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Lat/Lon:
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46.30000°N / 13.72000°E |
Route Type:
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Scramble on an easy feratta |
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Time Required:
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Most of a day |
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Difficulty:
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Walk up and secured climbing |
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Approach
The starting point is a parking place in Zadnjica valley.
Route Description
Starting point of this trail is Zadnjica, Trenta’s side valley. From Kranjska Gora drive over a Vrsic pass (1611m) and descent into Trenta valley, on the other side. Vrsic road has 49 sharp bends. Each one of them is numbered and has altitude height for your information. After the 49th bend road straightens as it reaches the Soca River, which runs through Trenta valley. You continue down the valley till you reach Trenta village. Here, at the sharp bend 50, we leave main road and enter Zadnjica valley. After some 2 kilometers road is closed for public. From here we follow the left road, which will soon get you to the bottom station of Pogacnikov Dom hut load aerial ropeway. Park here. 1 hour on foot from Trenta village.
Wide path begins its gradual ascent in many sharp bends. At the beginning there is nice view on Beli Potok (white water) creek. Path is ascending through the forest, crossing few steep gullies, which on the left, from high above. Once you are out of the forest fantastic view of huge Beli Potok amphitheater or valley opens up. Above are massive cliffs of Planja (2447m) and Pihavec (2414m). Behind Planja, on the left, razor is also visible (2601m). Build path ascends in endless number of sharp bends with fantastic views that get better all the time till it reaches Pogacnikov Dom hut (2050m). At the bottom of the last ascent, in the huge basin, just right of the path is beautiful Spodnje Krisko Jezero (Lower Krisko Lake, 1880m), well worth of a short detour. Hut is 4 hours from the lower station, where you left your car. By Velebit
From the Pogacnikov dom hut you follow the marked route to the pass Dovska vratca, but soon you will come on the crossing with the route on Pihavec so you turn right and over the steep scree you will reach the short face where ferrata starts. With help of ladder you will reach the summit of Pihavec.
You descend by the same route.
Essential Gear
Good hiking shoes, helmet and climbing stuff for ferratas.
Miscellaneous Info
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Vid Pogachnik - Jun 26, 2023 11:24 am - Hasn't voted
Trail formally closed!The trail from Kriški podi (plateau) directly on Pihavec has been closed for a few years. Also for this summer there are no plans to repair it. The reason of closure are damaged security devices in the chimney just below the summit. Rock falls and dangerous debris are still there. But despite the formal closure the route can be done - with additional care.
Vid Pogachnik - Jun 26, 2023 11:31 am - Hasn't voted
Trail branchingOn the trail Pogačnikov dom (hut), 2050 m, - Dovška vrata (saddle), 2186 m, the key branching on the Pihavec normal route is on the altitude of 2144 m. There you branch off towards the south.