Nevejski preval - Prestreljenik (via 636)

Access to starting point:
A) First, we drive to Kranjska Gora, and then we continue driving through the border crossing Rateče into Italy. We drive towards Trbiž / Tarvisio, and then at the beginning of the mentioned town, we turn left in the direction of Bovec. Further, we drive on a regional road towards the border crossing Predel, and we follow the main road to a crossroad near Rabeljsko jezero / Lago del Predil. Here we continue right in the direction of Nevejski preval (V Žlebeh) / Sella Nevea and on an asphalt road, we reach the already mentioned saddle. We park on a large parking lot by the bottom station of the cable car, which runs towards the mountain hut Rifugio Gilberti.
B) First, we drive to Bovec, and then we continue driving towards the border crossing Predel, through which we drive into Italy. Next follows a descent to Rabeljsko jezero, after which we leave the main road which leads towards Trbiž and we continue driving left in the direction of Nevejski preval (V Žlebeh). The road then again starts ascending, and we follow it to the already mentioned saddle. We park on a large parking lot by the bottom station of the cable car, which runs towards the mountain hut Rifugio Gilberti.

Route description:
From the parking lot, we go on a narrow asphalt road which leads us by the hotel Nevea. After approximately 100 meters of walking, we get to a signpost for path number 636, which points us left through a meadow on a marked footpath. The path soon leads into the forest, through which we are further ascending on an old military mule track. Higher the forest is becoming thinner, and the path with more frequent nice views brings us to the ruins of barracks Poviz.
The path ahead is for some time still ascending, and then it brings us to a marked junction, where we continue left in the direction of saddle Prevala (right mountain hut Rifugio Gilberti).
The path ahead flattens a little and becomes more and more panoramic. And only a little ahead we come to the next junction. This time we continue right towards the saddle Prevala (straight saddle Vrh Laških brežičev / Sella Robon) on the path which starts moderately ascending. Wide and well preserved old military path quickly brings us into more rocky terrain, where it starts turning a little more to the right. Higher, the path brings us on the scree of Lope, where the path ascends a little more steeply. Even a little further, the marked path gets very close to the upper station of the cable car which connects Slovenian and Italian side of the ski slope. Here we notice a sign that the passage on the old path is not possible, so we go right on the path marked with red dots and poorly beaten. The path ahead at first slightly descends, and then it ascends on newly built ski track, on which in a few minutes we descend to saddle Prevala.
From Prevala we ascend on the right edge of Slovenian ski slope, where already after a few steps on the right side we notice the beginning of a marked path which leads towards Prestreljenik and the upper station of the cableway on Kanin (beginning of the path is not marked). The path ahead at first ascends by the steel cable quite steeply upwards, then the fixed safety gear ends, and the path is for some time quite steep and dangerous for slipping. Soon the path turns to the left, where it first traverses ascending next to old military trench, and then it flattens and crosses steep and for slipping dangerous slopes. Already after a few minutes the path passes on less steep slopes, over which it ascends in moderate ascent towards Sedlo (saddle between Grdi vršič and Prestreljenik). After approximately half an hour of walking from Prevala we reach the mentioned saddle, and already some 10 m before we join the ski track (if the initial ascent from Prevala seems too dangerous, we can also come to the mentioned saddle on the ski track).
From Sedlo, where there is also the upper station of 4-seater chairlift Prevala, we notice a large blaze which directs us to the western side of Sedlo. Here the marked path turns right and starts steeply ascending the steep slope. Higher the path somewhat flattens, and then passes at the foot of Prestreljenik, where it first ascends over scree. The path ahead passes on steep slopes, where then it ascends transversely towards the right. Follows a short ascent over grassy slope, and then the path passes into entirely rocky terrain, where at some spots we have to use our hands. Higher the path brings us on the main ridge, where damaged fixed safety gear assists us. The path then slightly flattens and brings us in some 10 steps of further walking to the panoramic peak.

Along the route: Prevala (2067m), Sedlo (2282m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Prestreljenik

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