Lepena - Vogel (above Lepena) (via Planina Zagreben)

Access to starting point:
Between Trenta and Bovec, in the village of Soča, a road to Lepena branches off. We follow this fully asphalted road for a little less than three kilometers, then we come to an intersection where, to the right over the bridge, the road towards the apartments Pretner and Hosner branches off. We turn right and park by the road before the bridge. There is space here only for one or two vehicles. A somewhat larger parking lot is available if we continue on the main road for another approximately 100 meters.

Path description:
From the starting point, we continue over the bridge and follow the road which after the bridge turns to the left. We follow the road all the way to the last house. When the cart track branches off to the right in between, we continue left and also slightly descend. When we come to the last house, the road ends. At the back of the house on the right, we will notice a narrow footpath.
We go on the mentioned footpath and after approximately ten meters we will notice a signpost by the path, which marks the path towards the mountain pasture Planina Zagreben. We continue on the path through the forest and we are quickly at the junction again. To the right leads the footpath towards one more house, and we continue left where the inscription on the sign »Zagreben, Šumnik« directs us.
Further on, the path is for some time poorly beaten, therefore we have to pay attention to the black-red blazes with which the Walk of Peace (Pot miru) is marked. When two more paths from the already mentioned house join us from the right, the footpath becomes again somewhat better beaten. After that, the path for quite some time runs through the forest by the Šumnik stream. Occasionally a view also opens up on smaller waterfalls and pools. Higher, the path goes a little away from the stream but for some time still runs parallel with the stream. The path here all the time runs through the forest, so it doesn't offer much view. Later, the path turns to the right and brings us to a junction by some ruins.
Here the path which runs through the valley towards the saddle Čez Potoče branches off to the left. We continue right and the path through a short clearing quickly brings us to the monument of the First World War. From the starting point to the monument there is approximately 1:30 hours of walking.
From the monument we still follow the Walk of Peace, which is marked with red-black blazes. The path further crosses slopes towards the west and bypasses the ridge that runs from the peak Konj (1279m) towards the peak Brdo (1520m). The slope which we cross becomes quite steep and on a shorter section a steel cable also helps us. From the path here beautiful views also open up on peaks north of us. Somewhat later there are two hairpin turns on the path and in the right bend we will come to a somewhat less visible junction.
Here we leave the Walk of Peace, which is marked with red-black blazes, and turn left onto a less beaten footpath. At the beginning of this footpath, an arrow is carved into the tree on the right side. Further on, the path starts to ascend somewhat more steeply and for most of the time runs slightly to the left. Here more attention is needed since the path is poorly visible. The path continues to ascend and brings us to the abandoned and quite overgrown mountain pasture Planina Zagreben. The path leads us past the ruins on the mountain pasture and then turns right upward. The last ascent to the hunting hut follows, which we already see in front of us.
From the hunting hut, we return a few dozen meters back to the first bend and turn right onto a footpath that is very poorly visible at the beginning. The somewhat overgrown path, which leads us along bushes and some trees, runs up the right side of the valley. The bushes and trees then end and an ascent follows on a somewhat more scenic path upward. The path still all the time runs on the right side of the valley and ascends on scree for some time. Towards the end of the valley the terrain becomes grassy again and the footpath again less visible.
Here we leave the poorly visible footpath and go left on pathless terrain towards the saddle on the south side of the peak Brdo. The slope towards the saddle is quite overgrown with high grass and nettles, so it is recommended to go somewhat higher to the left where the terrain is somewhat less overgrown.
When we reach the saddle, we descend somewhat to the other side and cross slopes towards the saddle Čez Potoče. The saddle is still relatively far, but we can already see it. We continue to cross the slope towards the southeast and soon come before a shorter belt of forest. The forest-covered slope, which is somewhat steeper, is better to bypass on the right side, where the terrain is somewhat less overgrown. On the other side of the forest we come to terrain strewn with numerous rocks and boulders, which are often covered with snow.
Further on, we start to ascend more steeply again on scree towards the saddle Čez Potoče. While ascending on the scree we can notice quite a few remains from the First World War. Higher the terrain becomes somewhat more grassy and the footpath is again somewhat better visible. A shorter ascent follows and then we soon reach the saddle Čez Potoče.
On the saddle where a relatively well-beaten footpath leads straight down towards Planina na Polju we turn left onto pathless terrain. In the initial part we ascend right by the ridge on the right side. The slope here is covered with grass and is occasionally quite steep so some caution is also needed. Especially when wet the slopes can be dangerous for slipping. For a short time we move away from the ridge somewhat more to the right side, then an ascent back towards the ridge follows. We soon reach the forepeak on which there are also some remains from the First World War. On the eastern side of the forepeak there are also some military trenches.
From the forepeak we slightly descend on the still mostly grassy slope, which on this part is a shade less steep. An ascent again follows on the right side of the ridge to the summit Vogel from which a view opens towards the peak Veliki Lemež, which is located further in the ridge. From the path we have otherwise already for some time a nice view towards Krn and the valley of the Soča River.
We descend back along the ridge to the saddle Čez Potoče where we descend left downward past Planina na Polju and Krn Lake to Dom v Lepeni. Approximately 45 minutes of walking on the road back to the starting point follows.

On the way: Spomenik prve svetovne vojne (990m), Planina Zagreben (1240m), Čez Potoče (1850m)

Trip can be extended to: Veliki Lemež