Hiking (mountain trail, in places narrow and exposed)
Alpine route (equipped or very exposed section, snow field, blocks)
R11
Dom na Komni » Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih
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2h30 |
7.1 km
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303 m
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126 m
This stage leads through the stunning world of the highland lakes. Officially, there are only seven lakes, but several smaller tarns and pools can be found, depending on the time of year. The valley is also home to numerous animal and plant species. Climb up to the Na Kalu pass, below which there once was a shepherd's hut. Enter the valley and go to the hut at Dvojno jezero lake.
From Dom na Komni, head towards Savica down the gently sloping path. You will soon reach a crossroads, where you will change direction and follow the path to the left heading towards Koča pri Triglavski jezerih. Go north and walk up the slight incline to the small peak, where there is a good view. Walk down the other side across an overgrown plateau to reach the trough-like Razor valley, above which there once used to be pastures. On the way you will pass a crossroads with the path from Koča pod Bogatinom, then continue walking past some derelict buildings. Slowly climb up the plateau, which is covered with pine trees, until you reach the Na Kalu pass (1,636 m), from where there is a beautiful view. Behind you will be the spacious Lepa Komna plateau, and overlooking it the peaks of Lanževica (2,003 m) and Mahavšček (1,997 m), where, according to legend, a treasure is buried under the guard of the mythical Zlatorog (Goldenhorn). In front of you is the wide Triglav Lakes Valley and the peaks that surround them. 1h. From the pass, climb down to the grassy trough in which the Planina na Kalu pasture once thrived. In order to bypass the pasture, the path makes a sharp right turn and begins to gently descend down a diverse Karstic landscape overlooking the deep Kosova konta valley to your left. You will find yourself in the wide Lopučnica valley. Walk north through the valley to the Planina Lopučnica meadow, where you will be joined by the road from Planina za Skalo. 1h. The Zgornja Komna plateau overlooks the meadow. Turn right and climb up the overgrown ridge. In front of you will be the Dvojno Jezero lake and Koča pri Triglavskih Jezerih, which you will reach by way of a comfortable path leading through the forest. 30 minutes. The hut lies between the Dvojno jezero and Močivec lakes, just below the rock face of Tičarica. This short and very pleasant stage through the Julian Alps takes 2h 30 minutes. The lakes comprising Dvojno Jezero ("Two Lakes") are the fifth and sixth Triglav lakes, whilst the seventh and last lies lower down in the valley and is host to an endemic subspecies of the Alpine newt. The remaining lakes lie higher up in the valley, through which you shall hike in Stage 12. The waters of the lakes flow out through a Karstic subterranean complex and emerge at the Savica waterfall below Komarča.
Source: Dobnik, Jože; (1998). Slovenska planinska pot. Planinski vodnik. Založba: PZS. Mihelič, Tine; (1998). Julijske Alpe. Planinski vodnik. Ljubljana: Planinska zveza Slovenije (PZS). Atlas Slovenije. (1996). 3. izpopolnjena in razširjena izdaja. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga in Geodetski zavod Slovenije (GZS). Julijske Alpe - vzhodni del. (2003). 1:50.000. GZS. Ljubljana: Planinska založba PZS. Gorenjska. (1998). Izletniška karta. 1:50.000. Ljubljana: GZS. (Peter Šilak)
Natural and cultural heritage
The Dom na Komni hut (1,520), built by the Slovene Alpine Association in 1936, lies at the eastern edge of the Komna plateau. It has subsequently been renovated and extended. Dom na Komni is one of the most frequently visited Alpine stations in Slovenia and lies at the crossroads of the most important summer and winter Alpine trails. Dom na Komni is the gateway to the Valley of the Triglav Lakes and the Realm of the Goldenhorn. According to a folk tale, the rocky Komna and the valley were once an Alpine paradise. It was the home of the White Maids who helped people in trouble. They guarded the flowering fields in which their white goats grazed. At the head of the herd was the Goldenhorn, a strong billy goat with golden horns, which were the key to the treasure hidden beneath Bogatin. In a fit of jealousy, a poor hunter from Trenta swore to bring the treasure to a young maiden. He tracked down the Goldenhorn and wounded it. Because the Goldenhorn was the ward of the White Maids, a magical herb, the Pink Cinquefoil (Potentilla nitida) sprang up from Goldenhorn's blood. When the Goldenhorn ate the leaves of the plant, he regained his previous strength and charged towards his attacker. As the hunter tried to get away from the Goldenhorn, he fell into an abyss and was killed. In his anger, the Goldenhorn dug up the pastures with his horns. All that remained of the paradise was bare rock and the traces of his horns cans still be seen in the rocks today. Appalled by human greed, the White Maids left Komna forever. Indeed, Komna is a scarred Karstic landscape, particularly its northernmost part, also known as Zgornja Komna. Rainwater quickly disappears through the cracks into the Karstic underworld and carves grooves and gullies into the limestone surface. The simple folk of the area attributed these interesting Karstic formations, the result of chemical disintegration or corrosion, to the anger of the Goldenhorn. An exceptionally flat rock called Gladki lašt on Zgornja Komna above the Lopučnica valley is a fine example of such rock transformation. The Lopučnica is a typical dry Alpine valley carved out of the earth when water still ran on the surface here. The water has long since disappeared below ground. The valley is also very rich in flora. At the efflux of the Lopučnica lies the southernmost and lowest-lying of the Triglav Lakes, the so-called Črno jezero, which has a depth of 9 m. During winter, the temperature of the water falls to 4° C and in the summer it rises to 16°C.
Brancelj, A. (2002). Visokogorska jezera v vzhodnem delu Julijskih Alp/High-mountain Lakes in the Eastern Part of the Julian Alps. Ljubljana. Kunaver, P. (1984). Po Dolini Triglavskih jezer. Vodnik po slovenski planinski poti. Ljubljana. Zlatorog. (1997). Ljudska pripovedka. Ljubljana. (Jerneja Fridl)
Other long-distance trails and alternative routes
Črno jezero, Bohinj: Enter the valley from the path crossing at Dvojno jezero. The trail leads to the lowest-lying of the Triglav Lakes - Črno jezero (Black Lake), to which a subspecies of the newt is endemic. At the path crossing, you can either descend to Lake Bohinj or go towards Dom na Komni. If you go to Lake Bohinj, the return route will lead you past the spectacular Savica waterfall.
Useful topographic maps
Julijske Alpe, vzhodni del ~ Planinska zveza Slovenije (1 : 50 000)
Gorenjska ~ Geodetski zavod Slovenije (1 : 50 000)
Triglav ~ Planinska zveza Slovenije (1 : 25 000)
Useful guidebooks
Slovenska planinska pot ~ Planinska zveza Slovenije (ISBN 961-6156-11-x)
Vodnik po Julijskih Alpah ~ Planinska zveza Slovenije (ISBN 961-6156-08-x)
Vodnik po planinskih postojankah v Sloveniji ~ Planinska zveza Slovenije (ISBN 961-6156-10-1)
Websites relative to natural and cultural heritage
Favourites, criticisms ? Make your personal comments on this stage. For more general notes please use the comments section of the page Over to the Via Alpinists.
flautix - 2023-08-20
Wir haben uns auch für die beiden Etappen R11 und R12 bewusst zwei Tage Zeit gelassen - bei endlich wieder besserem Wetter! Es gibt so viel zu sehen! Ein Nachteil: die Hütten lassen alle Wanderer erst ab 15 oder 16 Uhr aufs Zimmer. Kein Trinkwasser auf beiden Hütten und ein Verbot der Körperwaschung bei der Hütte bei den Seen (wegen Seife und Algenbildung)! Alle Seen sind nach den Unwettern so voll, dass die Wnaderwege teilweise im See verlaufen statt daneben und man Umwege durchs Gebüsch suchen muss.
Ingo - 2022-09-17
Hiking R11 and R12 in one day is no problem at all. But we recommend doing not more than that in one day because R11 and R12 are extremely beautiful. Take your time and enjoy it. It´s absolutely worth it! We even saw lots of Capricorns on R12. Plus fantastic landscapes :-)
Karsten - 2022-07-04
I've combinded the following stages via Dolicu down to Trenta. Quite a bit of work but very well doable. Took too much water in the first stretch through the "valley of the seven lakes", could have filled up at the last lake "Zeleno jezero" before ascending to the pass (using Micropur).
Carsten - 2022-01-10
Beautiful scenery.
No water (possibly from lakes).
Camping: no good sites and possibly prohibited.
On 6 July 2021, snow in the final ascent, near-full snow cover on the slightly ascending plateau at the top (easy traverse), dangerous descent near-completely on snow to hut at end of R12. Recommend not to do R12 under such conditions (takes significantly more concentration than R10A, and perhaps luck). Was possible only due to high temperatures with soft snow in the afternoon, and a good number of people walking R12 in reverse (easier in snow) and creating sufficient tread. Snow continued for about 1km into R13, with equally dangerous passages.
Carsten - 2022-01-10
No water, except at faucet a few steps aside from the hut at the end of R11.
Easy hike, loved the karst scenery. Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih was full. I had to keep on going is what they told me. Technically I could still make it to Dom na Komni (I'm hiking in opposite direction), so they didn't have an emergency bed or couch for me. Only if you arrive after nine, they are obliged to give you shelter. And note that even when the huts are full and they do not have an emergency bed, you're still not allowed to camp. I was flabbergasted, because the staff hinted that I should have prepared better while at the same time they were fully booked all of August. It seems to me that Triglav is reaching the limit of its capacity to accommodate the increasing amount of tourists. Luckily I was blessed with extremely good weather, so I slept outside at the lake :-)
delbende - 2016-11-02
L'étape est un peu courte (3h) de ce fait nous sommes allés dormir au refuge Zasavska Koca (2071) fermé en octobre mais qui a une winter room superbe.
Bruno et Veronique 10/2016
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The stage is a bit short (3h) so we went to sleep at the Zasavska Koca refuge (2071) closed in October but which has a superb winter room. Bruno and Veronique 10/2016
Riccardo Del Re - 2016-01-04
The stage is simple , quick and very nice . Koča pri Triglavskih jezerih is a straorinaria location , excellent view of the lake . Unfortunately it is very close to a driveway ( 2h ) , then very popular with families with children, so It is not a quiet place . But it's very nice and you must visit it.
Yummy food and great host . Ability to use the satellite phone for free . Shower tokens .
Elisabeth - 2012-11-30
Après une montée sous l'orage, pluie et grêle : très mauvaise expérience au refuge des Sept lacs : ayant opté pour le dortoir, la gardienne m'envoie dans le "refuge d'hiver", une cabane dont la porte et une fenêtre sont cassées et des souris en prime. Pour ça j'ai dû payer 10.50€, alors qu'il n'était pas dit sur la liste de prix que le dortoir n'était pas dans le refuge principal. Par ailleurs, le refuge d'hiver est gratuit d'habitude. J'ai eu beau protester, elle n'a rien voulu savoir. Pour moi, ce n'est pas une gardienne de refuge au sens où l'entend en France !
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After a rise in the storm, rain and hail terrible experience at September lakes refuge have opted for the dormitory, the custodian sends me in the "Winter Retreat", a cabin, the door and window are broken and mice bonus. For that I had to pay € 10.50, while it was not said about the price list that the dorm was not in the main sanctuary. Moreover, the winter shelter is usually free. I was fine to protest, she did not want to know. For me it is not a safe guardian in the meaning in France
Alvaro - 2012-08-23
The hut Dom na Komni is modern and to eat there is like to be in a restaurant (excellent Apfelstrudel). The weak point is the lack of shower. No hot water neither. It is posible to make R11+R12 in one day. Beautiful way along the lakes and the Karst landscape.
vohi - 2010-09-01
Dom na Komni: große / moderne Hütte aber relativ teuer! Bettenlager mit Frühstück (nur Müsli) ca 25 Euro. (Bei Bettenlagerwahl keine Duschgelegenheit, nur WC)
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Dom na Komni: large / modern cabin is relatively expensive! Camp bed and breakfast (cereal only) about 25 euros. (In bed storage choice no shower facilities, toilet only)
Cheminement en montagnes russes dans le Karst. Les repères disparaissent, parmi les pins, les bosses et les creux mais l'arrivée au lac Dvojno jezero est un enchantement
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Rollercoaster journey in the Karst. The marks disappear among the pines, bumps and hollows, but the arrival Dvojno jezero Lake is a delight
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2h30 |
7.1 km
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303 m
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126 m
Favourites, criticisms ? Make your personal comments on this stage. For more general notes please use the comments section of the page Over to the Via Alpinists.