Kocenpoh (Mačji potok) - Črna prst (General)

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Country:	Slovenia
Mountain range:	Julian Alps
Trailhead:	Kocenpoh (Mačji potok) (780 m)
Destination:	Črna prst (1844 m)
Trailhead latitude/longitude:	46.2245 / 13.9615
Destination latitude/longitude:	46.2311 / 13.9316
Difficulty:	Easy marked route
Recommended equipment:	Hiking poles Hiking shoes Water

From Tolmin, drive to Most na Soči. Here, turn left and follow the road to Bača pri Modreju, where you turn left again toward the village of Podbrdo and follow the road for about 22 km all the way to that village. In the village, shortly after the train station on your right, turn left (toward the apartment complex) toward Bača. Follow the narrow, steeply ascending road for quite some time until a narrow gravel road branches off to the left. At the first fork, continue straight ahead, and turn left at the second fork. The gravel road begins to descend immediately; continue along it until it levels out again. Here, you’ll find a place to park along the road.

We park and continue on foot along a gravel road that takes us across the Kocenpoh stream to a gate on the road. We go through the gate, which leads us to the Kocenpohar farm. We continue along a gentle gravel road that runs past two houses on the left, and shortly after them, we pass through another gate and leave the farm behind. We then follow the road uphill to a secluded house, which we bypass on the right and turn onto a forest trail. The trail immediately begins to climb more steeply and soon leads us to a larger, unmarked fork. Turn right and continue along the path for just a few dozen meters, when a narrow, steeply ascending trail branches off to the left; take this trail. The trail, which climbs steeply at first, soon levels off somewhat, and we continue at a moderate incline to the saddle. At the saddle, we turn right and, of the two trails in this direction, choose the left one. From here on, the trail begins to climb steeply, winding several times along the way. The ascent through the forest takes just under an hour, after which the trail leads us out of the forest. Immediately upon reaching the grassy slope, magnificent views open up—both toward the valley and the nearby peaks, as well as toward Črna Prst. We continue along the grassy slope all the way to the saddle, where the trail splits again. We turn left and climb about ten meters, at which point an exceptional view of the mountain hut at the summit opens up before us. We continue the ascent for a few more meters, after which the trail levels off and leads us at a moderate pace to the hut. We pass the hut on the left and climb to the summit of Črna prst, which is located just 2 minutes past the hut.

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