Pod Krnico - Zavetišče na planini Šija

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 the hamlet of Medvodje. Here, at the first crossroads, turn left in the direction of Košutna, Dolga njiva, Koschutnikturm, Šija, Kofc and Velika summit. Continue along the ascending dirt road to the crossroads at Košutna (a house nearby). From the crossroads at an altitude of 1080 metres, turn right and follow the slightly worse dirt road to the parking area of a quarry or avalanche.

Path description:
From the parking lot, take the cart track road, which branches off to the left of the road. Cart track goes into the woods and climbs moderately, crossing first a small and then a larger stream. Cart track, which has some shortcuts, makes a few bends and after a good 15 minutes leads to the pastures mountain pasture Lower Long Meadow.
After a short walk along mountain pasture, the path leads us to a crossroads where there are signposts.
Continue left in the direction of Koschutnikturm and Kofc (straight past the pasture at mountain pasture Lower Dolga njiva 1 minute) along the path which climbs crosswise into the forest. When you enter the forest, first cross the grazing fence and then, in a few minutes, arrive at the next crossroads.
This time continue straight ahead (sharp right Koschutnikturm) and follow the path which crosses the sometimes steeper slopes of Košuta to the left. The trail continues over some scenic slopes and continues with some short ascents and descents. After a while, when the trail passes into a dense forest, it splits into two parts.
Continue on the right marked path in the direction of Kofc (straight ahead Tegošče - koča), which climbs steeply, then leads us to cart track, which then passes to a larger clearing. Continue across the clearing and follow the signs for Kofce. On the other side of the clearing, cross a narrow lane of forest, and then reach a prominent ridge to the north of nearby Kisovec (1563 m). Here, continue first to the right and then slightly to the left on the west side of the ridge. Then the path turns right, passing a water trough, and leads to the north-eastern edge of Tegoška mountain pasture.
The mountain pasture scenic route passes along the upper right-hand edge and then leads to a grazing fence, which is crossed and on the other side of which you come to the edge of the adjacent mountain pasture of Pungratska.
Here, an unmarked border path branches off to the right, leading to the mountain pasture of Šija, and we continue straight ahead or slightly to the left along a marked path that continues across the vast pastures. There is an easy descent of a few minutes and the path leads us past bumpy meadows to a shepherd's hut at mountain pasture Pungrat. From mountain pasture Pungrat continue along the marked path in the direction of Dom na Kofcah and mountain pasture Šija (Škrbina on the right), which first crosses a small bumpy meadow and then turns into an ascending dirt road. The road continues its ascent, first climbing gently, then turning slightly to the left and crossing the side ridge of Košuta. When you reach an undistinguished ridge, you get a nice view towards Storžič and the surrounding mountains, and then the road turns to the right and gradually flattens out completely. A few minutes of easy walking follows and the road leads to the Shelter at mountain pasture Šija.

On the way: Planina Spodnja Dolga njiva (1400m), Tegoška planina (1430m), Planina Pungrat (1447m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Planina Ilovica ( 5 min), Dom na Kofcah ( 15 min), Planina Zgornja Dolga njiva, Mala Košuta

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