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Like this ... a suggestion for a family outing on a nice day before the next snow dump - to the Tripoint. The description is detailed enough already in the "list of mountains", for a family outing I suggest the following: by car to the mountain hut, then on foot along the border zigzag to the summit and return not the same path but on a trail that's much less used but still followable - starting point is at the lower station of the drag lift at the border by the road. If there's a "hiker" in the family for whom the walk (50min) would still cause a bit of trouble, they can be driven to the border and wait there for the "real" hikers - family members ...
We have this route planned every fall and on nice weather the great views of the shady and sunny side of the Alps "burn" into memory for a while (the one in the head or the digital one). Only ... every fall - if I'm not mistaken - the last Sunday in September the road is closed due to the hike.

Today at Tromeja: windy and views to the highest hills in the area. Plenty of hikers of all ages and brands, cyclists on the rise, most of them on e-bikes (from Šoštanj). In the minority those on stubbornness / beer.

The road will be passable only a few more days. Also here, after talking to a local lady, the municipality will put up a barrier ...

P.S.: Google finds no post anywhere about anything happening to the road

Check ZS ...

In short: for strong ones, vertigo is no excuse, morning in shade, and more if I wanted to sum it all up.
But let's go in order.
For ten years we have spent the sea part of our vacation in Metajna and satisfy our hiking/climbing wishes with a visit to the hill above the village or - in case of cloudy weather - a visit to the Stogaj crag and three XXL rocks that once rolled onto the sea shore and are an obligatory photo part in every analog/printed and digital tourist publication of Pag island. Usually we just touched those walls a bit, looked up, imagined the route lines, … and that was it.
Last year I saw an online report about a new ferrata on the island, which was inviting – not only that, it was calling (!!!) for a visit. Of course I equipped myself with all necessary information and waited for summer.
And it came
Time for action! But as fans of the known saying (nothing beats comfort) and didn't want to walk from Metajna to Slana beach and back – total 10 km in (scorching) sun, we arranged a very friendly transport for us – by boat. The sea trip took only a few minutes, as the Honda on the boat well directed its 50 horsepower.
Of course we thought we'd be alone there, no one anywhere, peace … but we were wrong. We had just "parked" the boat in the bay when tourist boats appeared, anchored and tied (!!!) to the ferrata. On land it wasn't much better: hikers of all ages, colors, makeup, clothing from mini to …, languages and gear, from everywhere – despite the sun heating abundantly …
With my son we geared up and quickly to the metal (women stayed / watched from the boat)! At the start minimal strength (in hands) was needed, then it started … more overhanging with every meter and less space for rest. Somewhere halfway the son gave up first, a few meters further the writer of these lines. At the only suitable spot where there was a small cavity and almost no overhang, we ended our "ferrata climbing" and switched to DWS (Deep-water soloing) – shortened home-style: plop into the sea!!! With all clothes, footwear and gear … we swam back to the boat
Quite a few visitors tried a few meters of the ferrata and turned back in time; three well-equipped from Croatia asked me about the difficulties awaiting them … I would suggest to new ferrata visitors, regarding gear: gloves, climbing harness and 2x endless sling (preferably shorter than longer) + 2x carabiners with automatic locking. SVK is out of the question, because you're really always hanging on the "belly button", moving forward and looking where to place your feet.
Something like that. Long version.

No WIFI, no Nutel*la, no heat: that's the via ferrata Hvadnik just the right choice for youngsters.

Beautiful. At the right time. St. Nicholas is already baking cookies

Hm ... instead of getting up, taking salt, shaking it on each tail ... they say they let themselves be caught then .. I was sleeping ...

They are quite soggy, soaked with water no bears

They'll be. This month.

Razor. Beautiful mountain. Interesting view from the top in all directions. I used the last days of the so-called Indian summer and headed off - as they say down south - "lightly sporty" - afternoon slowly from Vrata towards Kriški Podi.

Someone wrote a while ago that Sovatna is in shade in the afternoon. Let's say it is, but only after 4-5 pm ... which means the sun was (un)pleasantly warming until then. At Dovška Vratca the horned locals welcomed me ...

I slept in Pogačnik Hut, which was half occupied during the week unlike weekends when it's bursting at the seams. Apparently a former caretaker once wrote that the hut has the best toilets in the whole TNP; of course, when they have proper water supply - in the upper Kriško Lake, from where they pump water.

A few words about the path to the summit: the last part was quite nasty - steep slope, all scattered with material of all sizes on the ledges. That "notorious" vertical secured section below the summit was the easiest and safest part for me. Comparable to Pogačnik path to Šmarnogorska Grmada. Helmet use more than recommended .
LP

Do you believe that saying: mushrooms after rain Today it's raining properly and hydrating the soil ... and if that's true, weekend mushroom party. Theoretically. But yesterday I found nothing. Nothing at all.

Aha. Thanks for the clarifications. What about water quality in 7J? Say huts are closed and backpack is dry? Namely, at the hut there's one outdoor tap from which we all happily refilled water supplies ... because if cloudy, you use less. But when sun at noon without wind additionally heats hikers, thirst increasesssss.

Since we were staying a few days in Bohinj, the nearby hills called for a visit by themselves. Of course only the male half of the family agreed, a glance at the booklet with (missing) SPP stamps indicated the direction: towards the Triglav Lakes Valley! To see if there really are 7 …
First from Savica over Komarča to Koča pri Triglavskih Jezerih, then hike extension to Prehodavci. At the friendly hut (staff + ambience) ample refreshment, then return via 7 Lakes valley to the hut and on via safer / friendlier / longer variant through Lopučniška dolina to Komna and back to start.
In 7 Lakes valley such traffic that one can't even go "behind a rock" in peace … 90 percent of hikers were foreigners with backpacks of all sizes, the rest for me … up down up down …
We got ideal weather: high cloudiness, occasional sun, perfect combo for elevation gain and distance. Early rising proved very good too: sun didn't reach 7 Lakes valley for long and Zelnarice, Tičarice & Co provided shade!
The path from Komna to valley dragged most … those 48 switchbacks dragged on with no end. Timetable from Komna to Koča pri Savici promising 1h30min probably for rested, not us who started hike at 5:30 and finished at 19:30; but at that late hour some hikers headed uphill …
Here I'd thank Mrs. Ana from Slovenska Bistrica who joined us on ascent and accompanied to hike end. Those who know her, pass greetings.
P.S.: female family part meanwhile e-biked around Bohinj …

As my predecessor wrote, everything is true lots and looooots of snow! If you're at the parking lot early enough, you save and on the way you'll meet rare hikers who got up early. Later, huge crowds of dogs, kids, youth, adults, etc. will join you
Some temperature comparisons from the car thermometer in the morning: LJ -1, past Radovljica 6, KrG 2 and Planica parking -3 C.
Ideal for sledding

If you're earlier, then it's ok. Then it softens and turns into mush ... early hour
Until the end of this week still good for sleds

Hm ... my points are piling up ... > 350 ... but ... not transferable. If anyone has idea how ... PM