Belopeška jezera - Srednja Ponca / Ponza di Mezze
Starting point: Belopeška jezera (929 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.4733°N 13.6713°E 
Time of walking: 3 h 45 min
Difficulty: very difficult marked way
Difficulty of skiing: very demanding
Altitude difference: 1299 m
Altitude difference (by path): 1299 m
Map: Julijske Alpe - zahodni del 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
From Kranjska Gora over the border crossing Rateče we drive towards Trbiž / Tarvisio. Soon after the border crossing, the road in the direction of lakes Belopeška jezera / Laghi di Fusine branches off to the left, which in a moderate ascent we then follow to a large parking lot at the lake Zgornje Mangartsko (Belopeško) jezero.
Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on the left side of the inn in the direction of the mountain hut Zacchi. The path at first runs on the forest road which we leave after few minutes, because blazes point us to left on a wide cart track. Cart track on which we walk little higher changes into ascending footpath. Relatively wide and well-marked path then in a moderate ascent through the forest in good hour of walking from the starting point brings us to the mountain hut Zacchi (to here possible also on the forest road).
At the mountain hut, we follow the signs »Ponza di Mezzo, Ponza Grande«. The path from the mountain hut is then for some time ascending through dwarf pines below the steep slopes of Ponce slightly to the right and soon brings us to first steel cables on the path. Here the path turns a little to the left and then few times quite steeply ascends by the steel cable. When we get very close to the walls below Visoka Ponca, the path turns to the right and crosses wide gully. Next follows a shorter ascent a little right from the gully, which brings us to a crossing. Direct very demanding climbing path (ferrata) on Visoka Ponca branches off to the left, and we go on the path right, which leads towards Srednja Ponca and on Visoka Ponca on a little easier path. The path from a crossroad at first in a gentle ascent crosses slopes to the right, and then turns to the left and it ascends on a steep grassy slope. Grassy slope is soon replaced by rocks and after a shorter ascent, we are again at the crossing. Left leads the path on Visoka Ponca, and we go right following the signs Tamar. From the crossroad then follows only a shorter ascent on a rocky slope to the top of Srednja Ponca, where breathtaking views open up on all sides.
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