Ljubelj - Planina Planinca (Bornova pot)

Access to starting point:
We drive to the border crossing Ljubelj, where before the tunnel we turn left towards Zelenica. Then we drive across a small bridge, after that we descend across the parking lot to the lower southern part of the parking lot, where we park.

Route description:
At the end of the parking lot, we notice signs for mountain pasture Preval, which point us to the Bornova pot. At first, we diagonally ascend across a smaller scree, then the path enters the forest, where with some shorter ascents and descents it crosses steep slopes towards the left. The forest is soon replaced by steep rocky slopes, through which a wide path leads, secured also on exposed spots. With nice views on the mountains rising above Podljubelj we arrive at the Bornov tunnel, where for easier and safer progress the use of a lamp is highly recommended. Somewhere in the middle of the tunnel there is a larger window, from which there is a scenic view of the surroundings, and we carefully continue through the second part of the tunnel. When we leave the tunnel, in which after rain there are also some larger puddles, a few minutes of exposed crossing follow, then behind the bench "Marijino počivališče" we arrive at a larger scree.
In a gentle descent we cross the scree as well, then the path gradually begins to ascend diagonally. At first we still ascend across steep slopes, then the slope first flattens, higher up the trail widens into a cart track. Higher follows the crossing of a grazing fence, then the path brings us out of the forest, and with a few 10 steps of further walking we ascend to Preval, where there is a marked junction.
Here a few 10 steps to the left is the shepherd hut, we continue slightly right and follow the macadam road in the direction of Roblekov dom over Roža, Poljška planina and Planina Planinca. On the road we ascend another approximately 100 elevation meters, then from the road a marked path over Roža branches off to the right, leading to Roblekov dom, while we continue on the road, which a bit further begins to descend. A relatively long descent follows on a poorer road, from which we occasionally get some views of the slopes of Begunjščica, and occasionally also some views of the other side.
When we reach the wider road the descent ends, we continue right and in a few steps walk to the shepherd hut on Planina Planinca.
Ljubelj - Preval-a 1:30, Preval-a - Planina Planinca 1:00.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in 2017 (January, April).

Along the route: Koča na Prevalu mountain hut (1311m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Tomčeva koča na Poljški planini ( 15 min), Tolsti vrh (at Poljška planina), Roblekov dom na Begunjščici

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