Gotenica - Goteniški Snežnik

Access to starting point:
From Ljubljana, we drive towards Kočevje. Soon after the Ribnica, near Dolenja vas, we will notice signs for village Grčarice, Gotenica and Kočevska Reka, which from the main road point us to the right. We follow the mentioned road to the beginning of the village Gotenica, where only 50 meters before old gas station we notice a parking lot and next to it signposts for Goteniški Snežnik (starting point is situated on the right side of the road, only few meters before the sign for the beginning of Gotenica).
To the starting point, we can also come from the direction of Kočevska Reka.

Path description:
From the parking lot signs for Goteniški Snežnik point us on a wide footpath which at first slightly descends to a torrent stream and then starts ascending. After a short ascent, we step on a wide cart track which we follow to the right. Cart track, which partly runs through the forest, and partly over smaller clearings, higher brings us to a crossing, where we continue sharply left.
We still continue the ascent on a cart track which passes into a dense forest and only a little further changes into relatively steep footpath. The mentioned path higher slightly flattens and starts turning a little towards the left, where we step on very steep slopes of Kameni zid. Here because of relatively narrow footpath which is often covered with leaves is dangerous for slipping. The path from which nice views are starting to open up on surroundings, on that steep part is also exposed to falling stones.
Higher, the path turns right and by relatively steep ascent, which again runs through the forest, brings us on a smaller saddle, where we notice signs for viewpoint Kameni zid. Here we go right on a poorly beaten footpath, on which in two minutes of additional ascent, we ascend to the summit of Kameni zid.
From Kameni zid we return to a smaller saddle, and then we continue the ascent in the direction of Goteniški Snežnik. The path ahead is ascending on a relatively gentle cart track which higher brings us to the spot, where it starts descending. After few minutes of descent, we step on the forest road which we then follow to the left (right Medvedjek). Next follows a walk on a gently sloping road which eventually brings us to a crossroad, where we continue sharply left on "main" road. The road further starts ascending a little more and after few minutes of additional walking brings us on a smaller saddle, where we notice signs for Goteniški Snežnik, which point us to the right on a wide footpath in the direction of Goteniški Snežnik. A wide path, which ahead runs through a dense forest, a little higher brings us to the spot, where we leave it, because blazes point us to steep footpath, on which in less than 2 minutes of additional walking, we ascend on Goteniški Snežnik.
Gotenica - Kameni zid 1:30, Kameni zid - Goteniški Snežnik 1:15.

On the way: Kameni zid (1081m)