Gradišče - Gradiška Tura (via Plaz)

Access to starting point:
From Razdrto we drive on the highway towards Nova Gorica or vice versa and we go to the exit Vipava. We follow the road ahead, towards Vipava and Gradišče. In the village Gradišče we notice the first mountain signposts, which we follow to a larger parking lot by camp Kamp Tura above the village Gradišče.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we return to the road where we go a little left where signs point us to Plaz and Škavnica. Few meters we descend on the asphalt road and then signpost for Plaz and Abram points us right on a footpath. The path starts ascending and then leads us past few vineyards. Further, we are for quite some time ascending through the low forest towards the north and we follow the signs for Plaz and Abram. Occasionally the forest gets a little thinner and a nice view opens up on Vipava valley and surrounding peaks. A little higher, the path brings us on a smaller plain below Plaz where there is a marked crossing, and by the path there is also a table and some benches.
Left is only a short ascent to the top of Plaz, and we continue right where signs point us towards Škavnica and Nanos-Abram. We quickly come to another crossing where the path branches off to the left into a valley towards Vipava, we still stick to the right and follow the signs for Abram and Škavnica. Further, we are for some time still slightly ascending through the forest and then from the left also the second branch of the path from Vipava joins.
We again continue right and then we start ascending a little steeper. A little higher also a narrower path on Škavnica branches off to the left upwards to which there is approximately 15 minutes of a steeper ascent. At the mentioned crossing, we continue straight on a wider and better beaten path. A relatively wide path then soon brings us to the chapel (694m), where there is also a smaller bench and inscription book and a stamp.
A little behind the chapel there is a crossing, where we continue right on a cart track following the signs »Gr. Tura«, left leads the path towards Nanos. Further, we for some time walk through the forest on a cart track or macadam road, and then white arrows and signpost for Gradiška Tura point us to the left on a narrow footpath. We some time walk on the mentioned gentle footpath through the forest and then we join another cart track. We continue right on a cart track which for some time comes out of the forest on a pleasant grassy slope. Later, the cart track passes into a grassy footpath on which we again reach the marked crossing.
At the crossing, we continue right towards Gradiška Tura and the path after a short ascent, it brings us into the forest and crosses a grazing fence. Further, the path starts slightly descending and through trees a view starts opening up towards the summit of Gradiška Tura. After that, the path turns a little to the left and after a short descent brings us to a crossing near the peak, where from the left an unmarked footpath from Gradišče joins (crossing is marked).
From the crossing then follows only a very short ascent to the top from which a very nice view opens up on Vipava valley.
We can descend on the ascent route, or on the mentioned unmarked footpath or on a little more demanding path which from the peak descends on the south side and runs on a little steeper slope. On the south slopes run also secured climbing paths Furlan and Otmar route, but they aren't appropriate for a descent.

On the way: Kapelica (694m)

Trip can be extended to: Furlanovo zavetišče pri Abramu ( 30 min) , Vojkova koča na Nanosu