Pod Krnico - Planina Ilovica

Access to starting point:
From the highway Ljubljana - Jesenice, we take the exit Podnart (Ljubelj), and then we continue driving on the fast road towards Ljubelj and Tržič. When the fast road ends, we will notice a gas station on the right side, in front of which we turn right downwards towards Tržič. Further, we drive through Tržič, and we follow the narrower road towards Dovžanova soteska and then through the villages Dolina and Jelendol to the hamlet Medvodje. Here at the first crossroad, we continue left in the direction of Košutnik, Dolge njive, Košutnikov turn, Šija, Kofce and Veliki vrh. Further, we drive on an ascending macadam road, on which we arrive at a crossroad at Košutnik (house nearby). From the crossroad at an altitude of 1080 meters, we continue right, and we drive on a somewhat worse macadam road to the parking lot at some sort of quarry or landslide.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we head onto the cart track that branches off to the left from the road. The cart track goes into the forest and ascends moderately, first crossing a smaller and then a larger stream. The cart track, which has some shortcuts, makes some turns and after a good 15 minutes brings us to the pastures of the mountain pasture Spodnja Dolga njiva.
After a short walk across the mountain pasture, the path brings us to a junction, where there are signposts.
We continue left in the direction of Košutnikov turn and Kofce (straight to the mountain dairy on the mountain pasture Spodnja Dolga njiva 1 minute) on the path that ascends transversely into the forest. When we enter the forest, we first cross a grazing fence, and then in a few minutes we arrive at the next junction.
This time we continue straight (sharply right to Košutnikov turn) and continue on the trail that crosses to the left across occasionally steeper slopes of Košuta. Further on, the path leads us across some panoramic slopes and continues with some shorter ascents and descents. When the path after some time transitions into dense forest, it splits into two parts.
We continue on the right marked path in the direction of Kofce (straight Tegošče - hut), which ascends more steeply for a while, then brings us to a cart track, which transitions to a larger clearing. We continue across the clearing and follow the signs for Kofce. On the other side of the clearing, we cross a narrow strip of forest, then arrive at the panoramic ridge north of the nearby Kisovec (1563 m). Here we continue first right, then slightly left to the west side of the ridge. A crossing through the forest follows, then the path turns right and brings us past a trough with water to the northeastern edge of Tegoška planina.
The panoramic path bypasses the mountain pasture along the upper right edge, then brings us to a grazing fence, which we cross, and on the other side step onto the edge of the neighboring Pungratska planina.
Here, an unmarked border path branches off to the right, leading towards the mountain pasture Šija; we continue straight or slightly left on the marked path, which continues across expansive pastures. A few minutes of easy descent follow, and the path brings us past undulating meadows to the shepherd's hut on Pungrat mountain pasture.
From the Pungrat mountain pasture, we continue on the marked path in the direction of Dom na Kofcah and the mountain pasture Šija (right Škrbina); it first crosses a smaller undulating meadow, then transitions to an ascending macadam road. The road on which we continue the ascent first ascends gently, then turns slightly left and ascends transversely towards the side ridge of Košuta. When we reach the indistinct ridge, a nice view opens towards Storžič and the surrounding mountains, then the road turns right and gradually flattens completely. A few more minutes of easy walking follow, and the path brings us to Zavetišče na planini Šija.
From the shelter, we continue on the marked path towards Kofce, which quickly descends to the nearby cart track, which we follow to the right. The cart track soon begins to descend and brings us to the mountain pasture Ilovica in a few minutes.

On the way: Planina Spodnja Dolga njiva (1400m), Tegoška planina (1430m), Planina Pungrat (1447m), Zavetišče na planini Šija mountain hut (1528m)

Trip can be extended to: Dom na Kofcah ( 10 min) , Planina Zgornja Dolga njiva , Mala Košuta