Prtovč - Krekova koča na Ratitovcu (via Po(v)den)

Access to the starting point:
First we drive to Škofja Loka, then continue driving towards Železniki. In Železniki we reach a crossroads where the road to Kropa branches off to the right. We continue straight ahead and follow the main road for only about 100 m, and then the signs for Prtovč direct us to the right onto an ascending road, which we follow to a large parking lot near the church in the village.

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.

On the way: Po(v)den (1264m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Gladki vrh (Ratitovec) ( 5 min), Altemaver (Ratitovec)

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