Pogačnikov Lodge na Kriških Podih
3.6Pogačnikov Dom na Kriških Podih
About
The PZS-managed lodge holds 59 beds across multiple rooms. Meals are available year-round, with the kitchen serving standard Alpine fare. The hut has a common room with views across the high plateau. Facilities include basic bunk accommodation, heating, and running water. The hut is typically open May through October, though exact dates depend on snow and staffing—contact ahead if you're planning an early or late season visit. Winter mountaineers occasionally use it as a base, but heating and supplies are not guaranteed outside summer months.
Book direct with the hut by email or phone. July and August fill weeks in advance; aim to reserve at least 4 weeks ahead for summer weekends. May, June, September and October are quieter. Half-board (dinner and breakfast) is standard. Bring cash; card payment may not be reliable at this elevation. The hut sits on PZS hiking routes, so you'll find it marked on official Alpine Association maps and guidebooks.
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Location
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Guided trips nearby
Not walking in? These run in the same valley and are worth a day.
- From Ljubljana/Bled: Triglav National Park & Soča Day Tour up to 12 hours · from €110 · 4.9★ (331 reviews) A long coach day that crosses the Vršič Pass into the Soča valley — the scenery is genuinely the best in Slovenia, but expect a lot of driving and only short walks at each stop.
- Mount Triglav 2-Day Guided Climb – Small Group, IFMGA Guide 2 days · from €318 · 5.0★ The right way to do Triglav if you are not an experienced scrambler: IFMGA guide, gear included, max six people and a hut overnight — but it is exposed cabled terrain that needs a head for heights and real fitness, and it has only a handful of reviews so far.
- Debela Peč Panoramic Hike from Bled & Ljubljana 8-10 hours · from €72 · 5.0★ An actual guided mountain hike rather than a bus tour — good ridge views across to Triglav for people who want a proper day on their feet, though the review count is still small.
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Don't forget to book
This hut takes bookings direct, so beds go to whoever asks first. Tell us your dates and we'll email you when it's time to reserve — with the hut's contact details.
HutLists Score
3.6Based on facilities, access, and how reliably the hut is open.
Quick Facts
- Managing club
- PZS PD Radovljica
- Total
- 59
Facilities
Contact & Booking
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +386 51 221 319
- Website
- https://planinske-koce.si/pogacnikov_dom_na_kriskih_podih
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