Ribčev Laz - Mala Rodica

Access to the starting point:
From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenica take the exit Lesce and follow the road towards Bled, Bohinjska Bistrica and later Ribčevo Lazo. At the crossroads near Bohinjsko jezero turn left towards the Bellevue Hotel, and follow the road for another 100 metres, or until you reach a large marked parking lot. There is a charge for parking.

Path description:
From the parking lot, continue along the asphalted road in the direction of the Bellevue Hotel, which soon turns off to the left onto the marked path to Rodica. Continue in the direction mentioned above (straight ahead, Hotel Bellevue and Vogel) and continue along a minor forest road, which soon turns left over a bridge. Just before the road crosses the bridge over the torrent stream, it branches off to the right or straight on, cart track, which continues along the torrent. The gently sloping path leads us on past a few huts, crosses a stream behind them, along which we continue for a short time, and then turns slightly to the left, where we reach the end of a nearby forest road.
From the end of the road, continue in the direction mountain pasture Suha and start climbing up the steep mountain path. After a few minutes, the path lays down and leads to a wooded ridge, along which we continue to the nearby old cart track. Once on cart track, the path starts to climb again a little steeper, then turns slightly to the right and gradually lays down. Continue across the view slope and return to the woods through lane of bushes. Higher up, cross various forest roads a few times, or walk along them for a short distance. In the last part of the walk along the road we reach a crossroads where the road to mountain pasture Storeča raven turns off to the right, and we continue straight on and follow the road for about 50 m, or until the point where the road turns left and crosses a torrential stream.
From here (the Javorje area), which can also be reached by car, we follow the marked mountain path in the direction of mountain pasture Suha.
The way forward first climbs along the torrent, then turns to the right, where for a short time it climbs steeply through the forest. After a few minutes of easy walking, the path turns left and begins to climb steeply over a steep slope. During the steep ascent, a beautiful view to the north opens up briefly, and then the path lays down again. A few minutes of steep walking follows, and then the markings direct us slightly left on the path, which starts to climb a little steeper, crossing the slopes to the right. At a higher level, cross the torrent once more, then climb along it to the lower edge of the mountain pasture Suha, where you also emerge from the woods. From here there is only a short moderate climb and the path leads to the central part of mountain pasture, where there are a few shepherds' huts.
Follow mountain pasture past the shepherd's hut along the torrential gravel deposit. The path, which is sometimes faintly visible, turns slightly left at the top of mountain pasture. Further on, the path, which begins to turn slightly to the right, is easier to follow. After a short climb, pass a hunting lodge, which can be seen on the right.
The path then begins to climb steeply up the slope, which is partly covered with dwarf pines. This increasingly scenic route, however, leads us higher up to the slightly larger cairn, where there is a fork in the trail (straight ahead is the marked trail to the Čez Suho saddle, and to the left is the unmarked trail over Lepo Suho).
For the ascent to Malo Rodica, the left-hand path is preferable and will take you over Lepo Suho.
The first few steps from where you leave the marked trail are a little less visible, but then the trail becomes clear and easy to follow. The path soon turns to the left and starts to climb cross-slope, partly covered with dwarf pines. Higher up, the path leads to an indistinct side ridge, beyond which it lays down. The path then turns to the right and leads us slightly higher into a small but distinct valley called Lepa Suha, which we then climb. The path we are walking on is getting worse and worse, and we soon leave it as we head left up a relatively steep grassy slope straight up (we can also continue along the valley all the way to the marked path, but we have to leave it quickly in order to climb Malo Rodica). Continue climbing on pathless ground up to the top of Mala Rodica, which is reached without any major technical problems after 20 minutes of pathless ascent (from the Lepa Suha valley).
From Mala Rodica you can climb the unmarked trail in 10 minutes to Velika Rodica and then descend along the usual marked trail. You can also reach Mala Rodica by ascending Velika Rodica and descending to Mala Rodica via the marked trail.
Orientation is difficult in the fog.
Ribčev Laz - mountain pasture Suha 2:30, mountain pasture Suha - Mala Rodica 1:20.

On the way: Planina Suha (1385m)

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