Koutschitz Alm/Kočiška planina - Poludnig/Poludnik

Access to starting point:
Access from Trbiž/Tarvisio: From Trbiž/Tarvisio we drive on the old road to Austria. Behind the village Vrata/Thorl, the road branches off to the left, which through the underpass crosses the railway. We follow the road ahead to the village Bistrica/Feistritz, where in the center of the village at the sharp right turn, the road branches off towards the village Blače/Vorderberg (at the crossroad we continue straight). In the village Blače/Vorderberg we turn left towards the church and follow the road ahead to the next crossroad, where we continue right in the direction of the mountain pasture Donice/Dolinza Alm. The asphalt road then runs past the cottage on Kočiška planina/Koutschitz Alm and only a little further brings us to the next crossroad, where we continue on the upper road and drive for approximately 2 km to the parking lot at the next junction. Further driving is forbidden.
Access from Beljak/Villach: On the old road we drive towards Trbiž/Tarvisio and after the village Megvarje/Maglern we turn right under the railway. Further, we follow the description above.
Access from Slovenia: Over the border crossing Rateče to Trbiž/Tarvisio, further follow the above description.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we go right upwards on a steep macadam road following the signs Dellacher Alm. The road runs by a torrent and brings us to a crossroad. We go left on the road which crosses a torrent and runs through the forest. At the left turn we leave the road and continue right on a footpath which brings us to the cottage on the mountain pasture Dellacher Alm.
Here we come to an asphalt road on which we continue to the other side of the mountain pasture to a crossroad where there are also signposts. At the crossroad, we go left following the signs Poludniger Alm. At the first left turn we leave the road and go right on a footpath. The path ahead runs through the forest and starts moderately ascending. In approximately half an hour of walking through the forest we arrive at the cottage on the mountain pasture Poludniger Alm. Here a nice view also opens up on the surrounding peaks.
At the cottage, we go right following the signs Poludnig. The path ahead runs across grassy slopes below Poludnig and through a narrow belt of larch forest. In between we cross an indistinct ridge on the southern slopes of the mountain. Soon we come to a crossroad where we go left towards the summit of Poludnig. From the right, the path from the lake Egger Alm See joins us. Here the path starts to ascend somewhat more steeply and brings us to the western ridge of the mountain. Only a few minutes of walking follow on the panoramic grassy ridge towards the summit.

On the way: Dellacher Alm (1365m), Poludniger Alm (1709m)