Prtovč - Altemaver (Ratitovec) (via Po(v)den)

Access to the starting point:
a) First drive to Škofja Loka, then continue driving towards Železniki. When you arrive in Železniki, first at the crossroads where the road to Kropa, Dražgoše and Rudne branches off to the right, continue straight ahead, then a little beyond the Mercator shop, or opposite the Niko d. o. o. company, continue right in the direction of Podlonk and Prtovča. Continue along the road, which begins to climb steeply, and we follow the fully asphalted road to the parking lot at Prtovč, which is located near the Church of Our Lady Help of Christians.
From the main road to Železniki, the starting point is less than 6 km.
b) From Cerkno, Podbrdo or Sorice, drive to Zali Log, then continue to Škofja Loka. When you arrive in Železniki, leave the main road and continue driving to the left in the direction of Podlonk and Prtovča. Continue along the road, which begins to climb steeply, and we follow the fully asphalted road to the parking lot at Prtovč, which is located near the Church of Our Lady Help of Christians.
From the main road to Železniki, the starting point is less than 6 km.

Path description:
From the parking lot, walk past the church and the NOB monument to the beginning of the village, where you will come to a well-marked crossroads. Continue left towards Ratitovec via Po(v)den (slightly right Ratitovec via Razor) along the road, which first climbs past houses then turns left and descends slightly. The road then becomes a wide cart track road which begins to climb moderately through the forest.
After about half an hour's walk, you reach the saddle Po(v)den, where there is also a well-marked crossroads. At the saddle, continue right in the direction of Ratitovec, following the initially winding path, which climbs through lane raspberry groves and then passes into the forest, where it begins to climb more steeply. The path is higher and leads to a less good forest road, which is followed for only a few 10 m, and then signs direct us to the right on an increasingly steep footpath. The path soon leaves the forest and leads to steep grassy slopes (high risk of slipping and avalanche in the snow), which we climb to the right. Higher up, the path leads past rock columns to the main ridge, where it turns sharply to the left and lays completely flat. An easy and pleasant path follows, and in 10 minutes of further walking, along an increasingly scenic slope, we climb up to the Krek hut on Ratitovec.
From the hut, follow the marked path in the direction of Soriška mountain pasture. The path first descends slightly to the winter bivouac, where the path joins us on the right side with the mountain pasture of Pečana, and we continue straight to the animal watering point, where the path stops descending. The way ahead starts to climb steeply along the pasture fence and after a few minutes of climbing leads us to the eastern headland of Altemaver. There is a short descent and then the marked path turns slightly to the right. Exactly at the point where the marked trail leading to Soriška planina turns slightly to the right, we leave it and continue our ascent along a clearly visible trail towards the summit of Altemaver, which continues along the ridge of Ratitovec. Follow this scenic route to the highest peak of Ratitovec, which is reached after a further 10 steps.

On the way: Po(v)den (1264m), Krekova koča na Ratitovcu mountain hut (1642m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Gladki vrh (Ratitovec)

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