Krn - Mrzli vrh above Planina Pretovč
Starting point: Krn (900 m)
Walking time: 1 h 30 min
Difficulty: easy marked way
Elevation gain: 459 m
Elevation difference along the route: 480 m
Map: Julijske Alpe - zahodni del 1:50.000
Recommended equipment (summer): lamp
Recommended equipment (winter): ice axe, crampons, lamp
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Access to starting point:
A) From the road Tolmin - Kobarid, a little before Idrsko, a road branches off to the right to the village Kamno. We head onto the mentioned road, then, when we arrive in the village, we follow the signs for Vrsno. From Vrsno, where Simon Gregorčič's birth house stands, we continue on a narrow and steep road to the village Krn, where the road splits into two parts. To the left the road continues towards the mountain pasture Kuhinja, and we continue straight towards Mrzli vrh. We park above the last houses in the village, where there is a nicely arranged small parking lot with space for 4 to 5 cars.
B) We drive to Kobarid, then continue driving towards Drežnica. Immediately after the bridge over the river Soča, we turn right in the direction of the villages Ladra, Smast, Libušnje, Vrsno and Krn. When we get to the village Krn, we continue straight (left to mountain pasture Kuhinja), and we continue following the narrow road to a small arranged parking lot, which is located above the last houses in the village.
Route description:
From the parking lot we continue along the road alongside which we parked, which already after a few steps splits into two parts. We continue straight in the direction of Mrzli vrh and continue the path on an initially still wide cart track, which gradually transitions into dense forest. Higher up, the signs for Pretovč, Mrzli vrh and Puščavnikova jama direct us left onto a wide ascending path, to which a less trodden path from the mountain pasture Kuhinja soon joins. The path soon turns right and then ascends transversely through the forest. A little further on, we arrive at Puščavnikova jama, which is only a few dozen steps' walk from the marked path.
We continue through occasionally somewhat sparser forest, and a moderately steep path leads us to a forest road, which we follow to the right. There follows a short descent along the road to a marked junction on a small saddle, where we continue right in the direction of Mrzli vrh. The path further leads us past an information board, behind which we soon arrive at the shepherd huts on the mountain pasture Pretovč.
From the mountain pasture Pretovč we continue on the marked path in the direction of Mrzli vrh. From the shepherd hut the path ascends along a panoramic grassy ridge, then a little higher it turns left, crossing a short rough slope. Further through low scrub and with nice views of the surroundings we quickly ascend to an old Austrian cavern, where there is today a nicely arranged small memorial park. If we have a flashlight with us, we can also view the interior of two caverns, in one of which there is also a well-preserved altar.
From the memorial park we continue left and ascend transversely through a belt of forest towards the left. When we step out of the forest, we cross a short somewhat steeper grassy slope, then the path turns right and brings us to the main ridge of Mrzli vrh, along which we ascend to the panoramic summit in a few minutes.
Starting point - mountain pasture Pretovč 1:00, mountain pasture Pretovč - Mrzli vrh 0:30.
Description and images refer to the state of May 2011.
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Discussion about the trip Krn - Mrzli vrh above Planina Pretovč
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| mirank24. 05. 2011 |
I've walked the trail several times even in hard winter. The cave and the story of its inhabitant are nicely described by Tone Svetina in Ukani. I suggest an extension on the return to Pretovč pasture via Medrja pasture (right) or Visoči vrh (road left past the Hunter's hut) to Sleme pasture (fantastic fresh cheese in summer) and crossing to Leskovec and only then back to the starting point in Krn village.
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| ales508. 07. 2011 |
Yes the path is really easy and muddy especially, when I went up to mrzli vrh, mrčesa like hell, but it's a beautiful peak, you can see that bloody battles took place on it at the beginning of the Soča front, wherever you look on the top there are traces of rifle trenches, it was really a fierce fight for this peak.
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| Nogometni fanatik2. 11. 2014 |
The nice Sunday had to be used for a hike to Mrzli vrh. Start from the village Krn and just under an hour and a half to the top of the mentioned peak. Path in super condition. But since that wasn't enough, I went on to Javorca, which was still open today, the last day this year. Back on the same path. Everything beautiful and wonderful, just too hot 
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| darinka427. 02. 2019 |
Today we walked this trail. Actually from the parking lot at planina Kuhinja via Leskovec to planina Sleme. Then to planina Pretovč. In between we looked at the well from Austrian times, which is on the path towards Tolmin. And to the top via the left path past the chapel. Circular on the other side to planina Pretovč and past Pušćavnikova jama back to the start. It came to 16 km of walking.
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| ločanka1. 12. 2025 17:49:52 |
Some things came to my mind based on what's written and pictured.
The road from the junction in Krn village soon becomes narrower and narrower, so narrow, asphalted, that it takes your breath away and steep of course. When you reach the last houses, macadam follows, where you have to drive very carefully again, because it's not suitable for low cars.
On the parking lot (pic 1) that stone wall (retaining wall) is hardly visible because it's completely overgrown.
The summit of Mrzli vrh also seems more and more overgrown based on pictures and posts from previous years.
Otherwise a very nice tour, possible with various additions, e.g. also Pl. Lapoč or at least some walking further along the ridge, which definitely enhances the tour.
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