Zavetišče na planini Šija - Kofce gora (Kačja pot)
Starting point: Zavetišče na planini Šija (1528 m)
| Latitude/Longitude: | 46,4248°N 14,3354°E |
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Route name: Kačja pot
Walking time: 1 h 15 min
Difficulty: easy unmarked way, partly demanding marked way
Elevation gain: 439 m
Elevation difference along the route: 439 m
Map: Karavanke - osrednji del 1:50.000
Recommended equipment (summer):
Recommended equipment (winter): ice axe, crampons
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Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Jesenice highway, take the Ljubelj exit. Then drive to the center of Tržič and follow the road through the Dolžanova Gorge to the village of Jelendol, where signs for the mountain pastures Kofce, Šija and Pungrat direct us to the left. The road then loses its asphalt surface and starts to ascend steeply. We follow this road at the crossroads in the direction of the mountain pastures Pungrat and Šija. We park on the parking lot near the shelter on the mountain pasture Šija.
Route description:
A little north of the shelter we notice a wooden mountain sign with the inscription "kačja pot na froncov greben" (the mountain path is found a little more to the right from the direction indicated by the sign). The path ahead crosses a grazing fence and brings us out of the forest to a smaller scree field. After this scree field, the path crosses a shorter belt of spruce forest and then brings us to avalanche slopes, where the path turns a little to the left. Further in a gentle ascent, we cross a grassy slope, a belt of dwarf pines and a larger scree, after which we come to a belt of shrubs (dwarf pines and individual trees). Here the path starts to ascend steeply and quickly brings us below the rocky cliffs. We cross a narrow passage (watch your head) and the steep path then brings us to the spot where we join the marked path that comes from the Dom na Kofcah hut.
We continue right upwards along the path, which ascends steeply and quickly brings us to an exposed passage. Without fixed safety gear, we cross a short but crumbly and slightly exposed ledge, after which we step into a belt of dwarf pines. The path ahead ascends through a short belt of dwarf pines, then continues on the side ridge of Košuta. The increasingly panoramic and fairly steep path joins the ridge path higher up.
We continue straight upwards on an unmarked path, which after 10 steps brings us to the summit (left Veliki vrh, right Kladivo).
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Discussion about the trip Zavetišče na planini Šija - Kofce gora (Kačja pot)
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| lazicku18. 08. 2009 |
I'm interested in what the road to the shelter is like, or if I'll have any problems with a "normal" passenger car? Thanks and best regards
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| rrakus19. 08. 2009 |
Hello, I was at planina Šija by car on August 1st and it went basically without problems, but you have to be careful at some places not to get stuck, because you have to drive more slowly, with some off-roader it goes faster. I was with a Lantro, which has a slightly lower undercarriage, so it shouldn't be a problem with other vehicles either. Best regards 
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| Lunca8. 05. 2011 |
I went to Šija with my car these days... the road is catastrophic, not been like this for many years, trucks have done their damage... Nothing has been repaired yet, probably on the principle of going to the mountains on foot, not by car. I don't recommend driving without an off-roader. But the view from Kofce gora makes up for those few nerves lost on the way to Šija.
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