Šetinov rovt - Mittagskogel/Kepa (via Kurjeki)

Access to starting point:
From the Gorenjska motorway take the Jesenice - west exit and follow the road ahead in the direction of Kranjska Gora. Soon we will notice signs for Dovje, which direct us right onto an ascending road, up which we quickly climb to the upper part of the village. Through the village we follow the road in the direction of Kepa and Dovška Baba, then we come to a somewhat larger intersection, where we continue sharply left in the direction of Kepa. Further we drive for quite some time on a nicely maintained forest road, then we come to the next intersection. There we turn left and go further to Brinje, where on the left bend from the road a steep tractor track branches off to the right. We follow it to the clearing named Šetinov rovt (on the map marked with elevation 1184 m).

Route description:
At Šetinov rovt there are two log cabins. On one of them is a sign with the caption Vrse (1212 m). Through the clearing we go straight into the forest, where we encounter a trodden path and follow it over the saddle Šija 1 (1349 m) across the northeastern slopes of Planica, from where we descend in an arc to the saddle Šija 2 (1362 m). From there we go along the ridge to the rocky Kurjeki (on the map marked with elevation 1666 m). Kurjeki is a rocky - dwarf pine ridge, with several indistinct peaks densely covered with dwarf pines, descending towards the south from Gubno. The path is partly overgrown with dense patches of dwarf pines, but nevertheless distinct and steep at the beginning. On the ridge of Kurjeki it levels out and leads almost horizontally towards Plevelniki. Several times it is interrupted by narrow cluttered gullies, which are dangerous for slipping. One of them we cross on an old wooden bridge. Then we ascend a steep rugged and grassy slope to the transverse marked path below Plevelniki, which comes from Erjavčev rovt. The mentioned path winds along the steep southern slopes of Plevelniki to the ridge before Gubno, which we also bypass along the southern slope. Soon we reach a broken notch, which we safely climb over with the help of steel cables and pegs. We continue along a more or less narrow but panoramic ridge towards the slender Dovška Mala Kepa. The path bypasses it along the precipitous southern side, specifically along an exposed ledge, which is partly secured with a steel cable. From there the ridge widens again. Soon a path joins us from the right, coming from Bertahütte. From there only a short ascent along a wide grassy slope awaits us to the summit, on which a large cross stands. A second cross stands on the Austrian side less than 50 meters lower.

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Huhnerkogel/Gubno, Dovška Mala Kepa

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