Mt. Batognica (2164 m), the closest neighbour of Mt. Krn

From the Kuhinja Mountain pasture, you have to follow a well-marked trail to Mt. Krn routed across the fragrant meadows and pastures where you can enjoy in music produced by the bells hung around the necks of the grazing cattle. When you arrive above Mt. Kožljak, at approximately 1700 m, a marked trail turns towards Mt. Batognica. The marking is painted on a small stone in the grass and is poorly visible. The trail crosses the slope of Mt. Krn and zigzags towards the notch of Mt. Krn where views open towards the north for the first time. Here, you will be able to notice an emerald eye – Lake Krn – a mountain chain above it and the distant mountain peaks far in the Austrian territory. From the notch, climb to the top of Mt. Batognica along the ridge, the well-preserved mountain steps and past the war remnants. The flat and wide top is tipping to the Prag Mountain pass. Above this mountain pass you will be able to notice the prominent Mt. Vrh nad Peski, the spacious scree beneath, and the Lužnica Valley with a lake at the end, giving the valley a quite particular visual attraction. On the mountain pass above the lake you will be greeted by the red rocks of Mt. Rdeči rob. From here, you only have to descend along the hairpin trail which passes the Leskovca and Kašina Mountain pastures and leads to the starting point.

Ascend along the trail to Mt. Krn for approximately 120 minutes and turn right when the narrow grassy trail meets a mule trail. There is a Batog marking painted on a rock in the grass (see photo No. 4). Turn to the right when you arrive to the notch. From the top, you can descend into the Lužnica Valley along the marked ridge trail or directly towards the east. You will return to the starting point along a well-marked trail through the Lužnica Valley.