Repnje - Smledniški hrib (Stari grad)

Access to starting point:
A) From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we go to the exit Ljubljana (Šmartno), and then at the first crossroad, we continue left over the highway towards Šmartno and Tacen. After the bridge a road branches off to the right towards the nearby cemetery, left leads highway towards Ljubljana, and on the main road, we continue straight and drive about 100 meters and then at the next crossroad we continue right (straight Tacen). Further, we drive through Šmartno, and then Ljubljana ends and we continue driving on the road which soon returns on the eastern side of the highway. The path ahead leads us through Povodje and later also through Skaručna. When the road after the settlement Skaručna passes into a lane of a forest, at first the road towards the village Polje branches off to the right, and a little further to the left also the road towards the settlement Repnje. We continue towards the settlement Repnje, on the road which leads us over the highway, and then quickly brings us in the settlement, where we notice signs for the church of St. Tilen. The beginning of the path is located near the monastery Repnje.
B) From highway Jesenice - Ljubljana we go to the exit Vodice, and then we continue driving towards Medvode and Smlednik. On the main road towards Medvode we drive only few 10 meters and then we turn left in the direction of village Dobruša and Repnje. A little narrower road quickly brings us in Dobruša and a little ahead also in Repnje, where on first crossroad we continue slightly right towards the nearby monastery. The beginning of the path is located little ahead from the monastery Repnje.
C) First, we drive to Medvode, and from there we continue driving towards Zbilje, Smlednik and Vodice. Before we get to Vodice or to a crossroad for highway we continue right in the direction of village Dobruša and Repnje. A little narrower road quickly brings us in Dobruša and a little ahead also in Repnje, where on first crossroad we continue slightly right towards the nearby monastery. The beginning of the path is located little ahead from the monastery Repnje.
D) From Kamnik or Mengeš we drive to Vodice, and from there at the traffic light, where a road towards the airport branches off to the right, we continue left. A little further at the crossroad after a smaller lane of a forest we turn right towards the settlement Repnje. The road then leads us through the underpass below the highway, and then at the crossroad we continue left towards the nearby monastery. The beginning of the path is located little ahead from the monastery Repnje.

Path description:
In Repnje near the monastery we notice signs for the church of St. Tilen, which point us on a narrower asphalt road which at first leads past few more houses, and then the asphalt ends and changes into a bad macadam road which leads through the forest. After left turn forest gets thinner, so that a nice view opens up towards the surrounding hills and villages. After approximately 10 minutes, the path entirely flattens and it brings us to the church of St. Tilen, from which a nice view opens up towards Velika planina and part of Gorenjska.
From the church, we continue on a marked path in the direction of the castle Stari grad, and for a short time still continues on a cart track. When the cart track turns right, we continue straight on a marked path, which ascends diagonally on a moderately steep slope. About a minute ahead, on the part where the path flattens, the path branches off to the left on Gradišče, and we continue straight on a wider marked path. Next follow few crossings, where from the right side, the path from Dornice joins, and on a smaller saddle from the left marked path from Skaručna joins. At all crossings we continue straight in the direction of the castle Stari grad and we continue walking on the path which few more times moderately ascends and descends again. Further from the right joins few more paths, and then past NOB monument we continue mostly in a moderate ascent. When higher the path flattens, it splits into two parts, and we continue straight on the bottom path (possible also right on steeper and higher also panoramic path (both paths later join again)), which only few steps further brings us to the inscription box "Pr Zemljan". Next follows few minutes of crossing, and then we reach driving macadam road, where from the right side joins already mentioned "panoramic - steep path".
We continue on an ascending road, on which in few minutes we get to snack bar Stari grad and few steps higher also to the top of Smledniški hrib, on which there are renovated ruins of the castle Stari grad.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in the year 2014 (December).

On the way: Sveti Tilen nad Repnjami (419m)