Razpotje Vragovec - Prešernova koča na Stolu (via Doslovška planina and hunting cottage)

Access to starting point:
A) From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we go to the exit Lesce, after that from a roundabout we continue in the direction of Žirovnica and Vrba. Further, we drive on the main road towards Jesenice, which at first leads past Vrba, after that also past Žirovnica. After the bridge through Završnica, on first crossroad we continue sharply right (turn-off isn't marked) towards Moste. At the next crossroad about 50 meters ahead left in the direction of Završnica. Through the valley of Završnica we drive to a marked crossroad, which is located few 10 meters before lake Završniško jezero, we go left in the direction of the mountain hut Valvasorjev dom pod Stolom. Further, we drive on ascending (mostly) macadam road which we follow approximately 4 km to a marked crossroad, where we go right in the direction of the mountain pastures Zabreška and Doslovška planina (straight Valvasorjev dom, Potoška planina...). From a crossroad ahead we continue driving on the road which is ascending diagonally towards the right, on Y crossroad we continue left on a steeper road which we then follow to a smaller crossroad, where there is usually a pile of logs. We park near the crossroad, the way that we don't hinder possible forestry work.
B) First, we drive to Bled, from where we continue driving towards Lesce and the highway. From the roundabout right next to a highway, we drive on exit towards Vrba and Žirovnica. Further, we drive on the main road towards Jesenice, which at first leads past Vrba, after that also past Žirovnica. After the bridge through Završnica, on first crossroad we continue sharply right (turn-off isn't marked) towards Moste. At the next crossroad about 50 meters ahead left in the direction of Završnica. Through the valley of Završnica we drive to a marked crossroad, which is located few 10 meters before lake Završniško jezero, we go left in the direction of the mountain hut Valvasorjev dom pod Stolom. Further, we drive on ascending (mostly) macadam road which we follow approximately 4 km to a marked crossroad, where we go right in the direction of the mountain pastures Zabreška and Doslovška planina (straight Valvasorjev dom, Potoška planina...). From a crossroad ahead we continue driving on the road which is ascending diagonally towards the right, on Y crossroad we continue left on a steeper road which we then follow to a smaller crossroad, where there is usually a pile of logs. We park near the crossroad, the way that we don't hinder possible forestry work.
C) From Jesenice on the old road we drive towards Lesce. At the road sign 4 km we also notice the sign, which marks the beginning of municipality Žirovnica, and we at the first crossroad after the mentioned sign we continue slightly left towards Moste (turn off from the main road isn't marked). At the next crossroad about 50 meters ahead left in the direction of Završnica. Through the valley of Završnica we drive to a marked crossroad, which is located few 10 meters before lake Završniško jezero, we go left in the direction of the mountain hut Valvasorjev dom pod Stolom. Further, we drive on ascending (mostly) macadam road which we follow approximately 4 km to a marked crossroad, where we go right in the direction of the mountain pastures Zabreška and Doslovška planina (straight Valvasorjev dom, Potoška planina...). From a crossroad ahead we continue driving on the road which is ascending diagonally towards the right, on Y crossroad we continue left on a steeper road which we then follow to a smaller crossroad, where there is usually a pile of logs. We park near the crossroad, the way that we don't hinder possible forestry work.

Path description:
From the starting point, we continue on the right road (left road leads towards Zabreška planina), which quite quickly changes into a cart track, and there in approximately 10 minutes we get to Doslovška planina.
Behind the mountain pasture cart track passes into the forest and then it brings us to the spot, where crosses the marked path which leads from the mountain hut Tinčkova koča towards the mountain hut Valvasorjev dom. Mentioned marked path we only cross, and then on the next crossings we continue on the left cart track. Higher, the cart track flattens, and then it brings us to a hunting cottage, from which a beautiful view opens up on part of Julian Alps.
Behind the hunting cottage path passes into the forest and at first continues without large changes in altitude. After few minutes, we get to a less noticeable crossing, where left path starts descending towards Stara planina, right, worse beaten path, on which we continue, starts ascending through the forest and partly is also vanishing. Even if we lose "right" path with orientation we won't have bigger problems, if we continue in the same direction. After a short ascent, we reach well visible path which leads from the upper part of Stara planina, and we follow it to the right. On easy to follow path we walk 2 to 3 minutes, and then we continue left on a little narrower, but easy to follow footpath, on which we continue the ascent. During the ascent, we get to a fallen tree, which is best to bypass on the left side. Quickly we return on a footpath, and there we ascend to a marked path Zabreška pot. A few minutes of ascent through the forest follows, and then we get on a bigger clearing, by the edge of which there is cottage Betonska bajta.
After the cottage signs for Stol point us to the right, in the forest, where we immediately notice the sign, which asks us to carry a log to the mountain hut Prešernova koča. Further for a short time, we walk through the forest and then past a pleasant benches "počitek pri Janezu" we get to the left turn, where only few steps before a turn, from the right joins worse beaten unmarked footpath from the mountain hut Tinčkova koča. From a turn ahead we are ascending diagonally through a lane of dwarf pines, on more scenic path, from which beautiful views are opening up towards Gorenjska and Julian Alps. Higher, the path again turns right, then past Finžgarjeva skala brings us on a grassy plain, where the marked path turns left and passes on the upper southeast slope of Mali Stol. Further, we are ascending on the path, from which really nice views are opening up towards the east, and we with views, which reach also on Julian Alps, in approximately 30 minutes of additional ascent, we ascend to the mountain hut Prešernova koča.
From the mountain hut, we can in a minute of additional walking ascend also on Mali Stol.
The starting point - Doslovška planina 10 minutes, Doslovška planina - hunting cottage 20 minutes, hunting cottage - Prešernova koča 2:25.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in the year 2015 (September).

On the way: Doslovška planina (1210m), Lovska koča nad Doslovško planino (1325m), Betonska bajta (1606m), Finžgarjeva skala (1850m)

Trip can be extended to: Hochstuhl/Stol