MHE Zabukovec - Dom na Kališču

Access to starting point:
First, we drive to Preddvor or to the settlement Tupaliče (to here from the Gorenjska motorway or Kranj), then we continue driving in the direction of Jezersko. When we arrive in the municipality Jezersko, we will soon notice signs for Gostišče Kanonir. After the inn, we go left onto the road in the direction of Dol - Podstoržič and farm Kovk. Further on, we drive on a somewhat narrower road, which leads us past houses, then after a few 100 m of additional driving we arrive at a junction, where a steep road branches off to the left, along which the marked path to Kozji vrh also continues. Here we continue straight, then at the next junction slightly left in the direction of Storžič and Kališče (slightly right Stegovnik). A little further ahead, the road leads past the small hydropower plant Zabukovec, then we quickly arrive at the spot where a traffic sign stands indicating that further driving from 20.7. to 20.10. is forbidden due to forestry works. We park on a smaller marked parking lot somewhat before the road closure. More information on road passability is available at tel. 04/25-45-300 (ZGS KE Jezersko - Kokra).

Path description:
From the starting point, we continue on the road which leads us past a ramp and continues along the stream Reka, which flows through the valley Podstoržič. The stream has further some small waterfalls, rapids, pools and some side tributaries, where from our path we can see some larger waterfalls as well. Higher a marked path to Javorniški preval branches off to the right, we continue straight in the direction of Storžič and follow the road to the right turn, where straight ahead a cart track branches off in the direction of Bašeljski preval, Kališče and Storžič.
For a short time we continue on the wider cart track (sledge track), then we continue slightly left on a somewhat narrower cart track, from which we soon turn right onto a marked footpath, which higher crosses the mentioned cart track several more times. Further, the path leads above the left bank of a mighty torrent gully, where a pleasant bench with a viewpoint on the mentioned torrent awaits us by the path, and if we look to the other side, we can notice several waterfalls in one of the gorges, which dry up in dry periods. From here the path ascends quite steeply for a few more minutes, then gradually levels out and brings us a little higher to Praprotnikova koča, located at the edge of a smaller clearing.
Behind the hut we continue on the marked path, which starts ascending more steeply again, then temporarily flattens at the boulder. Behind the boulder the path temporarily enters the torrent bed, then starts to ascend transversely to the right. There follows a steeper ascent through fairly scenic terrain, from which a nice view opens onto the surrounding mountains. When we enter the belt of dwarf pines, a path branches off to the right leading below or along the slopes of Storžič towards the already mentioned Javorniški preval, we continue straight and arrive at the junction on Bašeljski preval in a few minutes.
At the signposts on Bašeljsko sedlo we turn left towards Kališče (right Storžič) and continue past the branch-off of the path to Bašeljski vrh. From here the path first ascends slightly along the slopes of Bašeljski vrh, then we begin to descend transversely. After a few minutes of descent we arrive at a marked junction, where to the left another path to Bašeljski vrh branches off, and from the right the path from Bašelj joins us. We continue straight and in a few minutes of pleasant ridge walking we arrive at the Planinski dom na Kališču.
Starting point - Praprotnikova koča 2:10, Praprotnikova koča - Bašeljski preval 35 minutes, Bašeljski preval - Dom na Kališču 15 minutes.

On the way: Praprotnikova koča (1380m), Bašeljski preval (1630m)

Trip can be extended to: Bašeljski vrh , Mali Grintovec , Storžič