Bučan - Dom na Zelenici

Access to the starting point:
From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenice, take the exit Ljubelj (Tržič) and then continue in the direction of Klagenfurt / Klagenfurt. After the Ljubelj tunnel, the road starts to descend, and we follow it on the Austrian side until the first left turn, where the old Ljubelj road branches off to the right. Park in a suitable place at the junction, or higher up on the Austrian side of the former Ljubelj border crossing.

Path description:
From the starting point, take the Old Ljubljana Road, which is closed to public traffic with a traffic sign. The road first climbs moderately over two serpentines and then continues along a stream to the ruins of the former church of St Lenart, next to which stands a slightly larger sign. Here the road turns left and gradually moves away from the valley. The road then opens up to beautiful views of Selenitza and other surrounding peaks. The road continues past a small crossroads, where we take a sharp right along the "main" road, then cross steep slopes at a moderate incline (danger of falling rocks, or in winter avalanche and slipping). Higher up, the road makes some more serpentines, then leads to a marked crossroads, where a marked footpath branches off to the left towards Loibler Baba / Loibler Baba. Continue along the wider road and within 10 minutes of further walking you will reach the old border crossing, behind which stands the Koča na Ljubelju.
From the hut, turn right in the direction of Zelenica and Povna peča (Polna peč). The path continues past the hut and starts to climb immediately after it. The steepness soon gives way and the path leads us to a mostly vegetated ridge from which we occasionally open up some views. After a few more minutes we see the Polna peč peak in front of us, which the path bypasses on its northern side on steep slopes. The path that almost encircles the peak leads us only a few steps below the peak to a crossroads, where we continue to the right in the direction of the Ljubeljščica (left Polna peč 1 minute, the peak with a view of the central Karavanke). Ljubeljščica (left Polna peč 1 minute, the peak with a view of the central Karavanke). Polna peč 1 minute, the peak with a view of the central Karavanke).
The path along the border ridge then starts to descend and after 50 metres of descending leads to dwarf pines. Further on, the path follows the ridge slightly to the right and crosses a slightly exposed, crumbly ravine. There follows an easy climb to one of the many peaks in the Ljubeljščice ridge. Here you will see a faded sign on a wooden board that says that the safe route ends (the less experienced can end the trip here and return to the starting point along the same route).
Just after the sign, the ridge narrows and turns from vegetation to a crumbly and slightly exposed ridge (slip hazard). After a few steps down the crumbly ridge, the path returns to the safe embrace of dwarf pines, but then the problems are not over. The ascending and descending route crosses a few more similar ravines, where a little more caution is needed. The unmarked path leads on to the inscription on the rock. A sign marked Zelenica directs us to the Slovenian side, where we then pass steep rock columns on the left. The path then returns to the ridge and leads to what is probably the most difficult part of the route. With the help of a rope ladder, we descend steeply down a narrow, steep and precipitous ridge (for the less experienced, I recommend a self-guiding kit). After a short descent, the ridge widens and the trail starts to climb again. After a few more minutes of moderate climbing, you will reach the next signpost, where the marker for Zelenica directs you down to the left. Crossing a scree slope, we are then stopped by a steep side ridge. Using fixed safety gear, climb up a step, then descend the other side of the ridge, still in the embrace of fixed safety gear. Gradually, the path becomes slightly less visible, then turns slightly to the right and climbs again on a rather overgrown slope to the boundary ridge. Here the trail turns slightly left and climbs the overgrown slope to the saddle Čez Pod (saddle between Zgornji Plot and Na Možeh ridge). Here continue slightly right (left Zgornji Plot 1704 m, 1 minute) to the border sign, then descend along the path to the top of the Triangel ski slope. Here, take the cart track (transport-rescue road), which turns slightly right and descends gently to the next ski slope, at which point take the marked path. Continue straight ahead or slightly left (sharp right Hochstuhl and Vertatscha) across the ski slope. The path then crosses a short lane of forest and after a further short descent leads to the house at Zelenica.
From the border ridge, you can also go down the ski slope to the house, but this path is quite overgrown and steeper.

On the way: Koča na Ljubelju mountain hut (1370m), Polna peč (1503m), Ljubeljščica (1492m), Čez Pod (1686m), Zgornji Plot (Triangel) (1704m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Dom pri izviru Završnice, Roblekov dom na Begunjščici, Celovška koča / Klagenfurter Hutte, Spodnji Plot, Vrh Ljubeljščice (Triangel), Na Možeh, Srednji vrh (nad Završnico), Žleb (Suho ruševje), Srednja peč, Svačica, Zelenjak, Palec, Begunjščica, Prešernova koča na Stolu, Vrtača, Stol

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