Cenc - Špičasti vrh (on road over Novina)
Starting point: Cenc (850 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 45.9087°N 14.0236°E
Path name: on road over Novina
Time of walking: 1 h 30 min
Difficulty: easy unmarked way
Difficulty of skiing: easily
Altitude difference: 278 m
Altitude difference (by path): 320 m
Map: Nanos 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
A) From the road Logatec - Idrija at settlement Godovič we go on the road in the direction of Črni Vrh and Ajdovščina. After Črni Vrh the road starts ascending in few hairpin turns, and then it flattens a little. On this less winding part we will get to a crossroad, where the road to Javornik branches off to the left, and at the same spot we will notice on the right side a macadam road and next to it mountain signposts for Špičasti vrh. Here we turn right and then we park on an appropriate place by the road.
B) From Vipava valley we drive to Col, and then we continue driving towards Idrija. At the spot, where a road towards Javornik branches off to the right, we continue sharply left on a macadam road, by which we notice hiking signposts. By the mentioned road we park on an appropriate place by the road.
Path description:
From the crossroad at Cenc we continue on the macadam road in the direction of Špičasti vrh. An ascending road at first leads below the power line, and then turns a little to the right. On this part, the marked cart track branches off to the left (path on a cart track leads on Špiček (Špečk)) and on Špičasti vrh), and we still continue on the macadam road. A little further, when the road from slopes already passes on more plateau terrain, at first from the right quite unnoticeably a road joins from Kampelc or mountain pass between Črni Vrh and Col, and few 10 meters ahead we get also to a little bigger crossroad, where we continue right in the direction of "Kališe and Kobilca" (left Zgornji Žgavc). We continue on a mostly slightly ascending road which after few minutes starts turning to the left. After a long turn, the road flattens, and then turns right, where it for some time continues towards the north. The path ahead leads us past numerous sinkholes, and area on which we walk is called Novina. The road from here continues towards the west and past a religious symbol (cross) brings us to a crossroad, where the road branches off to the right towards Brkovnik.
We continue left, where the path for some time leads on karst fields, and then gradually passes into the forest. Next follows a short easy descent and the road brings us to a smaller crossroad, where from the left the marked path from Cenca joins.
Here by the cross, we continue right and on the path which continues through a meadow in few minutes we ascend to homestead Na Kobilici, or only to the road few 10 meters before the homestead.
When we step on the road, we follow it to the right, and with nice views on surrounding hills it brings us on less distinct saddle. Here we continue left on a cart track in the direction of Špičasti vrh. After few 10 strides, the cart track splits into two parts, and we continue on the right (left cart track leads to the top of a smaller ski lift), which passes into the forest, and there we already notice blazes. Next follows few minutes of a crossing towards the right, and then on one of the trees we notice a sign, which points us to the left on a slope. On a marked path in few minutes we ascend on a ridge, where the marked path turns right. For a short time, we walk on a forested ridge and then we already step on the upper part of Špičasti vrh, where the path ascends a little steeper. Next follows few minutes of ascent and we already reach the peak, on which there is situated a wooden lookout tower, from which a nice view opens up on all sides.
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