Zatrnik - Hotunjski vrh (north path)

Access to starting point:
A) We drive to Bled, then continue driving in the direction of Pokljuka. When we arrive at Zatrnik, we do not park in the parking lot by the inn Gostilna Zatrnik, but about 100 meters ahead on the parking lot on the right side of the road. Parking in the parking lot in front of the inn is allowed only for guests of the inn Gostilna Zatrnik (pr Jagru).
B) We leave the Gorenjska motorway at the Lipce exit, then follow the signs for the settlement Kočna and later Spodnje Gorje. In Spodnje Gorje we join the road from Bled, and we continue in the direction of Pokljuka. When we arrive at Zatrnik, we do not park in the parking lot by the inn Gostilna Zatrnik, but about 100 meters ahead on the parking lot on the right side of the road. Parking in the parking lot in front of the inn is allowed only for guests of the inn Gostilna Zatrnik (pr Jagru).

Route description:
From the parking lot by the main road, we descend to the parking lot by the inn pr Jagru, and we look for the beginning of the path slightly right of the inn, on the old ski track. At the fork of the old ski track we choose the narrower left track, which once we are already in the forest splits once again. This time as well we continue on the left track, and it also bypasses the covered resting space on the left side. The path ahead leads us below the power line, and a little higher it brings us to the partly overgrown saddle between Špik (1038 m) on the left side and Hotunjski vrh (1107 m) on the right side.
From the saddle, from where some view opens towards the Gorenjska plain, we continue right, then go once again below the power line. A little further a nice view temporarily opens in the direction of Triglav, then we start ascending the already quite overgrown former ski track. Higher up ever more beautiful views open, and when we arrive at the pillar of the former drag lift, we continue left and in a minute or two of further walking we ascend to the panoramic Hotunjski vrh.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in 2017 (January).

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