Kneške Ravne - Vogel (via Koča na planini Razor)

Access to starting point:
From the road Bača pri Modreju - Podbrdo, in the settlement Kneža we turn on the road in the direction of Kneške Ravne. Further, we are ascending on the road which continues through the valley of the stream Kneža. At first quite gentle and partly macadam road, higher starts ascending steeper, on a steep part the road is mostly asphalt. Higher, the road splits, and we choose a slightly left road which is still asphalt and leads towards Kneške Ravne (slightly right macadam road which leads in the direction of the mountain pasture Planina v Prodih). Next follows crossing of scenic stream Prošček, and then we quickly ascend to the parking lot before Kneške Ravne, where we park.

Path description:
From the parking lot, where there is an information board of Kneške Ravne and surroundings, we continue upwards, on first crossroad by NOB monument, we go straight (left a homestead Pri Jakopu and a homestead Pri Jaklnu). The road soon turns left, and from there also the road towards the homestead Pri Francu branches off to the right. Here as well, we go straight, and at the next crossroad, we go slightly right (slightly left a homestead Pri Pologarju). Asphalt road once again splits, this time we choose the left path (right we would get to the homestead Pri Francu), which loses an asphalt covering and leads us over a grazing fence. Further, we are ascending on a cart track which leads us above orchard, and then turns left and through a lane of a forest and through more grazing fences brings us to a crossing by smaller partly stone cottage. Here we go right, and the cart track higher once again turns left and then in few minutes brings us to the hunting observatory. At the hunting observatory, we go sharply right, after that from bad cart track immediately left, on a slope straight upwards. After a short ascent the footpath appears, which is mostly ascending diagonally through the forest, and leads parallel with edge of the nearby meadow. Higher, we reach the ridge between Ljubinjske stene and Masovnik, where the footpath becomes more distinct, and leads on other, west side of the ridge. Next follows crossing of slopes and some gullies, the path by which we notice some old, already quite faded blazes, later starts ascending diagonally. Higher, we get to overgrown scree and in few minutes we ascend to a crossing by the foot of Ljubinjske stene.
We continue left in the direction towards the mountain pasture Razor (right mountain pasture Planina v Prodih and Rut), and the path leads us directly below the cliffs, where mainly in spring time is increased possibility of falling stones. Next follows a diagonal ascent and the path brings us into the forest, where leads us past a source. After the source path for some time steeply ascends, and after two zig-zags again flattens. A little further, we cross also a grazing fence, and the path out of the forest brings us on the upper part of the mountain pasture Kuk, on an area named Močila, where on the bottom side we bypass few cottages. Behind cottages we reach a driving road which we follow to the right (left mountain pasture Kuk and a parking lot), and then we quickly get to a crossing, where the path on Žabiški Kuk branches off to the right (also Žabijski Kuk) - path past Gradič (old military path).
We continue in the direction of the mountain pasture Razor and we continue on a gently sloping macadam road which crosses the western slopes of Žabiški Kuk. On the road, from which occasionally a nice view opens up towards the northwest, where we see Rdeči rob, Vrh nad Peski, Grušnica, Tolminski Migovec and other surrounding mountains, after approximately 25 minutes of additional walking, we get to the spot, where signs for mountain hut point us to the right, on the path which ascends diagonally above the road. Next follows only few minutes of walking and the path brings us to the mountain hut Koča na planini Razor.
From the mountain hut, we continue in the direction of Globoko, Vogel, Vrh nad Škrbino on the path which crosses a lane of a forest and then on a gentle grassy slope splits.
From the crossing, we continue right (straight Vrh nad Škrbino and Dom na Komni) and we start moderately ascending. The path quickly returns into the forest and it brings us to the next crossing.
Again we continue right in the direction of Vogel (left Globoko) and gradually we start ascending steeper. We quickly leave the forest and then we start ascending on a gradually steeper slope. With nice views on Tolminsko, we higher reach southwest broad ridge of Vrh Krnic, where the path for some time flattens and it turns left. The path ahead is ascending diagonally and leads us above Krnica and on slopes of Vrh Krnic. After the crossing of smaller valley, where unmarked footpath branches off to the left, which leads on the saddle between the mentioned peak and Vogel, the path passes on slopes of Vogel, where it ascends diagonally on a steep slope. Higher, we reach the ridge of Vogel, where the path turns left (right Žabiški Kuk). Next follows also good 10 minutes of ascent and a panoramic path brings us on 1922 meters high peak Vogel.
The starting point - Močila 2:10, Močila - Planina Razor 0:35, Planina Razor - Vogel 1:45.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in July 2018 and July 2016.

On the way: Močila (1258m), Koča na planini Razor (1315m)

Trip can be extended to: Črna prst , Vrh Krnic