Vinja vas - Mehovski hrib (gentle path)

Access to starting point:
A) We leave Dolenjska highway at exit Novo mesto east (vzhod), and then we follow the signs for Metlika. When Novo mesto ends we drive also through Dolnja Težka voda, past Koroška vas, and then we start considerably ascending. After the rest area, which we notice on the left side, we soon turn right in the direction of Vinja vas and Podgrad. Next follows driving through Vinja vas, and above the village we park on an appropriate place by a larger chapel of Mary Help.
B) From Bela krajina we drive on the mountain pass Vahta, and then we start descending towards Novo mesto. We leave the main road, where we turn left towards Vinja vas and Podgrad. Next follows driving through Vinja vas, and above the village we park on an appropriate place by a larger chapel of Mary Help.

Path description:
In front of the chapel we notice the beginning of the steep path, and we go on the other side of the chapel, where we notice the beginning of the gentle path, which through a lane of bushes brings us into the forest. Next follows light diagonal ascent, and when we leave the forest we join a better beaten path from neighbouring village Podgrad.
The path ahead leads us past two benches (at the first shortcut branches off to the right), and then it makes a zig zag and only a little further brings us to the spot, where demanding path "čez skalo" branches off to the left.
We continue straight, where we are moderately ascending through the forest, and higher where the path turns a little to the left from the right joins also the steep path from Vinja vas.
From the crossing follows only a shorter ascent and the path brings us on panoramic Mehovski hrib.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in October 2019.