Dom Planica - Mojčin dom na Vitrancu (hunting path)
Starting point: Dom Planica (931 m)
| Lat/Lon: | 46,4784°N 13,727°E |
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Name of path: hunting path
Time of walking: 2 h 20 min
Difficulty: partly demanding unmarked way, easy marked way
Altitude difference: 624 m
Altitude difference po putu: 750 m
Map: Kranjska Gora 1:30.000
Recommended equipment (summer):
Recommended equipment (winter): ice axe, crampons
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Access to the starting point:
From Kranjska Gora, drive to Border crossing Rateče or vice versa, then turn into Planica at the junction where the road to Planica branches off. Just before you reach the large gravel parking lot, turn left towards the Olympic Sports Centre Dom Planica. Park in a suitable place next to the House, or in one of the above-mentioned car parks in Planica.
Path description:
From Dom Planica, walk to the nearby bowling green, above which step onto the gravel of the nearby torrent. Continue ascending the stream for a few minutes and then cairn points left into lane of dwarf pines, where you will come out on a well-groomed, but unmarked, hunting trail.
The trail, which starts to climb steeply through the forest, leads us after about 15 minutes' walk from the starting point to a small wooden log cabin, which serves as a small bivouac in an emergency, but is otherwise intended for cameramen during ski jumps or flights in Planica. At the log cabin, the trail transitions to a small ridge, which soon ends on steep wooded slopes. When the trail passes into a dense forest, it turns right and starts to climb steeply. Higher up, the path gradually becomes steep and, especially in wet conditions, dangerous for slipping. Over these slopes, a fairly steep track continues, which is usually well cleared of leaves, so that in the dry the path does not present any major danger. After a few minutes of traversing, we are joined on the right by a slightly (quite a lot) more difficult, but marked path with Planica (possibility of descending to Planica).
From the crossroads continue along the marked mountain path in the direction of Ciprnik and Vitranc. The way forward again starts to climb steeply and turns right at a slightly higher altitude, where it quickly leads us to a scenic ridge. For some time we climb along the ridge, which opens up a beautiful view of the ragged slope of Ciprnik and Jalovec and the Ponc ridge. Higher up, the trail turns into forest for a while, then returns to a partially exposed ridge and a scenic ridge. Next the path returns to the forest, where it climbs steeply for a while, then leads to the main ridge of Ciprnik, where it joins the Vitranc - Ciprnik path, and we follow it to the left (right top of Ciprnik for 20 minutes).
We continue along the ridge Vitranca, which occasionally opens up some views, but otherwise we mostly walk through the forest. There are a few moderate ascents, and then a slow descent after the highest point of ridge Vitranc. The descents are relatively short, interrupted by a short climb every now and then. After crossing the old single-seater Vitranc II, the path from Kranjska Gora joins us from the left, and we continue straight on, reaching Mojca's home on Vitranec in a few 10 steps.
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