Pri Rupah - Brda (east path)

Access to the starting point:
a) From Bled, Jesenice or Bohinj, drive to Pokljuka, more precisely to Mrzli studenec (Mrzli studenec is located just after the crossroads where the roads from the Bohinj and Bled sides merge). From the crossroads, continue along the main road towards Rudni polje for another 50 metres, then turn right onto the forest road towards Blejska koča and Debele peči. Follow the road in the route mountain pasture (Za)Javornik. The road then leads us past the above-mentioned mountain pasture and leads us a good kilometre further to the parking area of the memorial to the fallen NOB fighters Pri Rupah. From Mrzle Studenec to the starting point, there is less than 6 km of macadam road.
b) From Bled, Jesenice or Bohinj, drive to Pokljuka, more precisely to Mrzli studenec (Mrzli studenec is located just after the crossroads where the roads from the Bohinj and Bled sides merge), and then continue driving towards Rudne polje. Continue past the turnoff for the Sport Hotel, then turn right onto the forest road about 100 m after the 4 km road sign (at the crossroads there are also signs for the Bled Cottage). At the crossroads, after about 2 km, turn right, then after a further 600 m, you will reach the Pri Rupah parking lot, next to which there is a memorial to the National Liberation Day. From Mrzli studenec to the starting point is about 6. 5 km, of which 2. 5 km is on macadam roads (2. 5 km on macadam roads. ) The road will take you from the Bled Cottage to the Bled Cottage.

Path description:
From the starting point, continue in the direction of Blejska koča na Lipanci, following the path that takes you past the NOB memorial into the forest. The path continues, first gently and then moderately, up the Great Crossing, where it leads through the forest. Higher up, cross a dirt road, and then the path from mountain pasture (Za)Javornik joins from the right. Continue straight ahead, and a few minutes higher, join the wider cart track, where you join the trail from Medvedova konta.
Follow the track to the left and quickly reach the grazing area. Here the path turns right and then ascends crosswise above the lower part of the pasture. The higher cart track first crosses part of the pasture, then turns sharp right and leads past the memorial to the central part of mountain pasture Lipanec, where Blejska koča on Lipanec can be seen on the left.
From Blejska koča, turn right and continue in the direction of Debela peč. There is a slight climb over the viewpoint mountain pasture of Lipanec, and then the path splits at the edge of the forest. Continue left along the marked path (hunting lodge on the right at mountain pasture Brda), which crosses the slopes to the left and then splits after a short climb.
Continue on the more prominent right-hand path (slightly left Lipanski vrh and Krma), which climbs gently for a few minutes, then turns right and climbs cross-country over a short steep section. When the path takes us above the steep part we are at the next crossroads, and this time we continue in the direction of Debela peč (left Brda and Krma).
The way forward climbs gently for a while and passes through a sparse, mostly larch forest. Higher up, there are fewer and fewer trees, and the path is again a little steeper, but when it levels out, we get a nice view of the mountains on the other side of the Krma valley.
There is also a marked but slightly less visible crossroads, where we go left in the direction of Brda, Lipanski vrh and Krma (right Debela peč). The path continues for a short time without any major changes in altitude, and then switches to the slopes of the Brda peak, over which it mainly climbs cross-climbing. A little further on, the path leads us to the next crossroads, at which there is usually a small cairn, and we continue to the right in the direction of peak Brda. From here it is a short 5 minute climb and the increasingly scenic route leads us to the 2008 metre summit. Pri Rupah - Blejska koča 45 minutes, Pri Rupah - Brda 1:15.
Description and images refer to the situation in 2017 (June).

On the way: Blejska koča na Lipanci mountain hut (1630m)

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