Planina Jezerca - Mokrica (via Kompotela)

Access to starting point:
At the end of the parking lot, where the road turns to the left, and to the right branches off the road towards the nearby Planina Jezerca, we will notice red hiking signposts, which direct us straight onto the marked footpath in the direction of Kriška planina, Vrh Korena, Košutna, Kompotela and Mokrica, which ascends through the pastures of the already mentioned planina. After a short ascent, we reach the cart track, which we follow to the left, crossing the slopes of Kržišče (1658 m). The cart track on which we are walking soon splits into two parts, and we continue straight on the lower one. Briefly, a nice view opens towards Kranj, Škofjeloško hribovje and Storžič, then the path begins to descend gently. A few more minutes of walking follow, then we arrive at the parking lot by the lower part of Kriška planina.
From the parking lot, we continue in the direction of Planina Koren and continue along a poorer macadam road, which passes through the underpass under the ski slope. After the underpass, the marked path turns slightly left from the road, so that it continues parallel to the road along a sort of spruce avenue. When, after a few minutes of gentle ascent, we reach the eastern edge of Kriška planina, where there is a smaller watering place for animals, we continue slightly left across the pasture fence (right Planina Osredek and Kamniški vrh), but we continue the gentle ascent in approximately the same direction. The path further from the planina passes to somewhat steeper slopes of Krvavec, across which we ascend transversely to the viewpoint, from which a nice view opens towards Kržišče (Pokovše), the ridge of Kamniški vrh, the Korošica valley, Velika planina and towards nearby Košutna and Veliki Zvoh.
From the viewpoint, which is located a few steps to the right of the path, we begin to descend more steeply towards the hunting hut above the Korošica valley. When the descent stops and the path continues without major changes in altitude, we will arrive at a visible but poorly marked junction, where to the right branches off the path to the aforementioned hunting hut and further towards the Korošica valley and Kamniška Bistrica valley. At the mentioned junction, we continue slightly left and begin to ascend gently through the forest. The path from the forest quickly passes among bushes and dwarf pines, then gradually brings us across the pasture fence to the next unmarked junction, which is located right in the middle of a sharp right bend.
From the mentioned serpentine, straight ahead continues an unmarked trail towards the Razor saddle (saddle between Krvavec and Veliki Zvoh), while we continue right on the still marked path. A short transverse ascent follows, and the path brings us to the southern part of Planina Koren, from where a nice view opens over the central part of the planina and surrounding peaks. From the southern part of the planina follows a short descent to the nearby shepherd's hut, which is located in the central part of Planina Koren.
Here our path continues slightly left (slightly right Planina Košutna) across meadows at the bottom of the valley (the path is initially poorly visible). The path then becomes steeper and after less than 30 minutes of walking brings us to a small puddle, where there is a poorly marked junction. We continue straight (right Košutna) and follow the gentle path to the next junction, where we continue on the right path in the direction of Kompotela (left Vrh Korena). From here onwards, orientation is somewhat more difficult, and in fog very difficult. The path ahead slowly begins to ascend gently along a grassy slope overgrown with dwarf pines. The trail then brings us with nice views to the summit of Kompotela.

Path description:
At the end of the parking lot, where the road turns to the left, and to the right branches off the road towards the nearby Planina Jezerca, we will notice red hiking signposts, which direct us straight onto the marked footpath in the direction of Kriška planina, Vrh Korena, Košutna, Kompotela and Mokrica, which ascends through the pastures of the already mentioned planina. After a short ascent, we reach the cart track, which we follow to the left, crossing the slopes of Kržišče (1658 m). The cart track on which we are walking soon splits into two parts, and we continue straight on the lower one. Briefly, a nice view opens towards Kranj, Škofjeloško hribovje and Storžič, then the path begins to descend gently. A few more minutes of walking follow, then we arrive at the parking lot by the lower part of Kriška planina.
From the parking lot, we continue in the direction of Planina Koren and continue along a poorer macadam road, which passes through the underpass under the ski slope. After the underpass, the marked path turns slightly left from the road, so that it continues parallel to the road along a sort of spruce avenue. When, after a few minutes of gentle ascent, we reach the eastern edge of Kriška planina, where there is a smaller watering place for animals, we continue slightly left across the pasture fence (right Planina Osredek and Kamniški vrh), but we continue the gentle ascent in approximately the same direction. The path further from the planina passes to somewhat steeper slopes of Krvavec, across which we ascend transversely to the viewpoint, from which a nice view opens towards Kržišče (Pokovše), the ridge of Kamniški vrh, the Korošica valley, Velika planina and towards nearby Košutna and Veliki Zvoh.
From the viewpoint, which is located a few steps to the right of the path, we begin to descend more steeply towards the hunting hut above the Korošica valley. When the descent stops and the path continues without major changes in altitude, we will arrive at a visible but poorly marked junction, where to the right branches off the path to the aforementioned hunting hut and further towards the Korošica valley and Kamniška Bistrica valley. At the mentioned junction, we continue slightly left and begin to ascend gently through the forest. The path from the forest quickly passes among bushes and dwarf pines, then gradually brings us across the pasture fence to the next unmarked junction, which is located right in the middle of a sharp right bend.
From the mentioned serpentine, straight ahead continues an unmarked trail towards the Razor saddle (saddle between Krvavec and Veliki Zvoh), while we continue right on the still marked path. A short transverse ascent follows, and the path brings us to the southern part of Planina Koren, from where a nice view opens over the central part of the planina and surrounding peaks. From the southern part of the planina follows a short descent to the nearby shepherd's hut, which is located in the central part of Planina Koren.
Here our path continues slightly left (slightly right Planina Košutna) across meadows at the bottom of the valley (the path is initially poorly visible). The path then becomes steeper and after less than 30 minutes of walking brings us to a small puddle, where there is a poorly marked junction. We continue straight (right Košutna) and follow the gentle path to the next junction, where we continue on the right path in the direction of Kompotela (left Vrh Korena). From here onwards, orientation is somewhat more difficult, and in fog very difficult. The path ahead slowly begins to ascend gently along a grassy slope overgrown with dwarf pines. The trail then brings us with nice views to the summit of Kompotela.
Just a few steps from the summit, a marked path branches off towards Mokrica to the east. We head onto this path, which begins to descend. After a good ten minutes of descent over steep grasses, the path brings us to the ridge of Mokrica. The path, which still descends gently, is slightly exposed in a few places. After less than half an hour of walking from Kompotela, the path brings us to the logbook box at the summit of Mokrica.
PP: In fog, orientation is very difficult, especially from Planina Koren onwards.

On the way: Kriška planina (1480m), Planina Koren (1675m), Kompotela (1989m)