Koča pri Savici - Vodnikov Vršac (Vršac nad Zadnjico)

Access to the starting point:
Drive to Bohinjska Bistrica, then follow the signs for Lake Bohinj. Go around the lake on the left, south side, and past the parking lot for the ski resort Vogel, drive to Koča pri Savici, where you park in the pay parking lot.

Path description:
From the parking lot, turn right in the direction of Črno jezero, Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih and Hotel Zlatorog. The route initially leads along a dirt road, which crosses the Savica River via a bridge. Just after the bridge, the signs for Komarčo direct us left (straight ahead Hotel Zlatorog) onto what is at first still a fairly wide and relatively winding forest path. The path soon starts to climb steeply and leads us a little higher to a place where the path to the spring Savica branches off to the left, and we continue to the right on an increasingly steep path.
The well-maintained and relatively wide mountain trail, however, soon switches to the very steep and dangerous for slipping slopes of Komarče (there is also a high risk of falling rocks). The path continues to climb steeply on the mostly forested wall of Komarče, where we are helped in the more difficult places by the fixed safety gear (mainly by jeklenice).
Higher up, we get some views of Bohinj from the route, and the path leads us to a short technically difficult place where we cross an otherwise not-so-exposed gully with the help of crampons and a rope. The way forward is still steeply climbing for some time and with the help of some fixed safety gear leads us to the top of Komarče, from where we get a nice view of our starting point. There is a short moderately steep climb, and then the path begins to descend gently towards Črno jezero, which is reached after less than 5 minutes of further walking.
Near the lake there is a marked crossroads where the path to mountain pasture Viševnik branches off to the right, and we continue slightly to the left and follow the marked path which bypasses the Black Lake on the right. On the other side of the lake, the path from Dom na Komni joins us from the left, and we continue along a relatively winding path that continues along the edge of the Lopučnička valley. Higher up, the path begins to climb moderately and, at the foot of the overhanging cliffs, leads to a small spring, which dries up in dry periods.
Continue on the marked path, which turns sharp right near Bela skala and climbs steeply. A few minutes of steep climbing follows, and then the path is laid and leads to a marked crossroads where the path with mountain pasture Blato joins us from the right. Continue left in the direction Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih and follow the relatively winding path, which will take you to the Double Lake within 10 minutes of further walking. The marked trail bypasses the lake on the right and before reaching the other side leads to a crossroads where the trail to Štapce branches off to the right. Continue straight ahead and within a few minutes of further walking you will reach the Hut by the Triglav Lakes.
From the hut, continue in the direction of Prehodavce and Hribarice and continue past the artificial lake Močivec. Just after the lake, the trail begins to climb moderately through a less and less vegetated valley. The pleasant and scenic route leads us further along the Valley of the Triglav Lakes, which quickly leads us to the next marked crossroads, where the path to Veliko or Lepo Špičje branches off to the left.
Continue in the direction of Prehodavce and follow the relatively folded path, which first crosses the lane of the rare larch forest, and then continues along the pleasant valley. The path continues to climb moderately and leads us to a small preval, from which we have a beautiful view of the lake in Ledvice.
The marked trail bypasses the lake on the right hand side, where it continues along the extensive scree fields at the foot of the two Zelnarice lakes. After the lake, the path returns from the scree to the Valley of the Triglav Lakes, after which it continues its relatively steep ascent. Already a completely high-mountain path, it climbs steeply for a short time higher up, then lays down completely and, after a few minutes of further walking, leads us to Zeleno jezero.
From Zeleno jezero continue along the left path in the direction of Zasavska hut (right Hribarice), which soon splits into two parts. Continue along the left path, which climbs directly towards Zasavska hut (the right path leads past Rjavo jezero) and after a few minutes leads us to an indistinct ridge (the border between Primorska and Gorenjska). Here, continue to the right (left Veliko Špičje, straight down Trenta and Zadnjica) along the path, which takes us past the winter bivouac and in a few minutes of easy walking leads to Zasavska hut on Prehodavci.
From the hut, continue north-eastwards and initially descend slightly. The path then leads us to a crossroads where a path to the right leads to drinking water.
Here the path begins to climb again and crosses the slopes above Jezero pod Vršacem. The path then climbs a little steeper and leads us to the saddle between Kanjavec and Vodnikovi Vršac.
From the saddle, continue for a few more tens of metres along the marked trail, which begins to descend. Leave the marked trail and turn left onto the trackless path. Here you walk on an easy grassy slope, with some cairns to help you find your way. After a short climb, you reach the slopes on the south side of the summit and then climb up the scenic slope to the summit. Starting point - Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih 3:00, Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih - Zasavska koča 2:00, Zasavska koča - Vršac above Zadnjica 40 minutes.

On the way: The lake Črno jezero (1294m), Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih mountain hut (1685m), The lake Jezero v Ledvicah (1831m), The lake Zeleno jezero (1988m), The lake Rjavo jezero (2006m), Zasavska koča na Prehodavcih mountain hut (2071m), Prehodavci (2021m)

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