Bidrovec - Planinarski dom Gorščica (ridge path)
Starting point: Bidrovec (262 m)
Path name: ridge path
Time of walking: 2 h
Difficulty: difficult unmarked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 434 m
Altitude difference (by path): 612 m
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We leave the highway Zagreb-Varaždin at the exit Sesvete, Dugo Selo. We drive to Sesvete and then ahead to Zagreb. The road Dubrava, which runs through the eponymous part of Zagreb we leave at a big crossroad and we go right in the direction of Miroševec (at that crossroad there is McDonalds and a large gas station INA). Further, we drive towards the north in the direction of the cemetery Miroševečko groblje (by the path there are two roundabouts, where we follow the signs for cemetery). After the cemetery we go through park Grad mladih and we come to town Miroševec. We go on the main road and at the end of the settlement (beginning of Trnava isn't marked) we come to the next roundabout, from which we go straight. We come in the village Popovec (this village isn't marked with a sign as well) and we park at the smaller crossroad just before the spot where the road starts ascending steeply.
The starting point is quite hard to find. I recommend the use of GPS.
Path description:
From the parking lot in Popovec we go ahead, orientation is easy because we can see Mačkova Pečina below the summit Pečovje. At the inn we go left upwards on street Površnica. We soon get to a crossing, where the path 24 branches off to the left, and we go right and then once again right (crossings are well marked). The asphalt will soon end, and the path which goes past some holiday cottages flattens.
After the last holiday cottage, which also the most interesting we pass into the forest. After the entrance into the forest, sharply to the left almost unnoticeably the path branches off, which goes over the peaks Pečovje and Oštrec (on the right side there is a meadow with blue fence posts).
Here seems that the path goes on a rocky cart track, but we steeply ascend left from the cart track. The path ahead is beaten, and right from and the path there is a cart track. Higher, the path passes on the western slopes and for some time flattens.
After the gentle part, the path becomes steeper, and grounding more and more rocky. Here on one spot, where it seems, that the path goes straight, we continue left and we get to the ridge.
The path becomes technically demanding and for a short time exposed, and the forest will be more dense. On this part there are outstanding views on the upper part of Medvednica and Sljeme.
Next follows some very steep path, where we will be climbing a little and there it is the most difficult. On this part of the path there should be some iron spike or steel cable.
When we climb the demanding part we are rewarded with beautiful views. The path then flattens and after few minutes of additional walking brings us to the summit of Pečovje (655 meters). The peak is in the forest and from there isn't any view.
From the top follows a descent to the nearby saddle, to which we will come on at first an overgrown path, which lower reaches the cart track. After few minutes, we leave the cart track and we again start ascending. Next follows a steep ascent on the ridge, which technically isn't that difficult. The path on the ridge is interesting also because here are some trees, which we don't see on other parts of Medvednica.
The path ahead brings us to the summit Oštrec, which is also in the forest and it doesn't offer any view.
From the top follows a steep descent, where we go through a lane of a pine forest, and lower we walk on often quite a muddy cart track. On the cart track, we quickly get to a crossing Križni hrast, from where we continue straight towards the north and we short time walk on the road which we leave, when we notice signs for mountain hut.
We continue on a wider footpath which after few minutes brings us to the mountain hut Gorščica.
I don't recommend the tour in the rain because the exposed parts are very slippery. The path at the beginning is orientationally demanding.
On the way: Vrh Pečovje (655m), Vrh Oštrec (737m)
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