Prtovč - Krekova koča na Ratitovcu (via Po(v)den)

Access to starting point:
At first, we drive to Škofja Loka, and then we continue driving towards Železniki. In Železniki we come to a crossroad, where a road towards Kropa branches off to the right. Here we continue straight and follow the main road only about 100 meters and then signs for Prtovč point us to the right on an ascending road which we follow to a large parking lot near the church in the mentioned village.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we walk past the church and NOB monument to the beginning of the village, where we come on a well-marked crossroad. We continue left in the direction of Ratitovec over Po(v)den (slightly right Ratitovec over Razor) on the road which at first ascends past houses and then turns to the left and slightly descends. The road then changes into a wide cart track, that starts moderately ascending through the forest.
After approximately half an hour of walking, we step on a saddle Po(v)den, where there is also well-marked crossing. On the saddle, we continue right in the direction of Ratitovec, on at first gently sloping path, which ascends through a lane of raspberry bushes, and then passes into the forest, where it starts ascending steeper. The path higher flattens and it brings us to rough forest road which we follow only few 10 meters and then blazes point us to the right on an increasingly steep footpath. The path soon passes out of the forest and brings us on steep grassy slopes (in snow great risk of slipping and avalanche), on which we are ascending towards the right. Higher, the path past rocky towers brings us on the main ridge, where it turns sharply to the left and entirely flattens. Next follows easy and a pleasant path, on which in 10 minutes of additional walking on a panoramic slope, we ascend to the mountain hut Krekova koča na Ratitovcu.

On the way: Po(v)den (1264m)

Trip can be extended to: Gladki vrh (Ratitovec) ( 5 min) , Altemaver (Ratitovec)