Tinčkova koča - Begunjščica (via Poljška planina)

Access to starting point:
From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we go to the exit Lesce and follow the road ahead in the direction of Žirovnica and Jesenice. After few kilometers of driving, we will get to a crossroad, where the road in Žirovnica and Moste branches off to the right (from the direction Jesenice left). Only few meters ahead in the next crossroad, we turn left in 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 then drive towards the lake Završniško jezero and Valvasorjev dom. The road then flattens and it brings us to a crossroad, where the road towards the mountain hut Valvasorjev dom branches off to the left, and we continue straight. Further, the road leads past a well-settled parking lot, and the asphalt road soon becomes a macadam. Macadam road which is on some steep sections has asphalt pavement, higher brings us 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 again steeper road, by which we soon notice signs for mountain pasture Poljška planina and Roblek, which point us sharply right. Because by the signsposts there isn't any appropriate parking spot, we drive a good 50 meters higher and then we park on an appropriate place by the road.

Path description:
From the starting point, we return on a macadam road to the nearby signposts for mountain pasture Poljška planina and Roblek, and from there we continue on at first parallel mountain path. The path ahead descends to a smaller stream and crosses it, and then passes on the western slopes of Begunjščica, where at first crosses moderately steep slopes. We continue crossing towards the right, where we quickly get to very steep slopes, through which we diagonally ascend. Further path isn't the most pleasant, because poorly maintained path leads over very steep slope, which is dangerous for slipping (especially in wet). Above exposed part path and the slope flatten out, and we continue with the crossing. The path which still continues through the forest, gradually again passes on steeper slopes. Next follows few more minutes of crossing, and then we pass over on southwestern slopes, where slope visibly flattens. After a short ascent on a less steep slope, we get to a smaller crossing, where the path towards the monument NOB branches off to the right downwards, and we continue straight, on the path which is moderately ascending through the forest. Higher, we join the cart track which we follow to the right, and there we in few minutes descend to the mountain hut Tomčeva koča on the mountain pasture Poljška planina.
From the mountain hut Tomčeva koča we continue right following the signs Roblekov dom and we continue the ascent on the path which passes into the forest. The path through the forest is moderately ascending and it soon brings us to the spot, where there are logs intended for heating the mountain hut Roblekov dom. If we are in the mood and we have enough strength we can carry a log to the hut (they will be very grateful).
Higher forest is becoming thinner, and the path steeper and steeper. From wide and well-made path, which is in rain quite muddy occasionally nice views open up. The path then turns a little to the left and it brings us to the spot, where from the right side joins the path from the mountain pasture Preval-a.
We continue on the left path, which after additional 10 minutes of a 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 which already after few steps goes into the forest. Lane of forest, which is short quickly changes into bushes and higher in dwarf pines. After a good 20 minutes of ascent from the mountain hut Roblekov dom we come to the next crossing, where we again continue in the direction of Veliki vrh, which is with 2060 meters the highest peak of Begunjščica (left Dom na Zelenici). The path ahead is ascending diagonally, on in parts quite steep southern slopes of Begunjščica. The transverse path, which offers nice views on Gorenjska. The path which is in wet also dangerous for slipping, then brings us on a panoramic peak, which we reach on panoramic and steep slope.

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