Zatrnik - Hotunjski vrh (north path)

Access to the starting point:
a) Take the Bled, then continue driving in the direction of Pokljuka. When you arrive at Zatrnik, do not park in the parking lot next to the Zatrnik Inn, but about 100 metres further on in the parking lot on the right side of the road. Parking in the parking lot in front of the inn is only allowed for guests of Inn Zatrnik (Pr Jagru).
b) Leave the Gorenjska motorway at exit Lipce, then follow the signs for Kočna and later Spodnje Gorje. At Spodnje Gorje join the road from Bled, and we continue in the direction of Pokljuka. When you arrive at Zatrnik, park not in the parking lot next to the Inn Zatrnik, but about 100 metres further on in the parking lot on the right side of the road. Parking in the parking lot in front of the inn is only allowed for guests of the Zatrnik Inn (pr Jagru).

Path description:
From the parking lot, follow the main road down to the parking lot next to the Jagru Inn, and we find the trailhead a little to the right of the Inn, on the old ski slope. At the fork in the old ski slope, take the narrower left-hand slope, which splits again once you are in the woods. This time we continue along the left-hand track, which also passes a covered rest area on the left. The way ahead leads us under the power lines, and a little higher up leads us to a partly overgrown saddle between Špik (1038 m) on the left and Hotunjski vrh (1107 m) on the right.
From the saddle, which offers some views towards the Gorenjska plain, continue to the right and then go under the power lines again. A little further on, we get a nice view in the direction of Triglav, and then we start climbing up the already quite overgrown former ski slope. Higher up, the views get better and better, and when we reach the pillar of the former ski lift, we continue to the left and within a minute or two of further walking, we climb to the scenic Hotunjski vrh.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in 2017 (January).

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