Savica - Kamin Široka polica (Ferata Kamin Široka polica)

Access to the starting point:
From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenica take the exit Lesce and follow the road towards Bled and Bohinjska Bistrica. In Bohinjska Bistrica, continue driving towards Lake Bohinj. When you reach Savica, turn right after the bus station onto a narrow asphalt road. Continue driving through the village and cross the Sava Bohinjka over a bridge. Just after the bridge, turn left and park in a small parking lot.

Path description:
From the parking lot, continue along the asphalt cycle path parallel to the Sava Bohinjka. After about 500 metres, leave the cycle path and turn right onto cart track.
Cart track leads quickly into the forest where there is a small crossroads. To the left, cart track leads to a clearing, and we continue to the right where, after a few metres, we come to the crossroads again. Here we also see the first markings.
An arrow on a tree points to the left and there is a slightly steeper climb up the rough cart track. A little higher up, cart track turns to the right, and an arrow on the tree directs us left on a slightly overgrown path. Continue through the forest where the path is mostly invisible, but red markers on trees or rocks are helpful. You then emerge from the forest onto a scree slope where the path is again slightly more visible. Here, continue left and cross the scree on the ascent. The path then turns to the right and leads to the entrance to the protected climbing route.
Before entering, be sure to equip yourself with a self-protection kit and a helmet. Gloves are highly recommended due to the slightly narrower rope.
In the first part of the protected route, climb on a slope with a lot of earth and grass (difficulty C/D). In the less difficult parts, the sections of the rappel are a bit longer than usual on protected routes. Higher up, the path turns slightly to the right and leads to chimney. Here the climbing becomes more difficult and the use of climbing shoes and an umbilical cord for resting is recommended.
The ascent of chimney or the col reaches difficulty D/E.
It is advisable to use a little more natural holds and steps in this section, as the belay is set up so that it is mainly for belaying.
The difficulty then starts to ease and the path, which again has some more grass and small branches, leads to the end of the protected route.
Descend the poorly trodden path, which is marked with red dots and later joins the path leading to Rudnica. Follow the path to the right and you will soon come to a larger clearing where there is a marked crossroads.
Descend to the right towards the village of Brod. When you reach the village, continue right along the cycle path back to the starting point.
The trail described is of difficulty level D/E and is suitable only for experienced mountaineers with sufficient strength in their arms. Some additional difficulties may be caused by the steel cable, which is a bit thinner than usual on such difficult routes. The ropes are attached to drill bits and not to the usual rope pegs seen on most other protected routes. The climbing part of the route is on the southern slopes, which are very hot in the summer months.

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