Planina Blato - Veliko Špičje (Za Kopico)

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Jesenice motorway, take the Lesce exit and follow the road towards Bled and further towards Bohinjska Bistrica. Continue driving towards Bohinj Lake (Ribčev Laz), where you reach a junction and continue right towards Stara Fužina. In Stara Fužina, at the junction by the chapel, turn sharply left onto the ascending road towards Planina Blato, Planina Vogar and the Voje valley. The road then leads to the toll and parking fee collection point; continue following it to the next junction, where go left (right Voje). Then follow the road to the next junction (quite a drive), where turn sharply right towards Planina Blato (straight Planina Vogar). Follow this road to the parking lot above Planina Blato.

Path description:
From the marked parking lot in front of Planina Blato, return a short distance and head onto a wide, initially steep cart track with signs for Planina pri Jezeru. After about ten minutes of ascent, arrive at a marked junction and continue left towards Planina pri Jezeru (slightly right Planina v Lazu and also a steep path to Planina pri Jezeru).
Continue on the less steep cart track that leads through the forest; a little further, another marked path joins from the left, passing Kosijev dom na Vogarju — continue right along the cart track. Higher up, the path passes through a narrow section, then traverses quite steep slopes where there is high risk of slipping in ice and snow, though otherwise the path is not demanding. At the end of the steep slope, the previously mentioned steep path joins inconspicuously from the right; the cart track turns left into the rather cold Pungrat valley, ascending through mostly spruce forest. When the path flattens higher up, another path joins from the left past Planina Vodični vrh — keep slightly right and continue on the cart track as the forest begins to thin. A few minutes of easy walking follow, and you reach the pastures of Planina pri Jezeru, where Koča na Planini pri Jezeru stands on a small rise.
At the hut, a path branches right to Planina v Lazu; continue left from the hut and descend to a marked junction with several shepherd huts.
Choose the wider right path with signs for Planina Dedno polje and Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih (slightly left Pršivec, Planina Viševnik and Črno jezero).
Continue ascending on the cart track, which is quite stony in steep sections; after about ten minutes, reach the point where the path over Krištofojca branches left to Planina Viševnik — continue straight on the gradually less steep cart track through increasingly sparse forest. Some easy walking follows; the path later turns slightly right, and upon turning back west, reach the edge of Planina Dedno polje, followed by a walk to the central part where a marked junction is by the shepherd huts.
Leave the wide path leading straight to Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih and nearby Planina Ovčarija; continue right towards Zasavska koča na Prehodavcih, preval Vratca and sedlo Hribarice. The path passes several huts on the pasture, beyond which a path branches right to Planina v Lazu, Planina Krstenica and Vodnikov dom na Velem polju — continue straight to the northwestern part of the pasture where the path begins to ascend. It first passes a dry watering point for animals, then becomes steeper, ascending through mostly coniferous spruce and larch forest. After about thirty minutes of steep ascent, the path flattens and reaches a saddle-like area between Kovačičeva glava (left) and Kreda (right).
Slightly beyond the saddle (named Stog), an unmarked path branches right to Slatni; the first fine views open towards the mountains above the Za Kopico valley. A traversing ascent follows above the abandoned Planina Ščavje; the path gradually moves from Slatna slopes to Prvi Vogel slopes, with views increasingly drawn to the striking rocky peak of Kopica on the left (western) side of the Za Kopico valley.
Higher up, gradually reach the central part of the valley, entering a series of smaller basins from the slopes, ascending mostly moderately with occasional short steeper sections. With beautiful views, continue upward through the stunning landscape; the valley narrows higher and at 2192 m reach preval Vratca, separating Za Kopico from the Valley of Triglav Lakes.
From the pass between Velika Zelnarica (left) and Zadnji Vogel (right), from the marked junction continue straight towards Prehodavci, Hribarice and Dolič (sharp left Mala Zelnarica, Mala Tičarica, Štapce, Planina Ovčarija and Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih), beginning a traverse descent over Zadnji Vogel scree. The path briefly flattens through level terrain, then reaches Vršaki slopes that gradually steepen, briefly slippery in places; when less steep, reach the marked junction below Hribarice.
Continue left downhill towards Prehodavci (right Kanjavec, Hribarice, Dolič and Triglav), traversing descent over scree below Poprovac; lower down the path turns slightly left to a junction — continue slightly right towards Zasavska koča na Prehodavcih (left Zeleno jezero and Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih). A few minutes of moderate descent lead to Rjavo jezero (or Rjava mlaka).
At the lake, another path branches left to Zeleno jezero and later to Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih; continue straight/right and ascend the rise above Rjavo jezero. Over ten minutes of ascent reach the scenic ridge at the winter room on Prehodavci — turn right and quickly reach Zasavska koča na Prehodavcih.
From Zasavska koča return to the winter room/bivouac and continue towards Zadnjica, Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih and Veliko Špičje. After a short descent, a path branches right to Zadnjica and Trenta; continue south to the next nearby junction and go right towards Veliko Špičje (slightly left Zeleno jezero and Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih). The path is initially harder to follow, gently ascending the left (southern) side of Zadnja Lopa (2102 m). It then steepens, moving to Malo Špičje slopes with sustained steep ascent. Just below Malo Špičje summit, the marked path to Veliko Špičje turns left (Malo Špičje summit ~1 minute away) and follows mostly slightly left of the highly scenic, occasionally exposed ridge requiring caution in places. Several ups and downs follow, passing mostly unnamed ridge points (exception: lesser-known Goriški rob, 2320 m). The technically demanding sections (mostly unprotected) later reach a junction joining the path from Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih over Zgornja Komna.
Turn right and in a few minutes ascend the ridge's highest peak, Veliko Špičje (also sometimes called Lepo Špičje).
Starting point - Planina pri Jezeru 1:00, Planina pri Jezeru - Planina Dedno polje 0:30, Planina Dedno polje - Stog 0:30, Stog - Vratca 1:40, Vratca - junction below Vršaki 0:45, junction below Vršaki - Rjavo jezero 0:25, Rjavo jezero - Zasavska koča 0:15, Zasavska koča - Plate 0:05, Plate - Malo Špičje 0:55, Malo Špičje - Veliko Špičje 1:15.

On the way: Razpotje Pungrat (1255m), Razpotje pod Vodičnim vrhom (1449m), Koča na Planini pri Jezeru (1453m), Razpotje Krištofojca (1512m), Planina Dedno Polje (1560m), Stog (1740m), Vrata (2192m), Razpotje pod Vršaki (2192m), Razpotje nad Rjavim jezerom (2087m), Lake Rjavo jezero (2006m), Zasavska koča na Prehodavcih (2071m), Plate (2056m), Malo Špičje (2312m)