Medvodje - Planina Spodnja Dolga njiva

Access to the starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Jesenice motorway, take the Podnart (Ljubelj) exit, then continue on the expressway towards Ljubelj and Tržič. When the expressway ends, you will see a petrol station on the right hand side, before which turn right down towards Tržič. Continue through Tržič, and we follow the narrower road towards Dovžana Gorge and then through the villages of Dolina and Jelendol to Medvodje, where we park in the marked parking area at the nearby crossroads.

Path description:
From the parking lot, continue along the road on the left in the direction of Koschutnikturm, Dolga njiva and Košutna (Stegovnik waterfall on the right). At first, walk along the marked road, along which there are few markings, all the time climbing along the Košutna stream. When the dirt road turns sharp right and crosses the stream, leave it and continue straight on the marked path, where the markings are more frequent. Continue climbing along the stream for a few minutes, then the path turns left and climbs steeply to the older logging trail, which is followed to the right. Follow logging trail mainly cross-climbing, then follow logging trail a little further right to a waymarked path which first crosses the slopes above the stream, but soon turns left and climbs steeply to a dirt road, which is followed to the right to Košutna, where there is a waymarked crossroads.
Continue straight ahead towards Dolga njiva and Koschutnikturm (turn right along the road to return to Medvodje) and begin a moderate climb. As the road turns left and away from the stream, bear slightly right onto the waymarked path which continues along cart track. At first, continue walking through the forest, then approach the torrent again and cross it (this part is exposed to a massive landslide, which can be triggered by the Košuta in adverse conditions).
After crossing the torrent, return to the road and follow it to the right to reach the marked parking area under Cirque, where most hikers start walking when the road is passable.
From the end of the parking lot, continue slightly left on cart track towards Koschutnikturm, where you first cross a small stream, then cross a torrential stream Košutna a little further on. After crossing Košutna, the trail turns slightly to the left and begins to climb steeply through the forest, following the signs at the crossroads. When the path is laid, we leave the forest and follow cart track to a crossroads where the western path to Košutna's turn and the path towards Kofce and other mountains of Košuta branches off to the left.
Continue slightly to the right and follow cart track to quickly reach the pasture at mountain pasture Lower Dolga njiva.
Medvodje - Košutna 1:05, Košutna - Lower Dolga njiva 1:10. The description refers to the situation in March 2020, and the images are from different periods.

On the way: Košutnik (1080m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Tegoška planina, Planina Pungrat, Planina Ilovica, Dom na Kofcah, Zavetišče na planini Šija, Planina Zgornja Dolga njiva, Mala Košuta, Plešivec, Tolsta Košuta - Zahodni vrh, Tolsta Košuta - Vzhodni vrh, Košutnikov turn

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