Avsa - Matajur (General)

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Country:	Slovenia, Italy
Mountain range:	Julian Alps
Trailhead:	Avsa (880 m)
Destination:	Matajur (1642 m)
Trailhead latitude/longitude:	46.1985 / 13.5846
Destination latitude/longitude:	46.2122 / 13.5294
Difficulty:	Easy marked route
Recommended equipment:	Hiking poles Hiking shoes Water Snack

Drive to Most na Soči and follow the main road past Modrejci and Kozaršči. After Kozaršči, you will come to a fork, which you will recognise by the Gostol factory just at the fork. Turn right and continue past Volč towards Kobarid and Bovec. In the village of Idrsko, turn left at the first major fork and follow the road to the village of Livek, where you turn right at the fork, where you will also be directed by the signpost for Matajur. Continue to the village of Avsa, and in the village continue driving only as far as a small parking area on the right side of the road, which you will recognise from the signs. Park here.

On foot, follow the forest track, which starts to climb immediately. The first ascent through the forest is followed by a small meadow. Just after the meadow, the path leads into the woods again and becomes a little steeper. When the path rises to the point where we are already enjoying beautiful views, the terrain flattens out a little and, after a while, a pleasant path leads us to the next grassy slope. We climb up the meadow until we reach a fenced pasture for horses. Here the trail turns slightly to the left and leads us just below Srednji vrh to a macadam road. Join the road and follow it for a short distance to a signpost pointing to the right, back to the grass track. There is a short climb, and then the path straightens out again, opening up a spectacular view of Krn. Turn left and climb to Mrzli vrh, which is on our route. From here, Matajur will be visible in the distance. Go down the slope, cross the fence and then the road and follow the sign for Matajur along the grassy track. The track briefly joins a dirt road, but soon leaves it as it branches off to the right onto a new grassy slope. A good hour's climb up this grassy slope, with views of the high mountains, will take us to our destination.

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