Dol pod Stadorjem, levels out for a short time and brings us to a small valley where cold air often lingers at the bottom. The path ahead, which is often quite damp, enters the forest, where it begins to ascend more steeply. The very peaceful path emerges from the forest just a little before Planina Viševnik, which is only five minutes of easy walking away.
From Planina Viševnik, we continue straight towards Koča na Planini pri Jezeru (sharply left to Planina Ovčarija, right to Planina Vogar, sharply right to Pršivec) and begin to descend moderately at first. Already after a few steps of descent, a path branches left over Krištofojca towards Planina Dedno polje, while we continue straight and descend further. Some descents and transitional flat sections follow, then a steep descent through the forest. When we leave the forest, we are already at the edge of Planina pri Jezeru, and we descend to the marked junction in the central part of the alpine pasture.
Starting point - edge of Komarča 1:35, edge of Komarča - Black Lake 0:05, Black Lake - Planina Viševnik 1:30, Planina Viševnik - Koča na Planini pri Jezeru 0:20.

Along the route: Komarča (810m), Rob Komarče (1295m), Vrh Komarče (1313m), Črno jezero (1294m), Planina Viševnik (1625m)

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