Zatrnik - Hotunjski vrh (north path)
Starting point: Zatrnik (880 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.3682°N 14.0334°E
Path name: north path
Time of walking: 40 min
Difficulty: easy unmarked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 227 m
Altitude difference (by path): 240 m
Map: TNP 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
A) We drive to Bled, and then we continue driving in the direction of Pokljuka. When we get to Zatrnik, we don't park on a parking lot by inn Gostilna Zatrnik, but about 100 meters ahead on a parking lot on the right side of the road. Parking on a parking lot in front of the inn is only for guests of the inn Gostilna Zatrnik (pr Jagru).
B) We leave Gorenjska highway at exit Lipce, and then we follow the signs for settlement Kočna and later Spodnje Gorje. In Spodnje Gorje we join the road from Bled, and we continue in the direction of Pokljuka. When we get to Zatrnik, we don't park on a parking lot by inn Gostilna Zatrnik, but about 100 meters ahead on a parking lot on the right side of the road. Parking on a parking lot in front of the inn is only for guests of the inn Gostilna Zatrnik (pr Jagru).
Path description:
From the parking lot by the main road, we descend to the parking lot by inn Pr Jagru, and we look for the beginning of the path slightly right from the inn, on the old ski track. On a crossing of old ski track we choose narrower left track, which when we are already in the forest once again splits. This time as well we continue on the left track, and it also on the left side bypasses covered resting space. The path ahead leads us below the power line, and a little higher it brings us on partly overgrown saddle between Špik (1038 meters) on the left side and Hotunjski vrh (1107 meters) on the right side.
From the saddle from where a view opens up a little towards Gorenjska plain, we continue right, and then we go once again below a power line. A little further for some time a nice view opens up in the direction of Triglav, and then we start ascending on already quite overgrown former ski track. Higher increasingly beautiful views opening up, and when we get to column of former ski lift, we continue left and in a minute or two of additional walking, we ascend on panoramic Hotunjski vrh.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in the year 2017 (January).
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