Zauchen - Eisenkappler Hutte (via Božičev graben)
Starting point: Zauchen (509 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.5184°N 14.5772°E
Path name: via Božičev graben
Time of walking: 3 h 30 min
Difficulty: partly demanding marked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 1044 m
Altitude difference (by path): 1065 m
Map: Karavanke - osrednji del 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
A) From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we go to the exit Kranj - east and follow the road ahead in the direction of Jezersko. From Zgornje Jezersko we continue driving through alpine mountain pass Jezerski vrh to Železna Kapla / Bad Eisenkappel and ahead through the valley of river Bela to the settlement Suha / Zauchen. Here at the crossroad before the bus stop we turn right and we park on an appropriate place by the river Bela.
B) From Štajerska we at first drive to Mozirje, and then we continue driving towards the valley Logarska dolina and later towards the saddle Pavličevo sedlo. From the saddle Pavličevo sedlo we descend into Bela / Bad Vellach, and then we continue driving towards Železna Kapla / Bad Eisenkappel and ahead through the valley of river Bela to the settlement Suha / Zauchen, where at the crossroad before the bus stop we turn right and we park on an appropriate place by the river Bela.
Path description:
From the parking lot, we at first carefully cross the main road, and then we go on the road by which we notice signs for "Hochobir". The path at first leads on an asphalt road which is ascending by the stream Suha. After approximately half an hour of walking on the road, by which there are some individual farms, the path brings us to a smaller white-red gate behind which we come to a smaller crossroad, which is situated just before the small bridge. On the bridge there is a yellow mountain signpost, which is pointing straight, and we continue right and we ascend on a macadam road to the nearby house with yellow facade. At the house, the road makes a right turn, and right here we leave it and we continue straight on a cart track which ascends below the power line. A little higher, the path goes into the forest and gradually starts ascending steeper. A little higher we cross the asphalt road and we continue the ascent on a marked path number 622. The path ahead gradually passes on very steep slopes, on which we diagonally ascend. Steep part, which is mainly because of leaves dangerous for slipping, after few minutes ends, and the path higher again brings us to an asphalt road.
The path ahead several times crosses the mentioned road which leads towards caves Obirske kapniške jame, and marked path in a moderate ascent we follow partly through the forest, and partly on panoramic slopes. Higher, the path brings us to an abandoned mine, and we still continue on ascending path, which higher continues also on the forest roads. After few minutes of walking on the road which we again leave and we continue the ascent on marked shortcuts. Eventually we return on the road and with nice views on the mountain pasture Svinja, Golica and Peca we walk to the mountain pasture Zgornja Šefnarca. On the macadam road, we ascend by the edge of the mountain pasture, and only few minutes higher we get to a marked crossing, where from the right side joins the path through Kuneteov graben.
We continue on a marked cart track in the direction of "Eisenkappler Hütte", and after few minutes of additional walking brings us on a panoramic saddle Počula, by the edge of which stands a chapel.
Right from the chapel, the path goes into the forest and starts moderately to steeply ascending. After few minutes, the steepness decreases and the path brings us on a grazing area of the mountain pasture Na jezercah. Here we continue a little towards the right, and then when a view opens up also towards Košuta, the path starts moderately descending on a wide cart track. After few minutes of descent, we get to Kapelška koča / Eisenkappler Hütte.
On the way: Planina Zgornja Šefnarca (1415m), Počula (1461m), Na Jezercah (1580m)
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