Magozd - Veliki vrh (Polovnik) (Stefka's Path)

Access to starting point:
We drive to Magozd from the direction of Drežnica and then, when the asphalt ends, drive a further 300 m on macadam and park under a bushy linden tree (it is worth parking so that the car will be in the shade upon return).

Path description:
From the starting point, we go on macadam in the direction of Trnovo (ob Soči). After a little less than 500 meters we turn slightly to the right on a grassy path. And soon thereafter once again on the right branch. We are on a mule track, which leads us to the top. Mostly through the beech forest, where views will continually open up on Soča and Trnovo.
After 1,600 meters from the beginning of the path, we find ourselves in front of the torrent Globoščak, which we cross and on the opposite bank look for the continuation of the path. It leads upwards all the time. At an altitude of 1,100 m, on our left by the path, the hunting cottage LD Drežnica appears, firmly attached to the rock. In front of the hunting cottage there is a rocky ledge with a nice view of the Soča valley and the village of Trnovo.
At an altitude of 1,200 m we exit the forest. To the mountain pasture Dolec we must overcome another 200 m of elevation gain. The entrance to the mountain pasture Dolec offers a nice view of Pirhovec (1,663 m) on the left, Veliki vrh (1,764 m) on the right. Here we were witnesses to a rare scene of a flock of hawks flying over. First six and then four more behind them. They glided peacefully from the direction of Krasji Vrh (1,768 m) to Veliki Polovnik (1,471 m).
In preparing the path, we relied on aerial photos, which very clearly show the course of the path across the mountain pasture Dolenc.
However, in August the vegetation is so lush, and visitors so rare, that we often only sense where the mule track runs. We cross it several times also because at some places it is densely overgrown with low beech trees, where many trees are literally laid horizontally, and clambering over trunks and clearing tough branches is quite strenuous work.
Veliki vrh rewards us with a wonderful view of the amphitheater of the Bovec mountains. Visibility is just good enough for the view to reach Triglav, which is a little more than 22 kilometers away.
Just before the start of the descent we notice that the hawks are returning. They fly much lower, some right by the rocks, lower than us. A truly beautiful sight of gliding giants that measure more than 2 meters across the wings. Hungry looks are also noticeable; they are surely hungry. The sight of them by the precipitous wall below the summit evokes a feeling of unease. The path downward more exposedly reveals some spots where the trail above the steep slope narrows considerably.
The use of hiking poles is very useful.
For the path to Veliki vrh we needed a good five and a half hours. The calculation showed that our physical fitness index is 30. "Gamsi" with a fitness index of 15 would need a good three and a half hours for this path.
Here is also a PDF file available: http://www.globalvision.si/hribi_net/Veliki_Vrh_stefkina_pot.pdf