Rudno polje - Rjavina

Access to the starting point:
From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenice take the exit Lesce and follow the road towards Bled. At the traffic lights in Bled, the signs for Pokljuka direct you to the right. Continue through Gorje and past the abandoned ski resort Zatrnik to Rudni Polje on Pokljuka (a large parking lot, a military barracks and a shooting range).

Path description:
From the large parking lot opposite the barracks at Rudne Polje, first cross the road and then look for the start of the forest road (there are also signs for Triglav at the start of the forest road), which leads to the Viševnik ski resort. After about 10 minutes' walk along the road, you will arrive at the foot of the ski slope, where the marked trail splits into two parts. The right-hand path leads to Viševnik and Blejska koča na Lipanci, and we continue along the road for a short distance in the direction of Triglav, Vodnikov dom and Studorski preval. When the road returns to the forest, you will see a marked path on the left, which begins to climb moderately through the forest. After a few minutes, get back on the road, which you will reach at a medium sized parking lot with space for about 20 cars (it is also possible to get here by car, this will shorten the journey by about 20 minutes).
When you reach the parking lot, walk along the road for a few 10 m, and then signs will lead you slightly to the right onto a waymarked and well-trodden path that begins to climb through the forest. After a few minutes, the path lays down and gradually passes onto the relatively steep southern slopes of Plesišče (1790 m). There are a few minutes of scrambling, and then you reach the back of the aforementioned peak. Here the marked path turns right (straight down leads the unmarked but well-trodden path to Planina Konjščica) and descends some more. A little further on, we will see mountain pasture Konjščico below us on the left. Our path then stops descending and passes out of the forest between dwarf pines. The path that climbs again then leads us under steep rocky cliffs and soon afterwards leads us to a crossroads where we join the path with mountain pasture Konjščica. There is a short climb and the path leads us to a beautiful valley called Jezerce, where the path is laid.
At the beginning of Jezerce, where there is also a marked crossroads, continue left (right Srenjski preval and Viševnik) in the direction of Studorski preval, Vodnikov dom and Triglav.
The trail then starts to climb moderately along the torrent (initially a small spring). The trail goes higher to the right side of the torrent (as seen from the direction of ascent) and then climbs crosswise to Studorski preval, which opens up to a beautiful view of the Bohinj side of the mountain. The way ahead initially descends slightly, then crosses the slopes of Veliki Draški vrh and Tosc with some slight ascents and descents. After a while the path leads to the grassy southern slope of Tosc. Here, the path to Tosc branches off to the right, and just a few metres further on, the path from Uskovnica joins us from the left. Continue straight ahead, still crossing the slopes of Tosc. The path then crosses a short lane of sparse forest in a slight downhill and then leads to steep slopes. A little further on, the path crosses the precipitous slopes of Tosc on an artificially made wide ledge in a gentle descent. As the path is quite wide it does not cause any problems (caution due to falling rocks, rock fall in 2008). The path then climbs slightly again and leads us to a crossroads where we continue to the right in the direction of Vodnikov's home. There is a further walk of about ten minutes with no major ascents or descents to Vodnikov's home.
From the hut, continue straight on in the direction Triglav (right up Bohinjska vratca). The path climbs moderately and crosses the slopes below Vernar. Soon we come across the first steel cable, which helps us to overcome a short ledge. The way forward climbs on scree and then leads us to a steep rock jump. A well-protected path leads us up steep steps to the top of this jump. There are a few metres of scrambling up a steep slope before the path leads to the open areas near Konjski preval. This is reached after a short descent.
From Konjski preval we continue in the direction of Kredarica and Staničev dom (left Mountain pasture, right Krma), and we follow the wide path towards Kredarica for a few steps, then the inscription on the rock Staničev dom directs us slightly to the right on a well-traced but less well-beaten path. The path continues with a few short ascents and descents, crossing the slopes to the right, crossing a few ravines which may still be under snow in early summer. The path then crosses lane of dwarf pines, and then crosses a grassy slope over which it ascends. The path then lays down and crosses the path leading from Krma via Kalvarija to Kredarica just a little further on.
Continue in the direction of Stanič's home (inscription on a rock) and continue the ascent along a moderately steep path, which becomes increasingly closer to the scree below Ržja. After a pleasant path over the Ržke Pods, you arrive at the aforementioned scree, over which you begin to climb crosswise. When you reach the other side of the scree, the path turns slightly to the left and starts to climb steeply on the broken rocks. The steepness quickly gives way and after a few minutes of further walking the path joins the path leading from Krma. Continue in the direction of Stanič's home and in a few minutes of moderate ascent you will reach an undistinguished ridge where the marked path to Rjavina branches off to the right.
Continue in the direction of Rjavina along the path, which then descends slightly and leads to the unmarked saddle Dovška vratca. From here on the path begins to climb steeply up the western slopes of Rjavina. With the help of some fixed safety gear, the path leads us to the ridge of Rjavina. There follows a scenic walk along the ridge to the western summit, then the path descends slightly and we are joined on the left by a climbing route from the Kot valley. We continue straight ahead and the increasingly scenic route leads us to a vertical chimney, which descends for about 30 m (protected only by rungs and crampons). The path, which becomes easier, then leads us past two natural windows to a scenic summit in a few minutes.

On the way: Studorski preval (1892m), Vodnikov dom mountain hut (1817m), Konjsko sedlo (2020m)

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