Ljubelj - Roblekov dom na Begunjščici (via Zelenica)
Starting point: Ljubelj (1058 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.4324°N 14.2602°E 
Path name: via Zelenica
Time of walking: 3 h 20 min
Difficulty: partly demanding marked way
Difficulty of skiing: more demanding
Altitude difference: 599 m
Altitude difference (by path): 800 m
Map: Karavanke - osrednji del 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Jesenice highway, we take the Ljubelj exit and follow the road ahead to the border crossing. Just a few meters before the border crossing, signs for Zelenica direct us to the left and after some 10 meters of additional driving the road brings us to the parking lot below the ski center Zelenica.
Path description:
From the parking lot, we head onto the footpath in the direction of Zelenica, Vrtača and Stol. The cart track, which runs along the left side of the ski slope, brings us after approximately 15 minutes of moderate ascent through the forest to the aforementioned slope along which we then ascend. The path, which offers nice views of the extensive scree of Begunjščica on the left and the ridge of Ljubeljščica on the right, then brings us in a gentle ascent to the hut on Vrtača. From the hut, we continue straight on the marked path, which slowly turns slightly to the left and after a shorter diagonal ascent brings us into a belt of dwarf pines. Further, the path ascends more steeply for a short time and then brings us to a cart track (transport rescue road), which we follow in a moderate ascent to the mountain hut on Zelenica.
During the operation of the ski slope, walking on the ski slope is forbidden. At that time, we use the winter path, which runs along the transport rescue road.
From the hut, we continue left in the direction of Begunjščica and Roblekov dom on the path which through a belt of forest and dwarf pines brings us below the scree of Begunjščica. On the other side of the scree, over which a nicely routed path leads, we arrive in a belt of dwarf pines. Here we start to ascend more steeply on the path which offers nice views of the surrounding peaks. At the top of the ascent, which lasts approximately 20 minutes, we step onto a distinct side ridge of Begunjščica. The path ahead crosses relatively steep slopes, behind which after a short descent we step onto the extensive scree of Smokuški plaz. This is followed by crossing the aforementioned scree, and the path then passes again onto steep slopes. This is followed by a diagonal ascent across the slopes, which are partly overgrown with dwarf pines. On this section, we encounter a short, slightly more difficult passage, across which a steel cable assists us and which comes into play when the path is damp and wet. The occasionally somewhat steeper path then brings us with ever better views onto the main ridge of Begunjščica, where we encounter another steel cable that is barely needed when dry. This is followed by a descent a few steps long and the path brings us to a junction, where we continue right downhill in the direction of Roblekov dom. After a short descent, the path quickly enters a belt of dwarf pines, which lower down is replaced by sparse forest. When we step out of the forest, we already see Roblekov dom ahead of us, which we then reach in a few steps.
Ljubelj - Zelenica 1:20, Zelenica - Roblekov dom 2:00.
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