Kapetanova bajta - Snežnik

Access to starting point:
A) From Cerknica or Nova vas na Blokah at first we drive to Bloška Polica, from there we continue driving in the direction of Lož and Babno Polje. In the settlement Pudob we turn right in the direction of Snežnik, Ilirska Bistrica, Knežak and nearby settlement Kozarišče. In Kozarišče we continue slightly left in the direction of Snežnik and also in the next crossroads, we follow the road in the direction of Snežnik. When Kozarišče ends, ends also an asphalt, and we immediately after the bridge through Mali Obrh we continue left in the direction of Mašun and Knežak. Next follows a long drive on a macadam road, on which after approximately 19 km from Kozarišče we get to a crossroad, where from the right side joins the road from Mašun. Here we continue left in the direction of Sviščaki, to where we have approximately 10 km of the macadam, at the crossroads we follow the signs for Sviščaki. After approximately 29 km of the macadam road we get to the mountain hut Dom na Sviščakih, after which at the crossroad we continue left in the direction of Snežnik. We continue driving on the road, on which runs also a marked path on Snežnik, and we are driving there for approximately 4 km, or to the spot where from the right joins a marked footpath from Sviščaki. We park on an appropriate place by the marked crossing.
B) We drive into Pivka, from there we continue driving towards Knežak. In Knežak at the marked crossroad we continue left in the direction of Mašun and settlement Bač and Koritnice. A little further, we go right in the direction of Mašun and Koritnice (straight Bač). After Koritnice the road starts considerably ascending, and after 18 km from the main crossroad in Knežak brings us to Mašun, from where we continue driving right in the direction of Sviščaki, to where we have for approximately 12 km of the macadam road. When we get to the mountain hut Dom na Sviščakih about 50 meters we continue towards Ilirska Bistrica, and then we continue left in the direction of Snežnik. We continue driving on the road, on which runs also a marked path on Snežnik, and we are driving there for approximately 4 km, or to the spot where from the right joins a marked footpath from Sviščaki. We park on an appropriate place by the marked crossing.
C) First, we drive to Ilirska Bistrica, and then we continue driving towards Sviščaki (turn off is in the middle of Ilirska Bistrica and is marked, maybe it is a little poorly noticeable). At first, we are ascending on an asphalt road, and then after a little less than 12 km of ascent an asphalt is changed to a macadam. Next follows for approximately 7 km of the macadam, and then we get to a crossroad right next to the mountain hut Dom na Sviščakih, where we continue right in the direction of Snežnik. We continue driving on the road, on which runs also a marked path on Snežnik, and we are driving there for approximately 4 km, or to the spot where from the right joins a marked footpath from Sviščaki. We park on an appropriate place by the marked crossing.

Path description:
From the starting point, we continue on a bad road which soon leads over left zig zag or we continue from the starting point left from the road, on a marked footpath which after the mentioned zig zag joins mentioned road. Further, we are ascending diagonally on the more and more panoramic road, from which beautiful views opening up, which reach from Učka to Nanos, in good visibility even further, all the way to Dolomites. And during the ascent we in front of us see with dwarf pines vegetated slope of Mali Snežnik and interesting shorter southwestern wall of the mentioned summit. A little higher, the path turns right and it brings us to the end of the road or turning point.
From the end of the road, where there are some benches, a nice view opens up on Veliki Snežnik, and we continue on a wide marked path which continues through dwarf pines. Next follows a diagonal ascent towards the right, and from the path increasingly beautiful views opening up, which reach over Gorski Kotar all the way to Velebit, and nicely are visible also Kvarner islands, Učka, etc. Higher, the path passes into a small indistinct valley between the both peaks of Snežnik, where at first path Matetova pot branches off to the left, and higher from the right joins also the path from Grda draga and Mašun (both paths lead over Mali Snežnik).
At the both crossings, we continue on the right path, and to the cottage on Veliki Snežnik separates us approximately 5 minutes of a diagonal ascent over a little steeper slope, where in snow there is greater danger of slipping.
When we reach the cottage, in front of it we continue left and in a minute of additional walking, we ascend on the highest not Alpine peak in Slovenia, from which a view opens up on all sides.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in the year 2015 (October).