Podljubelj - Koča na Prevalu - Begunjščica - Roblekov dom - Koča na Zelenici - Podljubelj (06/2023)

Physical difficulty: 3/5
Technical difficulty: 2/5

(circular trail / 2-days hike)

DAY 1: Podljubelj - Koča na Prevalu - Begunjščica (via Kalvarija) - Roblekov dom
(eng. Podljubelj - Lodge on Preval - Begunjščica (via Kalvarija) - Roblek's Lodge)

DAY 2: Roblekov dom - Koča na Zelenici - Podljubelj
(eng. Roblek's Lodge - Lodge on Zelenica - Podljubelj)

Note #1: This is a 2-days hike with a sleepover at Roblek's Lodge. This trail can certainly be completed in one day, but we didn't want to push it and decided to have a good night's rest at the Lodge.

Note #2: On the descent you can connect this trail with more peaks, such as Vrtača.

Note #3: Mobile reception is good throughout the trail, but it's best at the peak and at Roblek's Lodge.

Note #4: Parking at Podljublj is available on multiple parking lots: one is at the Kompas store, which is paid. We heard rumors that you CAN park there, freely, with no issues. The other is the official huge parking lot (unpaved) for ascents to Begunjščica and Lodge at Zelenica. This one is supposedly paid via an app that you need to download. The last one, where we parked, is not designated as a paid parking - but it's also the smallest. On weekends, it's bound to get populated fast.

Note #5: Shortly after the trailhead, there's a man-sized tunnel through the mountain. It's straight and not long, but a headlamp would be advisable as the ground can be uneven and/or wet with puddles of water.

Note #6: There are no streams with potable water on the trail.

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- START DAY 1 -

The trail starts at the parking lot in Podljubelj, towards the Lodge on Preval (slo. Koča na Prevalu). We started on the so called Bornova pot (eng. Born's path). The path was made in 1894 at the order of baron Born, who supposedly wanted to have an easy access from Ljubelj village to his hunting grounds on the southern side of Begunjščica.

Shortly after the beginning of the hike, you will pass through a man-sized tunnel through the mountain. When you arrive at the Lodge on Preval, you can choose to continue on Born's path, or via the Kalvarija path. Born's path is longer but milder, while Kalvarija path is steeper, but shorter.

From Begunjščica the descent is pretty straightforward, but again steeper in some places, towards Roblek's Lodge. We took a rest here and slept over in the Lodge.

- END DAY 1 -

- START DAY 2 -

From Roblek's Lodge backtrack a bit upwards towards Begunjščica (Intersection #7), but then take a left this time and cross to the other side of the mountain, where a straightforward alpine trail will take you to the Lodge at Zelenica, and then further down back towards Podljubelj.

At Zelenica, you can choose to make a detour towards Vrtača (which will add about 7km to your trail overall), or some other smaller peak in the vicinity.

- END DAY 2 -