Starting point: Solarji (952 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.1803°N 13.6676°E
Time of walking: 2 h 10 min
Difficulty: easy unmarked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 291 m
Altitude difference (by path): 510 m
Map: Julijske Alpe - zahodni del 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
A) From Nova Gorica or from Tolmin we drive towards Bovec. Only a little after the roundabout, where join roads from Nova Gorica and Tolmin, we get to a crossroad, where the road towards the mountain pass Solarji and Kolovrat branches off to the left. The road then brings us by the edge of Volče, where a signpost for saddle Solarji points us right on the road which after the last houses starts ascending steeper. Further, we drive on an asphalt road which after few kilometers of ascent brings us on a saddle, where there is also a crossroad of roads. Here we continue on the left bottom road, by which we already after few meters park on a large parking lot (we park the way we don't hinder possible forestry work).
B) From Bovec, we drive towards Tolmin, and we follow the road to the spot, where a road towards Kolovrat branches off to the right (turn-off is marked and is located only a little before the roundabout, where the road splits towards Nova Gorica and Tolmin). The road then brings us by the edge of Volče, where a signpost for saddle Solarji points us right on the road which after the last houses starts ascending steeper. Further, we drive on an asphalt road which after few kilometers of ascent brings us on a saddle, where there is also a crossroad of roads. Here we continue on the left bottom road, by which we already after few meters park on a large parking lot (we park the way we don't hinder possible forestry work).
Path description:
From the parking lot, we return to a crossroad, and there at the stop sign, we notice the beginning of the path which leads towards the summit Na gradu. The path immediately starts ascending, and at first, it leads through bushes (in the autumn we will here notice ripe fruits of hazel). Further, we quickly ascend on an indistinct peak Platena, from which we descend to near the asphalt road. Next follows a short part of the path on the road, and signs for the peak Na gradu quickly point us to the left on the path which ascends through a lane of a low forest. The path ahead brings us to an old military path, on which by defense embankment we ascend to grassy slopes of the peak Na gradu. By the edge of a meadow, we ascend on a smaller saddle, and from there we continue left and after 2 minutes of additional walking, we step on a panoramic peak.
From the top of Na gradu we return on the ascent route to a nearby small saddle, and then we continue on a nicely beaten path which leads us past an outdoor museum. Here by caverns and renovated trenches we descend to a larger meadow, and then on the other side we start ascending steeper. After few minutes, the steepness decreases and the path brings us on a wide and gently sloping ridge Kolovrat, on which by nice views we continue. Next follows few shorter ascents and descents and the path brings us on Trinški vrh, which we recognize by the caption on a sign.
From Trinški vrh we continue on easy to follow and a still panoramic path which starts descending towards the nearby saddle, where the path also touches Italian road.
When we step on the road, we continue sharply left and after few 10 strides, we get to the bivouac Zanuso.
From the bivouac, we return to a saddle, and then we continue on a steep footpath towards Nagnoj. After few minutes, the steepness decreases and a relatively gently sloping path quickly brings us on the secondary peak of Nagnoj (survey point 1176). Next follows a light descent, and then after few minutes of a moderate ascent on a grassy slope, we reach the peak Nagnoj.
From Nagnoj we continue left downwards and on border "line" we descend to Italian road. We follow the road to the right, and at the information board it loses an asphalt covering. The road ahead passes on entirely Slovenian territory (here also end Italian signs) and after few minutes it joins asphalt road Livek - Kambreško, which we follow to the left, and we walk there to the larger parking lot above the village Livške Ravne.
From the parking lot, we go on a little narrower macadam road, and it starts moderately ascending on at first a grassy slope towards the summit Kuk. Higher, the road crosses a lane of a forest and few times steeply ascends (steep spots are paved with concrete), and with increasingly beautiful views on Krn mountain chain and Slavia Friulana it quickly brings us to the summit, in the middle of which there are a large number of antennas.
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