Svino - Svinska planina

Access to starting point:
Access from Tolmin: From Tolmin we drive towards Kobarid and on the newly built bypass which bypasses Kobarid on the right side we drive straight towards the center. A little before the center of Kobarid the road branches off to the left towards the village Svino. The turn-off is marked! We follow this road to the spot where it starts ascending. We park on a parking lot by the road. If we continue driving to the village Svino we didn't gain anything because it is not possible to park there.
Access from Bovec: From Bovec we drive towards Kobarid and when we get to the bypass past Kobarid we turn right into the center of Kobarid. In the center of Kobarid the road branches off to the right towards the border crossing Robič. Here we continue straight (slightly left) towards Tolmin but only a few tens of meters to the spot where the road branches off to the right to the village Svino. Further, follow the above description.

Route description:
From the parking lot, we continue on the road by which we have parked. After a good five minutes of walking we arrive in the village Svino, where we notice signs for Matajur to the left, Sužid to the right. Here we continue left among houses with barely noticeable signs for Matajur. If we aren't sure which path is the right one it is better to ask someone, if we have this option. The right path goes a little more to the left and soon leads us past houses over pastures behind which the path goes into the forest. Further on the blazes are more frequent and orientation is also easier.
The path then starts to ascend more steeply and after approximately half an hour of walking it brings us to a wider cart track which comes from the village Sužid. Further on, we ascend for some time on the cart track, which has quite a few junctions, but the path is well marked. Before the dilapidated old military hut the path to Matajur directs us left upwards. Here the cart track changes into a steep military mule track, which on a quite steep slope brings us to less steep slopes. The path then brings us to a newly built forest road which we only cross. On the other side of the road we ascend a few steps and in front of us we notice shepherd huts on the Svinska planina.

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Monte Mataiur/Matajur

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