Tolminske Ravne - Batognica

Access to starting point:
We drive to Tolmin, and then we continue driving in the direction of Žabče and Zadlaz (the turn-off from the main road is located on the left bank of the Tolminka). When we get to Žabče, at the smaller crossroad we continue slightly right in the direction of the settlement Zadlaz. In the settlement Zadlaz-Žabče the road for some time descends, where we cross Zadlaščica over a bridge, and then it again starts ascending steeply on a narrow but all the time asphalted road. After approximately 12 km from the main road we get to the marked parking lot in Tolminske Ravne, where we park.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we return a few steps back to the red mountain signposts, which we follow in the direction of the mountain hut Koča na planini Razor and mountain pasture Planina Kal. The path ahead first leads over a grazing fence, and then we continue on a cart track which continues through a meadow, and from it a nice view opens up on Tolminski Migovec. The cart track soon turns right and brings us to a stone fence, where it splits into two parts.
We continue on the left upper cart track in the direction of the mountain pasture Planina na Kalu (slightly right Koča na planini Razor), which then ascends gently. A little higher, at the older water storage we continue right, and then we cross a torrent. We soon reach the next crossing, where the path to Škrbina branches off to the right, and we continue on the left cart track, following the signs for mountain pasture Kal and Tolminski Migovec.
The old mule track further for some time continues by or somewhat right of the nearby torrent, and then at the smaller cairn from the mule track a path branches off slightly to the left, which continues by the torrent and leads further towards the saddle between the peak Javor on the left and Grušnica on the right, but we continue to stick to the mule track.
Higher, we reach the next marked crossing, where another path to mountain pasture Razor branches off to the right, and we continue left and for a short time continue in only a gentle ascent. One or two minutes further we leave the gentle path and continue slightly right in the direction of the mountain pasture Planina na Kalu (straight we arrive at the previously mentioned saddle, from which we can continue to Javor or to the village Čadrg, and in between there is another turn-off to mountain pasture Planina na Kalu). After a shorter somewhat steeper ascent we return to the mule track, where we also join the path from Čadrga.
We continue right and ascend on the mule track all the way to mountain pasture Planina na Kalu, where to the right of a smaller saddle stand some old cottages.
At the cottages, where another path from mountain pasture Razor joins us, we ascend slightly and quickly reach a marked crossing, where the path to Tolminski Migovec branches off to the right. We continue left in the direction of Prehodci and Krn and further walk on the mule track. The path becomes gentler and runs towards the north, from the path we have a nice view towards the Tolminka valley. The path then brings us to steeper slopes on the southwest side of Tolminski Kuk, and at some points safety equipment assists us. The safety equipment ends and the path brings us to the chapel of the Mother of God Hud Klanec, next to which there is also a bench. From here there is also a wonderful view of the Tolminka valley and the peaks above the valley. At the chapel there is also a summit logbox and a stamp.
From the chapel onwards the slope becomes somewhat less steep and the path mostly gently descends and crosses slopes that are mostly covered with dwarf pines towards the northwest. Later the path starts to descend even more in longer zigzags and also leads us through a strip of forest. A little before mountain pasture Dobrenjščica we come to a crossing.
At the crossing we continue straight on the marked path where the signs direct us to Prehodci and Krn. To the left downward leads an unmarked mule track to the nearby mountain pasture Dobrenjščica. Our path here descends somewhat on a steeper slope and on a short section a steel cable assists us. Such a path then soon rejoins the mule track that leads past mountain pasture Dobrenjščica.
Further we again cross slopes and the path leads us past a crossing where to the left downward branches off a path to the nearby spring Čaramonka. We continue crossing slopes, along the path dwarf pines and shorter strips of forest alternate. When we reach steeper slopes on the southwest side of Mahavšček, the path starts to ascend more steeply. Occasionally the slope is very steep and at some points a steel cable assists us. The path otherwise runs on a mostly relatively wide mule track, so the ascent does not cause major difficulties. Higher the slope becomes less steep and the path for a short time again leads through a strip of forest, then mostly runs along dwarf pines. Such a path then brings us to a marked crossing where to the right branches off a path towards Dom na Komni.
We continue left towards Prehodci and from the crossing the path first ascends more steeply for a short time. Further the path becomes gentler and continues to lead us mostly along dwarf pines all the way to Prehodci where there is a marked crossing.
We continue straight in the direction of Krn (left mountain pasture Polog) and continue on a gentle and scenic path. Somewhat further another path from Krnsko jezero joins us from the right, and we continue further in the same direction. The path ahead brings us from the plateau-like terrain again to steep eastern slopes, from which a nice view opens up on the Tolmin side (the area is called Na Tminskem). The path then turns somewhat to the right and gradually brings us into a smaller high mountain valley. Here it starts to ascend more steeply and after approximately 20 minutes of further walking brings us to the large monument to the fallen in World War I.
Here we continue right on the marked path, which ascends transversely at the foot of Mali Peski. Higher the path brings us to numerous remnants of World War I, then it ascends a bit more and brings us to the saddle between Mali Peski and Vrh nad Peski (somewhat more to the right are Veliki Peski). We continue on the marked path, from which soon to the right branches off an unmarked path to Vrh nad Peski, and we continue straight and bypass the mentioned peak over scree on its southern side. After a shorter crossing we come to Prag, where the path from the lake in Lužnica joins us.
On Prag, where there is a marked crossing, we continue straight in the direction of Batognica (left downward lake in Lužnica, right downward Krnsko jezero) on the path which moderately ascends on the summit slope of Batognica. We then follow this increasingly scenic path to the summit, which we reach after 15 minutes of further walking.
Tolminske Ravne - Planina na Kalu 1:30, Planina na Kalu - Planina Dobrenjščica 1:30, Planina Dobrenjščica - Prehodci 1:30, Prehodci - Batognica 2:15.

On the way: Planina na Kalu (1490m), Kapelica v Hudem Klancu (1540m), Planina Dobrenjščica (1304m), Prehodci (1639m)