Uskovnica (Lom) - Viševnik (via Srenjski preval)

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 to the Upper Bohinj Valley. Here at the intersection continue left (right Pokljuka) and follow the road further to Srednja vas. Here in the second part of the village notice the signs for Uskovnica (7 km), which direct us right onto a narrower, initially still asphalt road. Then follow this mostly ascending road to the "Lom" parking lot, where there is a sign prohibiting further driving (further driving permitted only to landowners).

Traffic regime in the Pokljuka and Uskovnica area from 15.6. to 15.10.

Path description:
From the parking lot continue towards Koča na Uskovnici along the road, along which we quickly emerge from the forest where we notice signs for cheese, milk and homemade products. A few tens of meters further a short path branches left from the road leading to the nearby sirarna pr Ulčnek, where during grazing season we can buy the aforementioned products, otherwise continue straight to the marked junction a few steps away, where we continue right towards Koča na Uskovnici. The path further first leads past a landmark (cross), then continues between pastures. When the pastures end on the right side, a marked path from Srednja vas (path "Za Ribnico") joins from the right.
Continue straight, then past weekend houses we arrive at a water trough and a few steps further to the place where signs for the already known hut direct us left onto a cart track. A short ascent on the cart track follows and the path takes us to Koča na Uskovnici.
From the hut continue towards Tosca, Draški vrh, Viševnik, Vodnikov dom, Rudno polje and Praprotnica along the path that first crosses the pasture fence, then quickly joins a macadam road which we follow right. The road then leads between hummocky meadows, then after crossing the next fence we quickly reach a junction or crossroads by the chapel of Mary Queen of Peace on Uskovnica.
At the chapel the path to Vodnikov dom continues left, right leads the path to Pokljuka, we continue straight towards planina Konjščica (also one of the paths by which we can reach Velo polje or Vodnikov dom). We continue the path between fenced pastures on a relatively steep cart track from which a nice view opens to the surrounding mountains. Higher the path which leads us past some weekend houses levels out and we join a wider cart track leading from Pokljuka or from near the bridge over Ribnica (in descriptions starting point Uskovnica (Junction) towards planina Konjščica).
A bit further a nice view opens towards Viševnik, the cart track then ascends transversely for some time, mostly through forest. Higher we cross a pasture fence and the path takes us to the southwestern edge of planina Konjščica. Here the path, which was occasionally somewhat steeper again, completely levels out and leads us transversely across the planina. During the crossing we step over a few small streams, then after a small cross we cross a somewhat larger stream, after it in a few steps we reach the sirarna on planina Konjščica where during grazing season it is possible to buy some dairy product.
Before the sirarna continue slightly left towards Triglav and Vodnikov dom on Velo polje along the path that gently ascends towards the northern part of the planina. When the planina ends the path passes into shrubbery surrounded by individual trees and begins to ascend moderately. With views of the surrounding mountains we quickly reach a marked junction where a marked path from Rudno polje also joins from the right.
Continue slightly left towards Studorski preval and ascend somewhat more steeply for a few minutes. Higher the valley through which we walk narrows, then beside the torrent we reach a grassy flat on Jezerca where the next marked junction is.
Here the path towards Triglav turns left, we continue right past a bench towards Viševnik and Srenjski preval. The clearly visible but unmarked until Srenjski preval path first gently ascends to the nearby stream, crosses it, then ascends to the source of the mentioned stream. After the source the path becomes steeper and splits into two parts. Higher both paths unite, we with nice views of the nearby towers and peaks surrounding Jezerca in a few further minutes of ascent reach Srenjski preval where we again notice markings.
From the pass continue right (left Studorski preval and Mali Draški vrh, straight Blejska koča na Lipanci) and ascend along the picturesque and panoramic ridge. In the continuation technically somewhat more demanding path ascends transversely on a relatively steep slope, then returns to the ridge and a few steps further passes to the right side of the ridge where it leads us transversely across a somewhat steeper grassy slope. With ever nicer views of the mountains above Bohinj the path returns to the ridge where it crosses a short exposed slope where more caution is needed. After the mentioned section only a few steps of walking separate us from the summit of Viševnik.
Starting point - Koča na Uskovnici 0:15, Koča na Uskovnici - chapel on Uskovnica 0:05, chapel on Uskovnica - planina Konjščica 1:05, Planina Konjščica - Klanci 0:40, Klanci - Jezerce 0:05, Jezerce - Srenjski preval 0:35, Srenjski preval - Viševnik 0:25.

On the way: Koča na Uskovnici (1154m), Kapela Kraljice miru na Uskovnici (1177m), Planina Konjščica (1427m), Klanci (1678m), Jezerce (1719m), Srenjski preval (1959m)

Trip can be extended to: Mali Draški vrh