Zadnja Trenta (Flori) - Bavški Grintavec (via Kanski preval)

Access to starting point:
From Kranjska Gora, drive over Vršič Pass towards Bovec or vice versa, but only to the 49th hairpin turn of the Vršič road (near the village of Trenta). Here, turn onto the side road towards the source of the Soča River. After a short ascent, the road quickly leads to the parking lot in front of the Koča pri izviru Soče hut, but we continue left across the bridge and follow the road to the parking lot at the end of the road (near the parking lot, notice the mountain signs for Bavški Grintavec, the waterfalls of Suhega potoka, and Jalovec).

Path description:
Due to a landslide in 2018 that is still active, the path is closed until further notice!

From the parking lot, continue along the road barred by a barrier in the direction of Bavški Grintavec. Continue slightly left along the road that runs along the bed of Suhega potoka, while to the right a path leads towards Zavetišče pod Špičkom and Jalovec. We walk along this road for a while, then the path crosses the mentioned bed. At the crossing, we need to be a bit more careful as the trail is not visible here. On the other side, we can notice a wooden post with signposts. On the other side, the gentle path first leads past some private huts and then runs through the forest along the left side of the bed for a while. Further on, we will notice quite a few fallen trees along the path, which are the result of snow avalanches. A little later, the path brings us to a marked junction where the path to Zapotoški slapovi branches off to the left, and we continue right towards Bavški Grintavec.
The path then quickly brings us to the bed of a torrent where the trail is lost again somewhat. We continue a few meters along the bed, then cross it slightly to the right and head towards another torrent bed that we see slightly to the right. We begin to ascend along the left side of the mentioned bed and the path becomes visible again. After a short ascent, the path leaves the mentioned bed and turns decisively to the left.
Here we first cross slopes covered with bushes and scree, then the path leads us into a sparse forest. Further on, the path occasionally ascends somewhat steeper, and on a short section, a few pegs help us, with which we reach a viewpoint where a cross is also erected. Further on, the slopes we cross become even steeper and some caution is needed. Here the path crosses a few short steep gullies, and occasionally safety gear assists us.
Further on, the path mostly runs through the forest, but occasionally we still get nice views of the peaks above Zadnja Trenta.
We continue to ascend mostly traversely across steep slopes, and a bit higher, a view towards Zapotoški slapovi opens from the path.
The path soon leaves the steep slopes above the valley and leads us through the forest to Planina Zapotok. On the pasture, which has not been active for a long time, we continue to the shepherd's hut, and on the left side under the hut, we will also notice a stream that originates nearby.
On the pasture, the path turns slightly to the left and begins to ascend through a sparse forest. Soon the last larches disappear and wonderful views open up to Jalovec, Bavški Grintavec, and the peaks above the Zadnja Trenta valley. The path then ascends across grassy slopes and leads us to the scree under Bavški Grintavec.
Here we reach a junction where we head right towards Sedlo Kanja. The path over Sedlo Kanja to Bavški Grintavec is one of the most difficult paths in the Slovenian area, so descent via the somewhat easier path to the left is highly recommended.
We continue across the scree under the walls of Bavški Grintavec, then the path turns slightly right and begins to ascend towards Sedlo Kanja, where we reach another junction. We head left, while the right path leads towards Bavšica. Soon we reach the start of the climbing section of the path. First, the path along steel cables leads us to a vertical wall, which we climb with the help of brackets. When we reach the rock overhang, the path turns left and leads us across slightly overhanging traverses to the ridge. The path along the ridge remains very exposed and soon brings us to a crossroads where the mentioned easier path joins from the left. The path ascends steeply again and becomes increasingly crumbly. The path then leads across narrow passages and soon turns right steeply upwards, where we ascend with the help of a few brackets and pegs. Up to here, the path is also well secured with a steel cable, which is mainly for protection and, if you are not using a via ferrata set, will be more of a hindrance than help in many places. From here follows some easier climbing without protection across a very crumbly slope towards the summit, which rewards us with wonderful views in all directions.

Starting point - junction to waterfalls 0:30, junction to waterfalls - Planina Zapotok 1:10, Planina Zapotok - junction below Sravnik 1:20, junction below Sravnik - Sedlo Kanja 0:30, Sedlo Kanja - junction on ridge 0:30, junction on ridge - Bavški Grintavec 0:45.

On the way: Odcep k slapovom (1009m), V koncu (1076m), Planina Zapotok (1385m), Razpotje pod Sravnikom (1848m), Sedlo Kanja (2013m), Razpotje na grebenu (2166m)