Parkirišče nad Žabčami - Vogel (General)

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Country:	Slovenia
Mountain range:	Julian Alps
Trailhead:	Parkirišče nad Žabčami (228 m)
Destination:	Vogel (1922 m)
Trailhead latitude/longitude:	46.1902 / 13.7435
Destination latitude/longitude:	46.2383 / 13.8125
Difficulty:	Easy marked route
Recommended equipment:	Hiking poles Hiking shoes Water Snack

If you’re driving from Most na Soči toward Tolmin, follow the main road all the way to the fork, where the left road leads to Tolmin and the right road leads to Poljubin. Here, turn toward Tolmin, and after just a few hundred meters, turn right, following the sign for Žabče. Continue along the road, keeping to the right at the fork toward Zadlaz. This is followed by a drive along a narrow road through a compact village. Once you’ve passed through the village, there are a few hundred more meters of driving along a flat road flanked by pastures on both sides. When the pastures end and the forest gradually begins, you’ll notice a weekend cottage with a large garden on the right—turn right here and park along the road.

We continue on foot, first past the gate along a forest trail, which after a few minutes’ walk leads us to a fork—on the right, a signpost points toward the Razor Mountain Hut, where we turn. A longer walk follows along a narrow forest trail that climbs gradually, winding frequently along the way. We stay on the trail all the way to the fork, where one path turns left, but we take the right path (which actually goes straight ahead). Here, the trail begins to climb a bit more steeply, winding frequently along the way. After walking for a while, the trail will lead you to a fork. The path straight ahead leads to a bench, which you’ll reach in about 2 minutes (this can be your intermediate destination—you’ll be treated to beautiful views here). We, however, will take the right-hand path, which immediately begins to climb more steeply. Eventually, the trail levels off, then continues with alternating gentle ascents, descents, and flat sections. The trail takes us past a mountain hut and a bench at the lookout point and soon reaches the Lom mountain pasture. From the Lom mountain pasture, we continue along the road that passes by the huts, onto a moderately ascending gravel road through the forest. We continue along the road all the way to the Kuk mountain pasture, which lies right next to the trail. We continue along the road past the mountain pasture, which begins to climb beyond the huts. The trail will fork at a sharp bend—here, keep to the left, following the main path, which will soon lead you to a sign for the Razor Mountain Hut, where you turn right onto a grassy trail. Just before the forest, head right onto an unmarked, ascending meadow and climb all the way to the forest. In the forest, we’ll rejoin the trail—we’ll turn left and continue along the forest trail for a short while. Soon the forest ends and gives way to dwarf pine. From here, a somewhat longer, technically more challenging ascent follows, accompanied by magnificent views. Shortly before the end, the trail levels off slightly and, after just a few minutes’ walk, leads us to an intermediate peak—Žabiški Kuk. From here, we first descend slightly, then continue along the ridge until the final ascent, which takes us to the summit after just a few minutes.

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