Velika Zaka (Bled) - Mala Osojnica (via stairs)
Starting point: Velika Zaka (Bled) (480 m)
Path name: via stairs
Time of walking: 25 min
Difficulty: partly demanding marked way
Difficulty of skiing: very demanding
Altitude difference: 211 m
Altitude difference (by path): 211 m
Map: Karavanke - osrednji del 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
From the highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we take the exit Lesce and drive towards Bled. When we arrive in the mentioned tourist town, we drive through it straight in the direction of Bohinjska Bistrica. We drive past the settlement Mlino and also drive past Hotel Vila Bled, whereupon at the crossroads we drive to the right (left goes towards Bohinj). When the road in 3 - 4 turns descends near the lake (Njivice), we drive a few more 10 m along the lake in the direction of Zaka. About 400 m before Velika Zaka, where there is usually the finish of regattas, on the left side of the road we notice a macadam road and next to it hiking signposts. We drive onto the latter and park in an appropriate place (parking spot next to Dom muzealcev Slovenije is reserved for guests).
Path description:
From the parking lot we continue uphill to Dom muzealcev Slovenije, where before the building we first turn slightly right, then left, where we step onto the path that leads into the forest towards Osojnica. When we step into the forest, we head right along the marked trail uphill (by the marking is number 6).
The path soon in zigzags begins to lead us towards the summit. Somewhere in the middle, we first encounter a steel cable that helps us over the less exposed traverse, immediately after which almost all the way to the top a wooden railing is offered in assistance. There follow one or two necessary turns so that we find ourselves in front of high almost vertical numerous metal stairs that climb along the rocky wall towards the summit. (On descent in wet conditions danger of slipping). Next to it there is also a metal railing. When we climb to the top, a bench awaits us, the path continues to the left, where soon on an otherwise undemanding section we again meet the wooden railing. When after that the path first descends left towards the edge, it rises a little to the right once more, thus soon reaching the fenced panoramic summit with benches and an information board.
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