Šmartno - Šmarna gora (Partizanska way)

Access to starting point:
From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice, we go to the exit Šmartno, and then at the beginning of the settlement Šmartno we drive towards the nearby cemetery, by which it is possible to park.

Path description:
From the parking lot by the cemetery, we go on a one-way road, on which past the church we walk to the next crossroad. Here we continue straight across the road (left Tacen, right inn Bizeljčan) to the near hiking signposts. Signs for Šmarna gora point us on a narrower road which starts ascending between the houses. After a shorter gentle ascent we get to a smaller crossroad, where signs for Šmarna gora point us to the right on a gradually quite steep road which at the last house changes into a forest mountain path. Further, we are for some time gently ascending through the forest and then we get to a marked crossing, where we continue right in the direction of the path Partizanska steza on Šmarna gora (left path Šmartinska pot).
The path ahead is few minutes moderately ascending, and then it brings us to the next crossing, where we again continue in the direction of the path Partizanska steza. From the crossing ahead, the path becomes steeper and passes on much steeper slopes, which are mainly in snow and ice dangerous for slipping. Further, we are ascending in zig-zags on a steep slope, well made and maintained path, after a time brings us to a bench, from which a nice view opens up towards the valley. Above the bench, the path passes on a ridge, on which we ascend right below the peak of Šmarna gora. Here the path from the ridge passes on a slope, over which in few 10 strides of additional walking, we ascend to the summit of Šmarna gora.