Ljubelj - Tomčeva koča na Poljški planini (Bornova pot)
Starting point: Ljubelj (1058 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.4306°N 14.261°E 
Path name: Bornova pot
Time of walking: 2 h 45 min
Difficulty: partly demanding unmarked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 122 m
Altitude difference (by path): 465 m
Map: Karavanke 1:50.000 - osrednji del
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 which we descend across the parking lot to the lower southern part of the parking lot, where we park.
Path description:
At the end of the parking lot, we notice signs for mountain pasture Preval, which direct us onto the Bornova pot. At first, we ascend transversely across a smaller scree slope, then the path enters the forest, where with some shorter ascents and descents it crosses steep slopes to the left. The forest is soon replaced by steep rocky slopes, through which a wide path runs, secured in exposed spots as well. With nice views of the mountains rising above Podljubelj, we arrive at the Born Tunnel, where the use of a headlamp is highly recommended for easier and safer progress. 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, which after rain also has some larger puddles, a few minutes of exposed traversing follow, then behind the bench "Marijino počivališče" we arrive at a larger scree.
In a gentle descent we also cross the scree, then the path gradually begins to ascend transversely. At first we are still ascending across steep slopes, then the slope flattens out first, and higher up the trail widens into a cart track. Higher up there is also the crossing of a grazing fence, then the path brings us out of the forest, and with a few dozen steps of further walking we ascend to Preval, where there is a marked junction.
Here, a few dozen steps to the left, there is a shepherd hut, but we continue slightly to the right and proceed along the macadam road in the direction of Roblekov dom via Roža, Poljška planina, and Planinca mountain pasture. We ascend along the road for approximately another 100 elevation meters, then a marked path via Roža branches off to the right from the road, leading to Roblekov dom, while we continue along the road, which shortly afterwards begins to descend. A relatively long descent follows along a poor road, from which we occasionally get views of the slopes of Begunjščica and occasionally also of the other side.
When we reach a wider road, the descent ends, and we continue to the right, where we bypass the shepherd hut on Planinca mountain pasture on the right side. Behind the hut the road enters the forest and then ascends gently to moderately. After a good 10 minutes of further walking, we arrive at Tomčeva koča on Poljška planina.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in 2017 (January, April).
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