Polhov Gradec (Blagaj Castle) - Kalvarija (north path)
Starting point: Polhov Gradec (Blagaj Castle) (377 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.0679°N 14.3137°E
Path name: north path
Time of walking: 15 min
Difficulty: easy marked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 83 m
Altitude difference (by path): 83 m
Map: Ljubljana - okolica 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
A) From Dobrova, Horjul or Gorenja vas we drive to Polhov Gradec, there from the main crossroad we continue in the direction of Črni Vrh. After a short ascent, we get to Polhov Gradec mansion, where the road leads us through walls, after that behind the wall we turn left and we park on an appropriate place by the road, where there are also hiking signposts (smaller parking lot is also before the wall of Polhov Gradec mansion).
B) From Črni Vrh we descend in Polhov Gradec, there before the wall we turn right and we park on an appropriate place by the road.
Path description:
From the starting point, we return to the main road, and then we continue through a yard of a mansion, and when we leave the yard, behind the wall we continue sharply right. Few strides we continue by the wall, and then on the left we notice a steep footpath which starts ascending on a slope. Next follows an ascent through the forest, and after few minutes we join the path which leads from the parish church. The mentioned path we reach at 5th station of the Cross, and on the wide path, also past the rest stations, we quickly reach the peak of Kalvarija or castle Stari grad.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in the year 2016 (October).
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