Zadnja Trenta (Flori) - Šmihelovec

Access to starting point:
From Kranjska Gora over Vršič Pass we drive towards Bovec or vice versa, but only to the 49th hairpin turn of the Vršič road (near the village of Trenta). Here we turn onto the side road in the direction of the source of the Soča River. The road after a shorter ascent quickly brings us to the parking lot before the Koča pri izviru Soče hut, but we continue left over the bridge and follow the road ahead to the parking lot at the end of the road (near the parking lot we notice signposts for Bavški Grintavec, the waterfalls of Suhi potok, and Jalovec).

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on the road which is closed with a gate in the direction of Bavški Grintavec. We continue slightly left on the road which runs by the riverbed of Suhega potoka, to the right leads the path towards Zavetišče pod Špičkom and Jalovec. For some time we still walk on the mentioned road, then the path crosses the mentioned riverbed. At the crossing, we have to pay attention because the footpath here isn't visible. On the other side we can notice a wooden pillar with signs. On the other side a gentle path first leads past a few private cottages and then for some time runs through the forest by the left side of the riverbed. Further, we will by the path also notice quite a lot of fallen trees, which are consequences of snow avalanches. A little later the path brings us to a marked junction where a path branches off to the left towards Zapotoški slapovi, and we continue right in the direction of Bavški Grintavec.
The path then quickly brings us to the riverbed of a torrent where the footpath again gets lost a little. A few meters we still continue by the riverbed, then we cross it slightly to the right and head towards the other riverbed of the torrent, which we see slightly on the right. We start ascending by the left side of the mentioned riverbed and the path becomes again better visible. After a short ascent, the path leaves the mentioned riverbed and turns decidedly to the left.
Here we first cross slopes covered with bushes and dwarf pines, then the path brings us into a sparse forest. The path further occasionally ascends a little steeper, on a shorter section we also get help from some pegs with the help of which we reach a panoramic spot where there is also a cross. Further, the slopes which we cross become even steeper and some caution is needed. The path here crosses a few shorter steep gullies, occasionally we also get help from fixed safety gear.
Further, the path mostly runs through the forest, occasionally nice views open up on peaks above Zadnja Trenta.
We still mostly ascend diagonally across steep slopes and a little higher from the path a view also opens towards Zapotoški slapovi.
The path soon withdraws from steep slopes above the valley and through the forest brings us to Planina Zapotok. On the mountain pasture, which has long not been active, we continue to the shepherd's hut, on the left side under the hut we will also notice a stream which originates nearby.
From the hut, we first slightly descend to the riverbed of the stream where we continue right. The path then again brings us into the forest and starts ascending, soon it turns more decidedly to the left. Here on a short section we also get help from a steel cable. Further, we continue ascending through the forest, the path starts turning to the right again.
Later, the path brings us to a smaller junction where to the left an unmarked path branches off, which leads towards the ridge of Srebrnjak (marked with a cairn), and we continue right on the marked path. Further, we enter a somewhat sparser larch forest and increasingly beautiful views start opening on surrounding peaks. When we get somewhat closer to the slopes of Zapotoški vrh and the larches become quite rare, the path brings us to yet another junction.
This time an unmarked path branches off to the left towards the saddle Velika Vrata, we continue right further on the marked path. Here the path then leads us for some time along dwarf pines, then across a partly grassy slope and finally we reach scree slopes under Bavški Grintavec. Here we also reach a marked junction where the path to Bavški Grintavec branches off to the left, we continue right towards the saddle Kanja. Further, we then for some time cross scree slopes, when we get somewhat closer to the saddle the path to the saddle splits into two prongs. We continue on the right one and when the grassy slopes on our right are not overly steep we leave also this path and head right into pathless terrain.
When we leave the marked path we cross a grassy slope, which brings us to an otherwise marked but very poorly visible path, which leads towards Zavetišče pod Špičkom. We also quickly leave the mentioned path and continue up the valley between the peaks Šmihelovec on the left and Zagorelec on the right towards the saddle Čez Lužo. Here we can walk along the valley bottom where there is occasionally also a visible path. When we get somewhat closer to the saddle Čez Lužo, we will notice to the left of the peak Šmihelovec a distinct gully, which leads towards the ridge. Across scree we head towards the mentioned gully by which we then reach a smaller notch on the ridge. In the gully, which is relatively steep, there is also quite a lot of scree, so it can slip considerably. It is recommended to ascend along the left edge of the gully where we can assist ourselves also with rocks.
At the notch where a view opens towards the west we continue right and first cross the slope on the left (western) side of the ridge. At the crossing some caution is needed, as the slope is slightly exposed and dangerous for slipping. On this section we also get help from a few cairns. After a few tens of meters of crossing we then head right upwards along a fairly steep slope, which is partly covered with grass. On the slope, which continues to be dangerous for slipping, we ascend towards the ridge. A little before the ridge the steepness eases somewhat, we continue slightly left and only a short ascent follows to the panoramic peak.
We descend along the ascent path.

On the way: Planina Zapotok (1385m), Sedlo Kanja (2030m), Čez Lužo (1986m)