Koča pri Savici - Vršaki (Vzhodni vrh)

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

Path description:
From the parking lot, head right towards Black Lake, Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih 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 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 takes us a bit higher to a point where the path to the source of the Savica and Velika Savica cave branches off to the left, while we continue right along the increasingly steep path.
The well-maintained and relatively wide mountain path soon turns onto 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 fixed protection, especially wire cables, assists us at the more difficult sections.
Higher up, some views towards Bohinj open from the path, and it takes us to a short technically demanding section where, with the help of pegs and a wire cable, we cross a not very exposed gully. The path continues steeply ascending for a while longer and, with the aid of some protections, brings us to the edge of Komarča, from where a nice view of our starting point opens. 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.
Near the lake, there is a marked junction where the path to Planina Viševnik and Pršivec branches off to the right, while we continue slightly left and proceed along the marked path that bypasses Black Lake on the right side. On the other side of the lake, the path from Dom na Komni joins from the left, and we continue along the relatively gentle path that runs along the edge of Lopučniška Valley. Higher up, the path begins to ascend moderately and takes us along the edge of overhanging cliffs to a small spring, which dries up in dry periods.
We continue along the marked path, which near Bela Skala turns sharply right and ascends steeply. A few minutes of steep ascent follow, then the path levels out and takes us to a marked junction where the path from Planina Blato via Prode joins from the right. We continue left towards Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih and proceed along the relatively gentle path, arriving at Double Lake in ten minutes of further walking. The marked path bypasses the lake on the right side and takes us to a junction before reaching the other side, where the path to Štapci and Mali Tičarica branches off to the right.
Here we continue straight and reach Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih in a few minutes of further walking.
From the hut, continue towards Triglav, Dolič, Hribarice, Prehodavci and Veliki Špičje, where the path first leads past the dam and artificial Lake Močivec. The path bypasses the lake on the right, eastern side and then moderately ascends through the Valley of Triglav Lakes, which is covered with increasingly sparse forest.
Still in the belt of sparse forest, the path forks, and we continue along the slightly right path towards Prehodavci and Hribarice (left path to Velika or Lepa Špičje via the Zgornje Komne plateau) which first leads through sparse larch forest, then below the scree of mighty Kopica and later Male Zelnarica. Later, the path ascends somewhat more and takes us to a small pass from which a nice view of Lake in Ledvice opens.
The marked path bypasses the mentioned lake on the right side, continuing through extensive scree at the foot of both Zelnarice. After the lake, the path returns from the scree to the Valley of Triglav Lakes, along which we continue a relatively gentle ascent. Already fully alpine path higher up ascends more steeply for a short time, then levels out completely and takes us to Green Lake in a few minutes of further walking.
At Green Lake, continue right towards Triglav, Dolič and Hribarice (straight to Rjavo Lake and Prehodavci) and begin ascending towards the scree below Poprovec, where the path from Prehodavci joins from the left, passing by Rjavo Lake, while we continue right towards Hribarice.
A traverse ascent across the scree to the right follows; when we reach the valley below Hribarice, we join the path leading over the Vrata pass (path through the valley Za Kopico or along the ridge of Zelnarice).
Continue left towards Triglav, Dolič, Kanjavec and Hribarice (right to Vrata pass) and begin ascending towards the Hribarice plateau. At the beginning of the Hribarice plateau, the first path to Kanjavec branches off to the left.
Continue straight along the marked path towards Dolič, but we walk along it for only a few minutes, then we will notice a cairn along the path that directs us right into pathless terrain between Hribarice and the valley Za Debelim vrhom. After easier pathless terrain, we ascend to the saddle between Vrh Hribarice on the left and Vršaki on the right side.
Here continue right to the southern (left) side of the eastern peak of Vršaki. Then begin ascending along pathless slopes, crossing the southern slopes of the mountain towards the west. In the final part, turn right and a short ascent follows to the eastern, highest peak of Vršaki.

Starting point - edge of Komarča 1:35, edge of Komarča - Black Lake 0:05, Black Lake - junction above Lopučniška Valley 1:15, junction above Lopučniška Valley - Double Lake 0:10, Double Lake - Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih 0:05, Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih - branch to Velika Špičje 0:25, branch to Velika Špičje - branch to Lake in Ledvice 0:30, branch to Lake in Ledvice - Green Lake 0:45, Green Lake - junction below Vršaki 0:30, junction below Vršaki - Hribarice 0:25, Hribarice - Vršaki (Eastern Peak) 0:35.

On the way: Komarča (810m), Rob Komarče (1295m), Vrh Komarče (1313m), Črno jezero (1294m), Bela skala (1575m), Razpotje nad Lopučniško dolino (1671m), Ruski grob (1686m), Dvojno jezero (1689m), Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih (1685m), Močivec (1690m), Odcep za Veliko Špičje (1672m), Odcep k Jezeru v Ledvicah (1854m), Lake Jezero v Ledvicah (1831m), Lake Zeleno jezero (1988m), Razpotje nad Rjavim jezerom (2087m), Razpotje pod Vršaki (2192m), Razpotje pod Hribaricami (2292m), Hribarice (2332m)

Trip can be extended to: Vršaki (Vrh za Koritami) , Vršaki (Srednji vrh) , Vršaki (South peak)