Makekova Kočna - Povšnarjeva planina (via Murijeva planina and via Ovča koča)

Access to the starting point:
First, drive to Preddvor or to the settlement of Tupaliče (reachable from the Gorenjska highway or Kranj), then continue driving in the direction of Jezersko. When you reach Zgornje Jezersko, at the part where the road is laid, leave the main road and continue to the right in the direction of the ecological tourist farm Makek, Češka hut, Veliki vrh and the Čedca waterfall (leave the main road before the Petrol petrol station). Just after the turnoff from the main road, first descend a little and then follow the road in the direction of the Makek farm. The road then starts to climb and we follow it to a small crossroads where the road continues to the left towards the Makek farm, and in a straight direction the road continues past the trail to the Čedca waterfall and past the trail to Velika vrh. Park in a suitable place near the crossroads so as not to interfere with the frequent forestry work.

Path description:
From the starting point, continue along the road on the right, which crosses the torrent and continues along the former ski slope. Leave the road at the exit of the former ski slope and turn right onto a traceable path that ascends the old ski slope. Higher up, the track turns slightly right and crosses a short overgrown section, after which you reach a better-beaten track leading from the farm Mlinar or the hamlet Ravne. The path continues along the route of the former ski lift and climbs steeply in places, then leads to a macadam road (you can also get here by following the road, which makes a longer detour). Once on the road, follow it to the right, and we follow it to the marked trail junction to Velika vrh.
The path ahead leads us along cart track, and then the markings point us right off it onto a well-trodden path that gradually turns into a dense forest. When the forest ends, we enter a clearing in the middle of which is a wooden hut, which is part of the nearby Murijeva mountain pasture.
In front of the hut, a marked path turns left and continues towards Veliki vrh, while we continue straight ahead, passing the hut on the left. At the wooden toilet, the path enters the woods and begins to descend crosswise along cart track. The way forward leads us along an old wire fence, and then the path leads us along the lower part of the clearing, where a hunting observation post has been erected on the right-hand side. There is some more walking through dense forest, and then the path leads to the west ridge of Veliki vrh, where we leave the forest. Overlooking the Koča massif, descend a step lower and then quickly reach the forest road, which we left at the Velika summit turnoff.
Walk along the road for a few steps, then continue slightly left on cart track, which climbs parallel to the road. Continue along cart track, which is followed at a couple of forks to the right. After the crossroads there is a short climb and cart track leads through lane woods to Ovča koča, the hut being situated in the upper left-hand part of the meadow.
From the hut return to cart track, then at the crossroads continue along the lower right cart track. There are two more crossroads, both of which continue to the right. Further on, cart track becomes a short, indistinct valley, then, on reaching an indistinct ridge, turns right and ends at an indistinct, unnamed summit some 10 paces further on. At the part where cart track reaches a ridge and turns right, leave it and continue straight on the trail (there is an anthill at the point where you leave cart track), which descends in a few steps to the second cart track. When you reach this cart track, continue straight ahead, and when it ends, follow the path that continues through the dense forest. After a few minutes of crossing, you will reach the next cart track, which leads to a small crossroads. From the crossroads continue straight on to a forest track (the track going left soon ends, the track going down to the right joins a forest road at a lower level, which can be followed back down to our starting point), which initially continues through the forest and then ends when we reach the edge of Povšnarjeva planina. From where the track ends, you can walk to one of the huts at mountain pasture, or continue to the upper part of mountain pasture, from where you have a nice view. Description and figures refer to the situation in 2016 (April).

On the way: Murijeva planina (1289m), Ovča koča (1323m)

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