Poljane (Spodnje Gorje) - Boršt (by road)
Starting point: Poljane (Spodnje Gorje) (620 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.3997°N 14.0735°E
Path name: by road
Time of walking: 1 h
Difficulty: easy unmarked way
Difficulty of skiing: partly demanding
Altitude difference: 311 m
Altitude difference (by path): 311 m
Map: TNP 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we go to the exit Lipce (Jesenice east), where we turn left in the direction of "Blejska Dobrava and Spodnje Gorje". Soon, when we drive in railway underpass we are at the next crossroad, where we drive in the direction of right - Bled, Gorje. At first, a zig-zag road ascends straight towards the west and soon at the left turn reaches the top or settlement Kočna. When we drive through it, we drive on the road for additional 2 km. Few 100 meters before next (barely noticeable) settlement, which belongs in Spodnje Gorje, on gentle left turn we notice space (cart track) by the road on the right side, where we can park. The second option for the starting point it can be also space at the beginning of the mentioned settlement, which is situated on the left side of the road.
Path description:
From the starting point, we continue by the road to small settlement, in which on the left side is situated catering facility with asphalt side road, on which we go. After a short walk we find ourselves on crossing: straight gate of forest road on Boršt, right hamlet with some buildings. We continue straight, past the gate on the road uphill, which at first turns left. Soon, when the road turns sharply right, for some time leads uphill towards the east. Here a view is gradually opening up a little towards Blejski kotu, Lesce and Radovljica. When it brings us through double turn, the road leads uphill towards the north. After this, when on the right we see larger clearing, forest road on the open part by the edge of the forest ends. Further, we follow the cart track in the same direction, which leads us uphill through the forest. Soon, when the cart track joins from the left, the path turns right. Here we can continue there all the way to the top of the hill, which otherwise isn't far anymore, but for a better view we can decide a little different. On the mentioned right turn we leave the path, and we continue straight through the forest, on the saddle between Boršt and smaller secondary peak on the left, to the edge of steep and rocky northwestern slopes of the hill. Here we run into a narrow shoulder (continuing to the edge of pier isn't for those who are vertiginous!), by and from which we get nice view towards many sides, and on the road which is winding deep below us. From here towards the summit we continue on the right, namely by the edge of rocky slope (cart track on our right), where we ascend on roots towards with grass covered section. (In case if before that ascent we noticed footpath which goes in the direction of slightly left on a steep slope, we of course ignore it). While we are ascending towards the summit a nice view opens up on settlement Kočna, on Jelenkamen and Golica, Javorniški rovt, and back towards the Julian Alps and Mežakla with part of the mountain pasture Obranca. By the edge of slope we continue on partly rocky terrain all the way to the top of the hill, which we reach in short time. On the east slope of Boršt we can few meters below the summit also enjoy a nice view, which reaches all from Pusti rovt on the left, over Karawanks and part of Kamnik Alps, and wide Ljubljana basin, to slopes of Jelovica on the right.
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