Begunje (Krpin) - Sankaška koča (by ski slope)

Access to the starting point:
Exit the Gorenjska motorway at exit Radovljica or Lesce, then follow the signs for Begunje na Gorenjskem. When you arrive at Begunje na Gorenjskem, first follow the signs for Tržič and Draga, then turn left after the hospital in the direction of the Krpin Recreation Centre, which you will reach after about 100 metres of further driving. Park in the large parking lot next to the recreation centre.

Path description:
Behind the Krpin buffet, next to the parking lot, a well-trodden path leads to the Church of St Peter on the Mount. The path initially follows the gently sloping cart track and then passes to the right side of the ski slope, where it climbs along the edge of the woods. The path climbs steeply for some time, then it becomes a bit steeper after the shepherd's hut. A little further on, at the top of the ski slope, the path turns right and continues along cart track. From cart track go left on a steep path shortly, and after a few minutes return to the less steep cart track.
When you reach cart track again, follow it to the left, which quickly leads you out of the woods, where you can already see St Peter's Church in front of you, which is a short moderate climb away, with increasingly beautiful views.
From the church, turn right in the route Sankaška koča, and follow the wide and winding cart track to the right of the airstrip and the viewpoint. When the cart track enters the forest, continue along the left-hand cart track, which continues on a slight ascent. In the last part of the section, cart track becomes a little steeper, and we quickly reach Sankaška koča, from which a fine view of the Julian Alps opens up.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in 2017 (January, February).

On the way: Sveti Peter above Begunje (839m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Smokuški vrh, Pleče ( 55 min), Tomčeva koča na Poljški planini (1 h 55 min)

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