Hrastovlje - Lačna

Access to starting point:
From highway Ljubljana - Koper we go to the exit Črni Kal. From Črni Kal we continue driving on the old road towards the coast, and we are driving there only to the next little bigger crossroad, where we turn left in the direction of border crossing Sočerga. Further, we drive towards the mentioned border crossing, and we follow the road only some km, because then signs for village Hrastovlje point us to the left on a local road. After few kilometers of additional driving, we get to Hrastovlje, where at the crossroad at the smaller chapel we continue right towards TIC Hrastovlje. We park on a parking lot near the TIC.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on at first still asphalt road, and we follow it to the first crossing. Here we continue left and we follow worse macadam road past vineyards and fields to the spot, where a marked footpath turns sharply to the right. We continue on a marked path, which at first gently, after that steeply ascends on flysch slope. The path higher crosses a wider cart track and above it ascends through another rough flysch slope. Higher, the path becomes more panoramic, and beautiful views opening up on Hrastovlje and steep section of Kraški rob. The path ahead steeply ascends over small scree, and then turns to the right and flattens a little. Next follows a moderate ascent through a pine forest and bushes, and then the path flattens even more and in few minutes of additional walking brings us on peak of Lačna.
From the top, we can ascend also on a lookout tower, from which a nice view opens up towards Slavnik, Učka, Gulf of Trieste, and in good weather all the way to Dolomites and Julian Alps.