Planina Blato - Dom na Komni (via Štapce)

Access to starting point:
From the Gorenjska motorway (Lesce exit), Železniki or Soriska planina, we drive to Bohinjska Bistrica, then continue driving towards Lake Bohinj. In Ribčev Laz, just before the lake, turn right towards Stara Fužina, where we first drive over a bridge with a beautiful view of Lake Bohinj and past the church of St. John the Baptist. When we arrive in Stara Fužina, at the intersection by the chapel, turn sharply left onto the ascending road towards Planina Blato, Planina Vogar and Dolina Voje. The road takes us further to the place where toll and parking fees are collected, we follow it to the next intersection, where we continue left (right Voje). Follow the road to the next intersection (drive for quite some time), where turn sharply right towards Planina Blato (straight Planina Vogar). Follow this road to the marked parking lot above Planina Blato.

Path description:
From the marked parking lot, return slightly back along the road, then head onto the ascending cart track towards Planina pri Jezeru, Planina v Lazu and Planina Dedno polje. The path on the cart track initially climbs quite steeply and after about ten minutes brings us to a marked junction, where we continue on the left, upper cart track (straight Planina v Lazu and steep path to Planina pri Jezeru).
After less than five minutes of further ascent, in a right bend, a path from Planina Vogar joins from the left, we continue right towards Planina pri Jezeru. We then ascend on a slightly less steep cart track, which flattens out for a short time, then climbs more steeply and leads us through an artificial "narrowing". After the "narrowing", the cart track flattens again, and after two benches, the aforementioned steep path joins from the right. After the junction, the path turns left and takes us to a pasture fence, behind which we enter a small valley where cold air usually lingers. The path gradually becomes steeper again, then, when it flattens, turns right. A little further, a path leading over or past Planina Vodični vrh joins from the left.
From the mentioned junction onwards, the forest begins to thin, and when we finally exit the forest, we are already at Planina pri Jezeru, where only a few dozen steps of easy walking separate us from the nearby mountain hut.
From the hut, continue left downhill (slightly right Planina v Lazu and Vodnikov dom na Velem polju) and descend to the shepherds' huts, where the next marked junction is.
From the junction, continue straight towards Planina Dedno polje (left uphill Planina Viševnik) and continue on the cart track, which after the pasture begins to climb more steeply. Higher up, another path branches left towards Planina Viševnik, namely the path past Krištofojca, we follow the wide cart track all the way to Planina Dedno polje, from which a beautiful view opens up to the surrounding mountains.
Bypass the shepherds' huts and dairy on the left side and continue straight towards Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih (right Dolina Za Kopico). From the pasture onwards, we begin a moderate ascent, and almost imperceptibly a path from the nearby hunting hut joins from the left. A little further, the path passes another branch towards Planina Viševnik (path along Griva (1758 m)), and in the next few minutes we reach the upper edge of the vast Planina Ovčarija, from where a beautiful view opens to the Bohinj-Tolmin mountains, sometimes called Lower Bohinj mountains. From here follows a short descent, then a path from Planina Vogar via Planina Viševnik joins from the left, a few steps further the path splits into two parts.
From the fork, follow the signs for the path over Štapce (straight path over Prodi), both lead towards Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih, the right one, which we will continue on, also towards Mala Tičarica and Zelnarice. We soon leave Planina Ovčarija and the path climbs moderately to steeply through increasingly sparse forest, which higher up is replaced by dwarf pines. After a half-hour ascent, the path flattens and takes us to Štapce, where we continue on the left path towards Triglav Lakes (right Mala Tičarica...). When we reach the edge, a beautiful view opens over part of the Valley of Triglav Lakes and the mountains surrounding it, reaching as far as Krn.
From Štapce, first a steep, well-protected descent over a rocky step follows, then the path goes onto scree, down which we descend to the belt of dwarf pines. A little more descent follows and from the left the path over Prodi and the path from Koča pri Savici (path over Komarča) join, we continue right and then walk along Dvojno jezero. When we leave the lake, only a few dozen steps of easy walking separate us from Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih.
After resting and enjoying the views, continue the path towards Dom na Komni. The path ahead leads along the right (western) side of the lake and ascends transversely. A little further, near the hunting hut, which is not visible from the path, the path curves semicircularly right and gradually begins to descend. Somewhere in the middle of the descent towards Planina Lopučnica, on a small flat area where the marked path we continue on turns left, an unmarked path branches right leading towards the plateau of Zgornje Komne and Gladki and Debel Lašt (the mentioned path gets lost higher up in the karst world).
When we reach the marked junction on Planina Lopučnica lower down, continue left towards Komna (right on a worse path over Velika vrata pass).
From the swampy area of Planina Lopučnica, ascend transversely to the left, the path soon splits into two parts. Choose the right marked path, to which the unmarked left path joins a few minutes higher. When both paths merge, we pass two older benches and a partially dried-up water trough. Follows some ascents and descents with occasional views of the surrounding mountains, then the path takes us to the marshy Planina na Kalu.
A similar path continues to the abandoned Planina Razor, where we notice some ruins of former buildings along the path. After Planina Razor, the path splits once more, we choose the path towards Dom na Komni (right path leads towards Koča pod Bogatinom). Follows about 20 minutes of walking on a path with no major ascents or descents, then a beautiful view opens towards Dom na Komni and the chain of Bohinj-Tolmin mountains. From here follows some descent, then we join a wider mule track, which we first follow left (right Koča pod Bogatinom), then after a few steps, at the next junction, choose the right path towards Dom na Komni (straight downhill Črno jezero and Koča pri Savici).
From the last junction, another five minutes of ascent follows and the path takes us to Dom na Komni, which is usually open all year round.
Starting point - Planina pri Jezeru 1:00, Planina pri Jezeru - Planina Dedno polje 0:30, Planina Dedno polje - Planina Ovčarija 0:45, Planina Ovčarija - Štapce 0:35, Štapce - Dvojno jezero 0:20, Dvojno jezero - Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih 0:05, Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih - Planina Lopučnica 0:30, Planina Lopučnica - Planina na Kalu 0:50, Planina na Kalu - Planina Razor 0:30, Planina Razor - Dom na Komni 0:40.
Description and photos refer to the condition in 2016 (October).

On the way: Razpotje Pungrat (1255m), Razpotje pod Vodičnim vrhom (1449m), Koča na Planini pri Jezeru (1453m), Razpotje Krištofojca (1512m), Planina Dedno Polje (1560m), Planina Ovčarija (1660m), Štapce (1851m), Dvojno jezero (1689m), Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih (1685m), Planina Lopučnica (1558m), Planina na Kalu (1636m), Planina Razor (1550m), Spominska plošča Mateju Koblarju (1481m)

Trip can be extended to: The lake Črno jezero , Dom pri Krnskih jezerih , The lake Krnsko jezero , Planina Govnjač , Koča pod Bogatinom , Planina za Migovcem , Kser , Vrh Škrli , Mali Šmohor , Vrh Planje , Bogatin , Kal , Lanževica , Mahavšček , Velika Baba , Zeleni vrh , Vrh nad Škrbino , Podrta gora , Tolminski Kuk , Batognica , Vrh nad Peski , Čelo , Krn