Volaka - Zavetišče gorske straže na Jelencih
Starting point: Volaka (580 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.1435°N 14.1057°E 
Time of walking: 1 h 35 min
Difficulty: easy marked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 605 m
Altitude difference (by path): 605 m
Map: Škofjeloško in Cerkljansko hribovje 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
From Škofja Loka we drive towards Gorenja vas and further to Hotavlje, where we turn right in the direction of village Leskovica and ski center Cerkno. Already after few 100 meters, we leave the road which leads towards the village Leskovica and we continue driving right in the direction of Blegoš and factory Marmor Hotavlje. Further, we drive past the mentioned factory and quarry, and then we come to the next crossroad, where we continue slightly left in the direction of Volaka. Further, we drive by Volaščica, and all turn-offs to the left and right "we overlook" and we follow the road to a confluence of the rivers Volaščica and Javorjeva grapa. By the confluence of the rivers is settled a smaller parking lot, and nearby are situated also signposts for Blegoš.
Path description:
By the parking lot we notice signs for Blegoš, which point us on a steep road which ascends among nearby houses. At the last house, the road ends, and we continue the ascent on the right from two cart tracks. Cart track ahead is ascending diagonally above Volaščica, after that, only a little after we crossed grassy slope, brings us to an unmarked crossing, where we continue on the right marked path (slightly left source Volaščica and village Leskovica - unmarked path). The path higher passes on an old mule track, on which we are ascending diagonally over relatively steep, with a forest covered slopes. Higher through a small wooden bridge we cross steep gully, and then the path for a short time steeply ascends. The path ahead soon flattens, and then in a moderate ascent brings us to the near road which comes from Leskovica.
Above the road we notice signs for mountain hut Zavetišče gorske straže na Jelencih, which point us to the right, on a little more rough cart track. Cart track soon changes into a footpath, and for some time it steeply ascends. Higher, we cross a stream and the path behind it gradually flattens and after few minutes of additional walking brings us to a forest road which we only cross.
The path ahead ascends over a smaller stairs and in 5 minutes of additional walking brings us to the mountain hut Zavetišče gorske straže na Jelencih.
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