Črni Kal - Mladi vrh (via Koprivnik)
Starting point: Črni Kal (1103 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.1724°N 14.1243°E
Path name: via Koprivnik
Time of walking: 2 h 15 min
Difficulty: easy marked way
Difficulty of skiing: demanding
Altitude difference: 271 m
Altitude difference (by path): 550 m
Map: Škofjeloško in Cerkljansko hribovje 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
From Škofja Loka we drive towards Gorenja vas, but only to the village Poljane nad Škofjo Loko. Here we continue right in the direction of village Javorje, on an ascending road which higher brings us to the mentioned village. In the mentioned village from where the also the road from Zapreval joins, we continue left in the direction towards Blegoš (crossroads are well marked). The road which then crosses few hamlets, higher brings us to a crossroad of multiple roads (Črni Kal), where there is also a little larger parking lot. By the parking lot we notice signposts for Blegoš and Koprivnik.
Path description:
From the parking lot, we go on a cart track in the direction of Koprivnik. After few 10 strides of walking, we will by the path notice signposts, which point us to the right (straight Martinj vrh) on at first a poorly visible footpath which ascends steeply on a quite overgrown slope. The path ahead becomes more distinct and it quickly brings us on the western ridge of Romovec. Further, the path ascends even steeper, and then it flattens and it quickly brings us on a vegetated peak of Romovec.
Next follows a short descent and the path which all the time runs through the forest brings us to a pleasant bench by which we notice an inscription box. We continue straight on a gently sloping path, which only a little further joins a wide cart track. We follow the cart track in the direction of Koprivnik (right downwards Žetina), and it gradually starts ascending steeper. At the spot, where the cart track gets overgrown by high grass, we will on the right side notice at first a poorly visible, but marked footpath which from the cart track branches off to the right. Further, we are ascending on at first a very dense forest, on the path which higher brings us on partly panoramic slopes, from which a view opens up on the nearby Blegoš. A little further, the steepness decreases and the path through the site of blueberries quickly brings us to the summit of Koprivnik.
From the top, we descend on the other side on a marked path, which quickly brings us on a cart track, on which in 20 minutes we descend to a forest road. We follow the mentioned road to the left (right Črni Kal, option for a descent), and ahead it is slightly descending. After few minutes of walking on the road, we will notice on the right side the blazes, which point us to the right on an ascending cart track. From the mentioned cart track soon a well-marked footpath branches off to the left, which for a short time steeply ascends, after that even descends a little and brings us on a larger clearing. The path ahead crosses the mentioned clearing, and on the other side, it joins a wide cart track. We follow the cart track to the left (direction Mladi vrh) and we are ascending there through a dense forest. Higher, the cart track turns into a footpath, and it quickly brings us on Mladi vrh.
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