Ljubelj - Čisovec

Access to the starting point:
Drive to Border crossing Ljubelj, where you turn left before the tunnel towards Zelenica. Drive over the small bridge, then follow the parking lot down to the lower southern part of the parking lot, where you park.

Path description:
At the end of the parking lot we see the signs for mountain pasture Preval, which directs us to the Bornova trail. At first, the path ascends across a small scree slope, then it passes into the forest, where it crosses steep slopes to the left with a few short ascents and descents. The forest is soon replaced by steep rocky slopes, over which a wide and, in exposed places, sheltered path leads. With beautiful views of the mountains rising above Podljubelj, you will reach the Borna Tunnel, where the use of a torch is highly recommended for easier and safer progress. Somewhere in the middle of the tunnel there is a large window with a picturesque view of the surrounding area, and we proceed carefully through the other part of the tunnel. After leaving the tunnel, which also has a few large puddles after rain, there are a few minutes of exposed scrambling before we reach a large scree slope behind the "Mary's Resting Place" bench.
There is a slight downhill section of scree, and then the path gradually begins to climb cross-country. Initially, the path continues to climb over steep slopes, then first the slope is laid down, and higher up the path widens into cart track. Higher up, there is a crossing of a pasture fence, and then the path leads us out of the woods, and in a few 10 steps of further walking we climb up to Preval, where there is a marked crossroads.
From the crossroads, continue left (right Begunjščica) and walk to the shepherd's hut.
The hut, which offers a beautiful view that reaches all the way to Triglav, is bypassed on the left, and we continue in the direction of Dobrča. The marked trail to Dobrča, which we follow, passes an unnamed peak on the left, and when the trail returns to the ridge, we reach it at the saddle between Čisovec and the unnamed peak.
At this saddle, the marked trail to Dobrča turns right downhill, and we continue along a fainter path that continues along the ridge (one of the paths also leads to the left of the ridge). The ridge climbs steeply a few times, and the fainter path is completely lost several times due to fallen trees, but there are no problems with orientation, as we keep to the ridge the whole time. When the forest thins out, we quickly reach the scenic peak of Čisovec. Ljubelj - Preval-a 1:30, Preval-a - Čisovec 30 minutes.
Description and figures refer to the situation in 2017 (January).

On the way: Koča na Prevalu mountain hut (1311m)

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