Pod Luknjo - Matajurski vrh

Access to starting point:
From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we go to the exit Lesce and follow the road towards Bled and forward towards Bohinjska Bistrica. From Bohinjska Bistrica we continue left in the direction of Tolmin and Soriška planina. Soon we will by the road notice signs for Črna prst right, but we continue straight. Only a little later we come to a crossroad, where a signpost points us to the right towards the village Ravne. We go on this road which brings us to the end of the village, where the asphalt ends. Further, we continue on a macadam road which leads us past the former mountain hut Dom dr. Janeza Mencingerja (today private house). We follow this road for approximately 4km to the spot, where from the right side joins a worse forest road (nearby is a hunting observatory, numerous cart tracks and mountain signpost for Črna prst).
We park on one of the smaller parking lots by the road, but the way that we don't hinder forestry work.

Path description:
Because of forestry work and consequently numerous of cart tracks, it is relatively hard to find the beginning of the path. Between hunting observatory and mountain signpost for Črna prst are three bigger cart tracks, which from the road go to the left upwards (direction of our arrival). We choose "first" so the one, which is the closest to the hunting observatory (mountain sign for Črna prst point us on "last" cart track, but if we will go in the direction of this sign we will quickly go astray).
So if we decided for the ascent on "first" cart track we will already after few minutes of ascent notice blazes (path comes diagonally from "last" cart track and is entirely overgrown). A wide cart track we then follow a little towards the left, but only to a spot, where blazes point us to the right on a little narrower cart track. Further, the orientation is much easier, because the labyrinth of cart tracks ends. From occasionally a little more steep path soon marked path towards the mountain hut Orožnova koča branches off to the left.
We continue straight on a cart track which higher brings us into a smaller valley through which we ascend to a forest road (to here we need approximately 30 minutes). When we step on the road, we continue few steps to the left, after that mountain sign for Črna prst points us right in the forest, where starts to ascend steeply. The path a little higher crosses an overgrown clearing (fern and raspberry bushes) and then returns into the forest, where we continue all the way to the mountain pasture Osredki.
From the mountain pasture on which there are two smaller wooden cottages (one is converted into a bivouac) we continue on the left side of trough pond, on a poorly visible path which starts moderately ascending among bushes and individual trees. A still poorly visible path, which is well marked higher brings us on a little larger meadow by the edge of which we notice the next pond. The path is then steeper and steeper ascending and is slowly turning towards the left. On the top of the ascent, we step on a smaller saddle, after which the path turns right and it ascends diagonally. Next follows few minutes of ascent on a slope covered with dwarf pines and the path brings us on the main ridge of Spodnje Bohinjske gore.
From the ridge from where a beautiful view opens up towards the south, we continue right in the direction towards Vogel (left Črna prst 10 minutes). The path ahead becomes demanding and with the help of steel cables, or mostly without them crosses very steep grassy slopes, which are dangerous for slipping. The path then flattens a little and brings us on a saddle Vrata (1721m). The path then again avoids the ridge on left and then it ascends diagonally over the next steep slope. That the path isn't entirely easy, we get also warned by a memorial plaque. The steepness of the slopes then gradually decreases and the path again gets closer to the main ridge (here we can in 15 minutes ascend on Četrt - easy pathless terrain).
We continue on panoramic, mostly with grass vegetated ridge (towards the west), that is gently ascending towards Konjski vrh, which the path bypasses on the left side. After that, the path slightly descends and it brings us to an indistinct small saddle between Konjski and Poljanski vrh. The latter path, which again starts slightly ascending also bypasses on the left side and then it brings us by the foot of Matajurski vrh, which we will notice on the left side. At the spot, where the path gets close to Matajurski vrh we will notice on the left side poorly beaten footpath which is at first ascending gently towards the south. The path which is getting worse turns a little to the right and after a shorter steep ascent brings us on a side ridge. When we step on the ridge, we continue slightly left on a poorly visible path by which we notice some old faded blazes. This more and more panoramic "path" we then follow to the peak, which we reach after some additional 10 strides.
Because path larger part runs on the ridge because of possible lightning we should only go on the path in good weather.
The starting point - Planina Osredki 1:15, Planina Osredki - Matajurski vrh 2:35.

On the way: Planina Osredki (1400m), Vrata (1721m)

Trip can be extended to: Črna prst