Kobilja glava

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Kobilja glava is a grassy peak east of Tolmin with a wonderful view of southern peaks of Julian Alps. You could hike there from Planina Stador (Stador Alp), or start way lower on the road to extend the hike for another hour.

At a Glance

Difficulty: Steep footpath with rare faded waymarks
Altitude: 1475 m
Average time: 2.5 h
Elevation gain: 430 m
Coordinates: Start: 46.190533,13.782526
Peak: 46.190011,13.795463

Starting point Hiking map

Interactive route Download GPX file

Notes

Park on Planina Stador (Stador Alp)
Follow the signs for Kobilja Glava toward the mountain hut. The sign just before the mountain hut was totally washed out in November 2021; follow something that looks like a wooden arrow pointing left.
Eventually, you’ll reach the end of the gravel road next to Chalet Astra Montana. Continue onto a narrow footpath.
The signs try to help you, but you’ll need a tiny bit of scouting skills to get to the ridge of Šprinca (an almost-invisible bump on the slopes of Kobilja Glava).

After that you can’t get lost:

Follow the ridge to the peak;
Traverse a tiny saddle to get to the last hut on the alp;
Follow a well-worn footpath toward the saddle left of an enormous cross on Kobilja Glava.
When reaching the main ridge of Kobilja Glava, turn right to reach the cross.

Going for a Longer Hike

Want to go for a longer hike? Starting halfway up the hill will extend your trek for another hour (and add 400 m of altitude gain):

As you drive toward Stador Alp, you’ll notice a bright red mountaineering sign pointing into the woods next to a sharp right hairpin.
Park right after the hairpin.
Follow the red sign onto a sparsely-marked footpath that quickly merges with a wide dirt trail. Follow the dirt trail to Stador Alp.