Polje - Matajurski vrh

Access to starting point:
From the highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we take the exit Lesce, then we continue driving towards Bled and Bohinjska Bistrica. From Bohinjska Bistrica we continue on the main road towards Lake Bohinj, but after the village Kamnje we pay attention, because on the right side, only a few meters before the beginning of the village Polje, we will park on the parking lot by the river Sava Bohinjka.

Path description:
From the parking lot first we carefully cross the road, then for a short time we continue along the main road towards Polje. When we arrive in Polje, we continue left onto a local road, along which we quickly walk to a smaller crossroad, beside which we notice the first mountain signposts for Orožnova koča, Planina Osredki and Črna prst. We continue in the mentioned direction and further walk along a narrower asphalt road, which in a gentle ascent brings us to the next crossroad, where we continue on the lower right road (left Bohinjska Bistrica). The path ahead brings us to the beginning of the village Žlan and a little further to the center of the mentioned village. Above the village the asphalt ends and the macadam road brings us to a sort of turning area and a water trough (we can also reach here by car, which shortens the path by about 20 minutes).
From the trough we continue left, where first over a smaller bridge we cross the nearby stream, then we start to moderately ascend along the edge of an extensive pasture. A little higher we cross the pasture fence, so we move to the inner side of the pasture. Further we ascend across the extensive pasture, while the path mostly leads through a very sparse forest. Higher we leave the pasture, and the path turns into dense forest. Further we cross an erosion-damaged cart track, then for a short time we ascend beside a smaller torrent stream. The path ahead ascends to a poorer forest road, along which we continue the ascent for a while. When we reach the crossroad where we join a wider macadam road (road leading from Ravne to Planina Storeča raven) we follow it to the left and even descend a little (when we reach the road we do not continue straight onto the ascending cart track, which the mountain signpost partly misleadingly indicates). After a short descent, a marked cart track branches off to the right.
We continue on the slightly overgrown cart track, which after a few minutes of further walking brings us to a marked junction.
We continue straight (left Črna prst past Orožnova koča and planina za Liscem) along the cart track, which higher brings us to a smaller valley, up which we ascend to the next forest road. When we step onto the road we continue a few steps to the left, then the signpost for Črna prst directs us right into the forest, where it starts to ascend steeply. The path a little higher crosses an overgrown clearing (fern and raspberry bushes) and then returns to the forest, through which it continues all the way to Planina Osredki.
From the planina where there are two smaller wooden huts (one converted into a bivouac) we continue along the left side of the watering pond, on a poorly visible path that starts moderately ascending among bushes and individual trees. The still poorly visible but well-marked path then brings us higher to a somewhat larger meadow, at the edge of which we notice the next pond. The path then ascends ever more steeply and slowly turns to the left. At the top of the ascent we step onto a smaller saddle, behind which the path turns right and ascends transversely. There follows a few more minutes of ascent along a slope overgrown with dwarf pines, and the path brings us to the main ridge of the Spodnje Bohinjske gore.
From the ridge, from where a beautiful view opens towards the south, we continue right in the direction towards Vogel (left Črna prst 10 minutes). The path ahead becomes more demanding as with the aid of steel cables, mostly without them, it crosses very steep grassy slopes that are dangerous for slipping. The path then levels off somewhat and brings us to the saddle Vrata (1721m). The path then withdraws from the ridge to the left again and then ascends transversely across the next steep slope. That the path is not entirely easy is indicated by a memorial plaque. The steepness of the slopes then gradually eases and the path approaches the main ridge again (here we can ascend to Četrt in 15 minutes - easy pathless terrain).
We continue along the panoramic, mostly grass-covered ridge (towards the west), which gently ascends towards Konjski vrh, which the path bypasses on the left side. After that the path descends slightly and brings us to an indistinct saddle between Konjski and Poljanski vrh. The latter the path, which starts ascending gently again, also bypasses on the left side and then brings us to the foot of Matajurski vrh, which we will notice on the left side. At the place where the path approaches Matajurski vrh we will notice on the left side a poorly trodden path, which initially ascends gently towards the south. The path, which becomes ever worse, turns somewhat to the right and after a short steep ascent brings us to a side ridge. When we step onto the ridge we continue slightly left along a poorly visible path beside which we notice some old faded blazes. We then follow this increasingly panoramic "path" to the summit, which we reach after another 10 steps.
Since the path for most of its length runs along the ridge, due to the risk of lightning strike, set out on the path only in fine weather.
Starting point - Planina Osredki 2:30, Planina Osredki - Matajurski vrh 2:35

On the way: Žlan (600m), Planina Osredki (1400m), Vrata (1721m)

Trip can be extended to: Črna prst