Zell-Schaida / Šajda - Eisenkappler Hutte

Access to the starting point:
a) Cross the Jezerski vrh or Pavličev vrh border crossing and drive to Železna Kapla / Bad Eisenkappel, from where you turn left towards Šajda / Zell-Schaida. When you arrive in the village of Šajda / Zell-Schaida, you will see a parking lot near the church and mountain signs for Hochobir, where you park.
b) Cross the Border crossing Ljubelj into Austria and follow the main road to Klagenfurt to the village Podljubelj / Unterloibl, where you turn right towards Borovlje / Ferlach. From Borovlje we continue driving through the villages of Medborovnica / Unterferlach, Ostrovca / Ostrouza, Trata / Tratten, Glinje / Glainach, Vesca / Dörfl, Ždovlje / Seidolach, Dobrova / Dobrowa, Kočuha / Gotschuchen, Šmarjeta / St. Margarethen, Dolnja vas / Niederderdörfl, and then we pass the village of Zgornja Vesca / Oberdörfl before descending down to the Borovnica stream / Freibach. Cross the stream, then climb quickly to a crossroads, where you continue right towards the Borovnica Barrier Lake / Freibach - Stausee, Schaida / Zell - Schaida. A little above the barrier lake, leave the main road leading to Sele - Pri cerkvi / Zell - Pfarre, Sele - Borovnica / Zell - Freibach and continue left towards Sele - Šajda / Zell - Schaida and the Šajda Pass. Follow the road, which climbs slightly steeper, to the Šajda Pass, where you can park in a suitable place near the church or the pass.

Path description:
From the parking lot, take the asphalted road towards Železna Kapla / Bad Eisenkappel. After a few dozen metres, a footpath branches off to the left, which we follow. The path, which ascends only slightly, crosses a large number of ravines, mostly through the forest. However, as the trail has a few forks, you have to follow the markings carefully. A few minutes before Obirska planina we come across an exposed passage, which is well protected and in dry conditions does not pose a major danger. In snow and ice, however, great care is needed. After this, take the mountain pasture, which leads to a shepherd's tent.
From mountain pasture, where the shepherd's hut stands, continue along the road, which soon makes a big right turn. After the bend, a marked footpath branches off to the left uphill, which you follow (possible continuation on the road). The path, which starts to climb slightly steeper, crosses cart track and leads you through the forest to a less good forest road in less than 30 minutes. The road leads us higher out of the forest and then turns left. After a few metres, the footpath leads to the grassy slopes below the 'Eisenkappler Hütte', which is only a few steps away.
Šajda - Obirska planina 1:30, Obirska planina - hut 30 min.

On the way: Obirska planina (1272m)

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