Srednja vas - Planina Blatce

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Jesenice motorway, take the Lesce exit and follow the road towards Bled and further towards Bohinjska Bistrica. Just before Bohinjska Bistrica, at the settlement of Bitnje, continue sharply right towards Pokljuka. After a short ascent, the road levels out and quickly brings us into the Upper Bohinj Valley. At the intersection here, continue left (right to Pokljuka) and follow the road further to Srednja vas. In the second part of the village, notice the signs for the church of St. Martin, which direct us right onto a narrower and quite steep road, along which we quickly arrive at the church and primary school. Park at a suitable place next to the school or church, the arranged public parking lot is located about 15 minutes away at the foot of the Senožeta ski slope.

Path description:
From the parking lot at the church, descend a few steps to the primary school, from there continue towards the viewpoint at Kres. The path further leads along a narrower asphalt road, along which we quickly reach a larger water tank, where we notice signs for Uskovnica. Continue along the gravel road, which enters the forest; at the right bend, we temporarily step out of the forest and a nice view opens to Rudnica and part of the Upper Bohinj Valley. Continue along the gravel road, which leads us through a somewhat narrower passage, then in a traverse ascent to the place where we reach the road to Uskovnica. We reach the road exactly at the nicely arranged viewpoint at Kres, from which a view opens towards Srednja vas, Upper Bohinj Valley, and Lower Bohinj Mountains in the background. Continue along the road for a short time, then at the end of a gentle left bend, signs for Uskovnica direct us right onto the gravel road, which leads through the forest, a strip of bushes, higher up again through the forest. A few minutes higher, we reach the macadam road again, but this time we stay on it longer and leave the marked path that continues along the gravel road. A longer traverse ascent to the left follows, where we occasionally get some views, otherwise we mostly ascend through the forest. Higher up on the left, we already see the first huts on Planina Blatce, but we continue ascending along the road for a few more minutes; from the road, go left when a poorer road branches off slightly to the left leading to the nearby hut.
The description refers to the state in February 2020, the photos are from different periods.

On the way: Razgledišče na Kresu (619m)

Trip can be extended to: Studor ( 35 min)