Belopeška jezera - Mala Ponca / Ponza Piccola

Access to the starting point:
From Kranjska Gora, drive to Trbiž / Tarvisio via the Rateče border crossing. Shortly after the border crossing, the road to the left turns off in the direction of the Belopeški jezera / Laghi di Fusine, which is then followed in a moderate ascent to the large parking lot at the Upper Mangart (Belopeci) Lake.

Path description:
From the parking lot, continue along the left-hand side of the guest house towards the Zacchi hut. The path initially follows a forest road, which you leave after a few minutes, as the signs direct you to the left on a wide cart track. The cart track we are walking on turns into an ascending footpath a little higher up. A relatively wide and well-marked path then leads us on a moderate ascent through the forest to the Zacchi mountain hut (which can also be reached by forest road) within a good hour's walk from the starting point.
From the hut, continue along the left path, which goes into the forest after a few steps of ascent. The path continues, first in a gentle and then in a moderate ascent, crossing the slopes to the north, crossing a large number of ravines in the process. Some of the ravines are crossed by bridges, others by a well-maintained path. The forest trail leads us higher up to a viewpoint from which we can look out over the Belopeška Lakes and the surrounding hills. The path then goes into the forest again and after a few more minutes of easy walking leads to a less marked crossroads where a short path to the shelter branches off to the right (1 minute).
Just a few steps further on, a marked trail from the lower Lake Belopeška joins us from the left. Continue straight along the path, which after a few 10 steps leads to a torrential stream with a nice little spring running through it. The path then crosses the above-mentioned torrent and then returns to the right side (left bank) by means of a small bridge. There follows a short, slightly steeper climb up a wide stepped path that leads us through a larch forest. The path then turns slightly to the left and leads us higher up to a distinct ravine descending almost from the top of Mala Ponce. The marked trail turns right here and, after a further ascent, comes quite close to the border ridge. Just a few metres before Škrbina, the partially unmarked path turns left and crosses the slopes of the border ridge, where numerous columns can be seen. The path continues in a gentle downhill, crossing a slightly exposed ravine, after which it turns right and then climbs along an increasingly steep ravine. After a short climb, the path leads us to the top of the ravine between the two columns of Mala Ponce. A marker on a rock directs you left on a steep path which climbs steeply upwards through dwarf pines. The steep and slightly exposed path leads us to the top of Mala Ponce within 5 minutes of further walking. Starting point - Zacchi hut 1:15, Zacchi hut - shelter under Ponco 45 minutes, shelter under Ponco - Mala Ponca 45 minutes.

On the way: Rifugio Zacchi mountain hut (1380m), Capanna Ponza (1657m)

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