Rudenska grapa - Gladki vrh (Ratitovec)

Access to the starting point:
First we drive to Škofja Loka, then continue driving towards Železniki. In Železniki turn right for the route Rudno, Dražgoše and Bohinjska Bistrica. Towards Dražgoše, drive to Rudno, then turn slightly left towards Bohinjska Bistrica. Continue along the macadam road as it climbs through Rudensko grapa. Higher up, the road turns sharp left and climbs above the ravine. Follow this road until the 4 km marker, where there is a suitable place to leave the car on the left.

Path description:
From the starting point continue along the road, which soon makes a sharp right turn, after which you arrive at a small crossroads, where you continue left in the route Prtovč (straight Rovtarica). Continue up the relatively steep asphalt road, which will take you to the homestead Novake (Dražgoše 1) in a few minutes. At the homestead, signs point us slightly right (sharp right back to the Rudno - Bohinjska Bistrica road) on a path that climbs gently across a meadow and then into the forest. Continue climbing for a short distance, then cross over to the other side of the ridge, where the path turns right and gradually begins to descend. At a lower level you reach a dirt road, which you follow to the right, and we follow it to its end, where it becomes cart track.
From the end of the road, continue slightly right on a marked footpath which first ascends and then descends to the nearby cart track. Cart track has a few forks further on, but we follow the markings carefully everywhere. A little further on, cart track ends, and we continue for about 100 m along a less visible path that crosses steep slopes. After a good 100 m, we reach another cart track and continue crossing it. Continue on the cart track, which is followed at several crossroads in the route indicated by the signs. Further on, cart track crosses a few clearings, and a little further on leads us to a grassy slope overlooking the village of Podlonk. Here the marked path turns to the right and starts to climb steeply. Higher up, we cross another larger meadow, and the path then returns to the forest and leads us to the Hunting Hut at Tola.
At the hunting lodge, step onto the road and walk a few steps to the crossroads. At the crossroads, turn right (left Prtovč) and continue along the road for about 1 minute, and then less visible markings direct you left to cart track, which begins to climb through the forest. Cart track soon ends, and we continue our ascent along a relatively steep path which crosses a dirt road higher up. Continue straight ahead and continue climbing for some time along cart track. At a higher level, the cart track is completely laid over, and we continue slightly left at this point and continue climbing along a slightly steeper path again. After a few minutes of further walking, we reach a place where we join the wider path from the village of Prtovč.
Follow the path to the right and cross the steep slope first, then the path turns slightly to the left and starts to climb more moderately. A pleasant valley gradually forms higher up, which ascends at a moderate gradient to cirque Razor, where there is also a crossroads.
Continue straight on (right Kosmati vrh, mountain pasture Klom and Krek's cottage over Vratec) along a wide path which soon turns left and starts to climb steeply. The path then crosses a short lane of forest, and then leads to the grassy slopes of Ratitovec. Here the path is laid, turns slightly to the right and leads us to the Krek huts on Ratitovec, with beautiful views.
From the hut, continue right along the slightly steeper path towards Gladki vrh. Follow this increasingly scenic path all the way to Gladki vrh, which is reached after 5 minutes of further walking.

On the way: Lovska koča na Toli (1040m), Krekova koča na Ratitovcu mountain hut (1642m)

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