Potoki - Bivak Hlek (General)

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Country:	Slovenia
Mountain range:	Julian Alps
Trailhead:	Potoki (341 m)
Destination:	Bivak Hlek (1225 m)
Trailhead latitude/longitude:	46.2534 / 13.5075
Destination latitude/longitude:	46.267 / 13.5151
Difficulty:	Easy marked route
Recommended equipment:	Hiking poles Hiking shoes Water Snack

From Tolmin, head toward Kobarid. From Kobarid, continue along the main road; shortly after passing the Franko house on the right, take the second exit at the roundabout toward Breginj. Follow the road to the village of Potoki, where you’ll park in the large parking lot on the left side of the road.

We continue on foot toward the village, but only as far as the turnoff to the right for Stol, Planja, and the Hlek bivouac. We climb up the road to the right-hand turn into the forest (sign for Stol). After a few meters, we join the road and continue along it until we reach a trail junction on the right, where we turn. We then walk along a dirt road until we reach another turnoff, this time to the left, where we turn again. A longer walk along a forest path follows; we’ll cross the road once and pass a water spigot and a bench. The trail climbs steeply the entire way; the first section runs entirely through the forest, while the second section crosses several small meadows. Pay close attention to the trail as you cross the last meadow, as there is a fork here where you must take the left path. Just before the summit, the trail turns into a small wooded area, through which you ascend to the mountain hut.

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