Mače - Javorov vrh (Mačenska pot)

Access to starting point:
A) From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we go to the exit Kranj - east, and then we continue driving in the direction of Jezersko. When we get to Preddvor we leave the main road and we continue driving left towards the center of the mentioned settlement, from there we follow the signs for Mače. When we get to Mače, at the marked crossroad we continue right (left Bašelj, straight church of St. Miklavž (church isn't accessible with a car)) and on a narrow road we drive above the village, where there is a larger marked parking lot.
B) From highway Jesenice - Ljubljana we go to the exit Kranj - zahod and at the first crossroad, we continue left. Further, we drive through the underpass below the highway, and then we get to a roundabout, from where we continue driving in the direction of Golnik. The path ahead leads us through the settlement Mlaka pri Kranju, and at the end of the settlement, we continue right in the direction of the settlement Srakovlje. Next follows driving through Srakovlje, Spodnja Bela, Srednja Bela to Zgornja Bela, where we continue right towards Preddvor. In Preddvor we notice signs for Mače, which point us to the left past the primary school on a road which ascends to Mače. When we get to Mače, at the marked crossroad we continue right (left Bašelj, straight church of St. Miklavž (church isn't accessible with a car)) and on a narrow road we drive above the village, where there is a larger marked parking lot.

Path description:
At the beginning of large parking lot above Mače we notice hiking signposts, and we continue right, over entire parking lot in the direction of the cottage Zavetišče v Hudičevem borštu, Javorov or Javorjev vrh, Potoška gora and Sveti Jakob. From the end of the parking lot continues marked cart track, on which we continue. Cart track, which has in the lower part few smaller crossings, where we follow the blazes, is at first gently to moderately ascending, after that for a short time a little steeper. After the crossing of a torrent cart track gradually flattens and it brings us to a marked crossing, where hiking signposts point us to the left on a well-beaten and well maintained mountain path. The marked path immediately passes into a quite dense forest, through which is some time ascending by the torrent ditch, and then turns a little more to the right and in few hairpin turns it brings us to a less noticeable crossing, where the path towards the mountain hut Dom na Kališču branches off to the left (turn-off is marked with the caption on a tree), and we continue straight, on the path which gradually brings us into a thinner forest. Higher thinner forest ends and the path brings us on panoramic grassy slopes, from which a nice view opens up on Gorenjska. Next follows good 10 more minutes of ascent on the mentioned grassy slope and we get to the source in Hudičev boršt, by which there is situated marked crossing.
We continue right again (left Dom na Kališču, Dolga njiva, Srednji vrh...) and after a minute or two of additional walking, we get to the cottage Zavetišče v Hudičevem borštu.
From the cottage, we continue towards the east, where we quickly leave Hudičev boršt and we get to the spot, where we step out of the forest. On initial part, where we step out of the forest, in a moderate descent we get help from a steel cable, which continues few meters of crossing through relatively steep slope. The path continues on quite steep grassy slope of Zaplata, which is in the winter time exposed to avalanches. A crossing of a grassy slope, which is mainly in wet on some spots dangerous for slipping, and otherwise technically undemanding, after approximately 15 minutes ends and the path brings us into the forest. Next follows for approximately 15 minutes of crossing through the forest and then we get to a marked crossing, where we continue slightly right in the direction of Javorjev vrh (left Cjanovca and Srednji vrh, right Potoška gora, Spodnja Kokra, Sveti Jakob...).
The path continues on and by at first on some spots panoramic ridge and occasionally also descends a little. A little further, the path passes into the forest and starts ascending steeper on the northwestern ridge of Javorov vrh. A little below the summit, the forest ends, and to a panoramic summit separates us only few steps of ascent.
Mače - Hudičev boršt 1:50, Hudičev boršt - Javorov vrh 1:00.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in the year 2015 (May).

On the way: Zavetišče v Hudičevem borštu (1328m)