Zadnjica - Pihavec (via Luknja)

Access to starting point:
From Kranjska Gora, drive over Vršič Pass towards Bovec or vice versa, but only to the 50th hairpin turn of the Vršič or Russian road (near the village of Trenta). Here, turn onto the side road, along which after a few hundred metres park at the parking lot by the road.

Path description:
From the paid parking lot in the Zadnjica valley, continue on the marked path, initially along the road in the direction of Pogačnikov dom on Kriške pode, Razor, Stenar, Križ, Bovški Gamsovec, Luknja, Triglav, Koča na Doliču and Kanjavec. The path first leads past a few houses or weekend cottages and after about 15 minutes of walking brings us to a marked junction where there used to be a free parking lot, but parking is now prohibited here.
Continue along the slightly lower right road in the direction of Zasavska koča on Prehodavci, Koča na Doliču, Luknja and other nearby destinations (left to Pogačnikov dom on Kriške pode and other destinations above Kriške pode and the lower station of the cargo cableway to Kriške pode), where the still gentle road leads across scenic meadows, higher through the forest. Just before the end of the forest road at the Planja junction or before the valley head in the area called Utro, a marked path branches right towards Prehodavci.
Continue straight along the road, which soon turns into a footpath or old military mule track, along which we mostly ascend moderately on gradually steeper slopes. Still in the forest, a climbing path branches right via Komar, we continue along the mule track, which ascends in numerous hairpins, and due to steep slopes above, the path is partially exposed to falling rocks.
The fairly scenic path brings us at about 1500 m elevation to the next junction, where the path to Koča na Doliču branches right, we continue straight towards Luknja, Pogačnikov dom on Kriške pode and Triglav via Plemenice.
Continuing ascent along the mule track leads us above Koriti, we follow the path, still partially exposed to falling rocks, to the marked junction at Luknja, where we join the path from Vrata valley and a nice view opens to the other side.
At Luknja turn left following signs for Bovški Gamsovec (right path via Plemenice to Triglav, straight down to Vrata) and ascend grassy slopes below the walls of Pihavec and Bovški Gamsovec, where there are usually many alpine ibex and marmots.
The path then goes slightly right and crosses a smooth rocky slope secured by a fixed cable. After the cable, the path turns slightly left and continues on grassy slopes. Ahead slightly left we spot a small scree, the marked path turns right (90°) towards Bovški Gamsovec (northeast) just before the scree. At this bend leave the marked path and head to the scree. A few metres after the bend there is a cairn on the left of the marked path with pitons beside it. Immediately after crossing the scree, turn right onto grassy slope, ascending almost parallel to the marked path. Grassy slopes turn to rocks, continue in the same direction. Soon notice another scree on the left turning slightly left upward. At its end turn left and ascend to narrow gully. Before entering, a memorial plaque on left for Tinet Mihelič. From plaque continue up the steep gully requiring scrambling. When gully narrows climb left to grassy slope and ascend left crossing slopes westward. Cross narrow scree and ascend steeper grassy slope (still westward). When slope gentles turn right ascending north. Grassy slope turns to rocks, short ascent to col Čez Kamen (2331m). At col turn left joining marked path from Kriške pode after few metres. From col path runs south side of Pihavec westward, then slightly right with short easy ascent to summit.
Descent possible along secured marked path past Pogačnikov dom on Kriške pode to Zadnjica (secured path closed since 2014 due to active rockfall, then descend ascent route).
Starting point - Na placu 0:15, Na placu - Utro 1:00, Utro - branch for Komar 0:15, branch for Komar - Pod Skokom 1:10, Pod Skokom - Luknja 0:45, Luknja - Pihavec 2:00.

On the way: Na placu (714m), Čez Kamen (2331m), Utro (984m), Odcep za Komar (1058m), Pod Skokom (1494m), Luknja (1766m), Spominska plošča Tinetu Miheliču (2161m), Čez Kamen (2331m)