Tinčkova koča - Begunjščica (via Poljška planina)

Access to starting point:
From the highway Ljubljana - Jesenice, we take the exit Lesce and follow the road ahead in the direction of Žirovnica and Jesenice. After a few kilometers of driving, we will get to a crossroad, where the road to Žirovnica and Moste branches off to the right (from the direction of Jesenice, left). Only a few meters ahead, in the next crossroad, we turn left to Moste (right Žirovnica). Further, we drive past a monument to fallen soldiers, where the road starts ascending on a hill below the railway track. On top of the slope, we turn right (at the sign Vila Karin), and we drive towards Završniško jezero and Valvasorjev dom. The road then flattens and brings us to a crossroad, where the road towards Valvasorjev dom branches off to the left, and we continue straight. Further, the road leads past a well-kept parking lot, and the asphalt road soon becomes macadam. The macadam road, which is asphalted on some steep sections, brings us higher to a smaller crossroad, where we continue straight in the direction of Zelenica and Roblek (right road leads towards the saddle Kališča). The road then crosses a grazing fence and only a little further brings us to the cottage (Pri žagi). We continue driving on the again steeper road, by which we soon notice signs for mountain pasture Poljška planina and Roblek, which point us sharply right. Because by the signposts there isn't any appropriate parking spot, we drive a good 50 meters higher and then park on a suitable spot by the road.

Path description:
From the starting point, we return on the macadam road to the nearby signposts for Poljška planina and Roblek, and from there we continue on the initially parallel mountain path. The path ahead descends to a smaller stream, crosses it, and then passes on to the western slopes of Begunjščica, where it first crosses moderately steep slopes. We continue the crossing towards the right, where we quickly arrive at very steep slopes, through which we ascend diagonally. The continuation of the path is not the most pleasant, as the poorly maintained path leads us over a very steep slope that is dangerous for slipping (especially when wet). Above the exposed part, the path and slope flatten, and we continue with the crossing. The path, which continues through the forest, gradually passes again on to steeper slopes. A few more minutes of crossing follow, then we pass on to the southwestern slopes, where the slope visibly flattens. After a short ascent on a less steep slope, we arrive at a smaller junction, where the path to the NOB monument branches off to the right downwards, and we continue straight on the path that moderately ascends through the forest. Higher, we join a cart track, which we follow to the right, and descend along it in a few minutes to Tomčeva koča on Poljška planina.
From Tomčeva koča, we continue right following the signs for Roblekov dom and continue the ascent on the path that passes into the forest. The path through the forest moderately ascends and soon brings us to the spot where several logs intended for heating Roblekov dom are stacked. If we are willing and have enough strength, we can carry a log to the hut (they will be very grateful to us).
Higher, the forest on the path becomes thinner and thinner, and the path steeper and steeper. From the wide and well-made path, which is quite muddy after rain, nice views occasionally open up. The path then turns slightly to the left and brings us to the spot where the path from planina Preval joins from the right.
We continue on the left path, which after a further 10 minutes of diagonal ascent brings us to the mountain hut.
From the hut, we continue right in the direction of Veliki vrh on Begunjščica on the path that goes into the forest after just a few steps. The strip of forest, which is short, quickly changes into shrubbery and higher into dwarf pines. After a good 20 minutes of ascent from Roblekov dom, we arrive at the next junction, where we again continue in the direction of Veliki vrh, which at 2060 m is the highest peak of Begunjščica (left Dom na Zelenici). The path ahead ascends diagonally on locally quite steep southern slopes of Begunjščica. The transverse path offers nice views on Gorenjska. The path, which when wet is also dangerous for slipping, then brings us to the panoramic summit, which we reach on a panoramic and steep slope.

On the way: Tomčeva koča na Poljški planini mountain hut (1180m), Roblekov dom na Begunjščici mountain hut (1657m)