Ukanc - Šija (via planina Zadnji Vogel)

Access to the starting point:
From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenica take the exit Lesce and follow the road towards Bled, Bohinjska Bistrica, Ribčev Laz and the Vogel ski resort. Park in the large parking lot at the bottom station of the lift to Vogel.

Path description:
Below the lower cable car station at Vogel, a forest road (ski slope in winter) is seen, which starts to climb moderately westwards. The path continues for some time climbing gently to moderately, then leads us out of the forest to a scenic slope from where we have a beautiful view of Komarčo, Pršivec and Lake Bohinj.
After this, the road starts to turn more and more to the left and becomes steeper and steeper. Higher up, we continue along a relatively steep ski slope, which is constantly being guided by a poorer and rubbly transport-rescue road. After a while, the road or ski slope is transiently laid, and then it climbs steeply again and leads us to a marked crossroads, where we continue to the left in the direction of the Ski Hotel on the Vogel (straight to the bottom station of the double-seater Last Vogel).
Just a little further on, we arrive at the next crossroads, where we continue to the right towards mountain pasture Posledni Vogel (slightly to the left Ski Hotel na Voglu and Merjasec Alpine Chalet). Walk along the ski slope for another 10 minutes and the path leads to the cheese cottage at mountain pasture Posledni Vogel.
From mountain pasture Last Vogel continue slightly right in the direction of Komna and Vogel, we follow the path towards Komna for only a few more 10 m, and then the inscription on the rock behind Vogel, directs us left on a moderately ascending path. The path continues to climb through lane of dwarf pines, then descends into a pleasant grassy valley. There is a steep climb up the valley, and then the path starts to climb more moderately. A little higher, you arrive at a marked crossroads, where it says saddle Šija on the left, Vogel on the right. Here continue left or right, as after a few minutes the two paths merge again. From the point where the two paths join, there is only a short climb and the path leads to the next crossroads.
Here, continue left towards Šija (straight Vogel, right Komna) on the path that crosses the slopes to the left. After 5 minutes of further walking, we arrive at the next crossroads, where we continue right up towards the saddle Šija (straight ahead Ski hotel Vogel). Here the path climbs steeply up a small and relatively steep valley, which leads us along a rather rough path. Higher stones are replaced by grass, and the increasingly scenic path leads to the main ridge of the Lower Bohinj Mountains, where we continue to the left (right Vogel). The way forward first climbs along the ridge, then quickly turns slightly to the left, where it cross-climbs over the steeper slopes of Vrh Dlani. Higher up, the path flattens out and turns slightly to the right. The way forward takes us past a small sinkhole, which we pass on the left, and then cross the slopes of Vrh Dlani for a while, and later Šije to the east. When the crossing ends, we arrive at a marked crossroads where we continue right up towards Šije (left down Ski Hotel Vogel, straight Rodica). Continue up the steep path and within 5 minutes of further walking you will reach the summit, which is very scenic and precipitous.

On the way: Planina Zadnji Vogel (1413m), Vratca (1725m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Vrh Dlani

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