Ljubljana (Zalog) - Castle Stari grad (Stari Osterberg)

Access to starting point:
From the east Ljubljana bypass highway, we go to the exit Ljubljana - east and we continue driving on the road Zaloška cesta in the direction of Zalog. Further, we drive on the main road, and then only about 300 meters after we crossed the river Ljubljanica, we park on a settled macadam parking lot by the railway tracks.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we go through the underpass under the railway track above which there are signs »Debni vrh, Stari grad and Pečar«. Immediately after the underpass we continue left and after a short diagonal ascent, the path brings us to a crossing at a smaller stream. Both paths lead towards Debni vrh and a little higher again cross each other.
If we continue on the right path, which is slightly less steep, we at first ascend steeper by the mentioned small stream, after that the path turns to the right. The path becomes less steep and it quickly brings us to the left turn where to the right upwards path »Trda varianta« on Debni vrh branches off.
We continue left on a less steep path, parallel with the stream, which is situated left below us. The path then turns to the left and after a diagonal ascent we cross already mentioned slightly steeper path. After that, the path is becoming a little steeper and slowly turns to the right. A pretty steep path is then still ascending through the forest and higher joins with the before mentioned path. Next follows a shorter ascent and the path brings us on a side forested ridge where there is a crossing. At the crossing there is also a bench.
To the right at first on the ridge leads the path towards Debni vrh, and we continue a little to the left from the ridge on the path Ostrovrharjeva pot towards old castle Osterberg. At the crossing there is also a sign which marks the path Ostrovrharjeva pot. From the crossing, we at first descend few meters and we join the path from Podgrad. Not that steep path then crosses slopes towards the south, and then it turns to the left and crosses a distinct ditch. Further, we mostly in a gentle ascent cross the slopes towards the east. Here the path slightly widens and leads us past a well Ostrovrharjev studenec.
Next follows a short ascent and the path brings us to a crossing where from the left joins a more direct cart track path from Podgrad. We continue right and we quickly come to a saddle below the old castle Osterberg, where there are also some benches and information board.
From here towards the summit lead two paths, and both paths after a short ascent bring us to the summit where there are ruins of old castle Osterberg.

On the way: Ostrovrharjev studenec (430m)