Ledinsko Razpotje - Medvedje Brdo (west path)

Access to starting point:
A) From Železniki, Kranj or Medvode we drive to Škofja Loka, and from there we continue driving in the direction of Gorenja vas in the valley Poljanska dolina and Žiri. In Žiri or at the end of Žiri (Stare Žiri), we leave the main road towards Rovte and Logatec and we continue right in the direction of Idrija. After approximately 6 km of driving from the crossroad in Žiri, we get to Ledinsko razpotje, where there is a smaller crossroad and next to it hiking signposts. We park about 50 meters ahead in the direction of Idrija, on a little large parking lot by the next crossroad. The parking lot is located right next to several mountain signposts and boarding house Kmečki hram Fortuna.
B) From Horjul or Polhov Gradec we drive to Šentjošt above Horjul, and from there we continue driving towards Smrečje. When we reach the main road Podlipa - Žiri, we follow it to the right, and we are driving there to Žiri. When in Žiri, we reach the main road Škofje Loka - Logatec, we follow it to the left, and we are driving there past the parish church and inn and pizzeria Lenger. After the inn we get to a crossroad, where we leave the main road towards Logatec and we continue driving in the direction of Idrija. After approximately 6 km of driving from the crossroad in Žiri, we get to Ledinsko razpotje, where there is a smaller crossroad and next to it hiking signposts. We park about 50 meters ahead in the direction of Idrija, on a little large parking lot by the next crossroad. The parking lot is located right next to several mountain signposts and boarding house Kmečki hram Fortuna.
C) From highway Ljubljana - Koper we go to the exit Vrhnika, and when we reach old road Ljubljana - Logatec, we continue in the direction of Logatec, but only a short time because already at the next crossroad we continue right in the direction of Horjul. The road ahead short time still leads through Vrhnika, later through periphery of Stara Vrhnika, and then we soon leave the road towards Horjul and we continue driving slightly left in the direction of Smrečje. After Smrečje the road starts descending towards Račeva and Žiri. When in Žiri, we reach the main road Škofje Loka - Logatec, we follow it to the left, and we are driving there past the parish church and inn and pizzeria Lenger. After the inn we get to a crossroad, where we leave the main road towards Logatec and we continue driving in the direction of Idrija. After approximately 6 km of driving from the crossroad in Žiri, we get to Ledinsko razpotje, where there is a smaller crossroad and next to it hiking signposts. We park about 50 meters ahead in the direction of Idrija, on a little large parking lot by the next crossroad. The parking lot is located right next to several mountain signposts and boarding house Kmečki hram Fortuna.
D) From highway Koper - Ljubljana we go to the exit Logatec, and when we reach old road Logatec - Vrhnika we follow it to the right (first exit from the roundabout), and there we drive only a short time because then signs for Rovte and Žiri point us to the left. After Rovte the road starts descending towards Žiri, and when we reach the mentioned settlement, we soon turn left in the direction of Idrija. After approximately 6 km of driving from the crossroad in Žiri, we get to Ledinsko razpotje, where there is a smaller crossroad and next to it hiking signposts. We park about 50 meters ahead in the direction of Idrija, on a little large parking lot by the next crossroad. The parking lot is located right next to several mountain signposts and boarding house Kmečki hram Fortuna.
E) From the road Idrija - Spodnja Idrija, immediately after the end of Idrija we turn right (if we come from the direction Spodnje Idrija, still before Idrija we turn left) through a bridge over the river Idrija towards store Eurospin. On the other side of the bridge we get to the settlement Mokraška vas, and we stick to the main road which leads towards Ledinsko Razpotje and Žiri. Higher, the road leads us through few hairpin turns, and then we get to the settlement Ledinsko Razpotje, where at the first crossroad we turn right and we park on a little larger parking lot. The parking lot is located right next to several mountain signposts and boarding house Kmečki hram Fortuna.

Path description:
From the starting point is we go on the road in the direction of Idršek - Gore, Zagodov vrh and Idrija and we continue on trail Idrijsko - Cerkljanska planinska pot (ICPP). The path at first leads past Kmečki hram Fortuna, where a marked footpath branches off to the right towards Idrija, and we walk on an asphalt road to the nearby crossroad, where we continue on a slightly right road (slightly left Idršek and east path). The road a little higher passes into the forest, through which it starts ascending steeper. Higher the asphalt for some time ends, and the road brings us out of the forest on occasionally panoramic slopes of Cajni vrh, from where a nice view opens up on Idrija hills. Next follows traversing of the mentioned peak, and then the road again becomes asphalted, and gradually passes on slopes of Marutnik. A gentle descent follows, and then we get to the spot, where the east path joins (paths join southeast from Marutnik).
We continue on the asphalt road which at first slightly descends, and then with nice views slightly ascends to the settlement Gore. When we reach the mentioned settlement we walk through the village, where at the smaller crossroad the road branches off to the right, on which we can in 2 to 3 minutes ascend to the church of St. Marija Magdalena.
From the mentioned crossroad, we continue straight and we quickly leave the main part of the settlement. When houses by the road end the path splits into two parts.
Left marked path leads us by the edge of meadows, and then it brings us to a hamlet Tabor, after which we return on the main road, we then follow it to the left.
And if we continue on the right driving road, at the crossroad in hamlet Rebro we continue straight in the direction of the settlement Dole.
After approximately 20 minutes both paths join, and we continue on the asphalt road which continues with few shorter ascents and descents. Further, the path leads us through longer, but sparsely populated settlement Dole, and behind it at the smaller crossroad straight (slightly left Zavratec). After a longer walk on more plateau terrain, and after a short ascent, we step on an indistinct and panoramic ridge of Medvedje Brdo. At the hamlet Trate we continue slightly left (right Godovič), and then we start mostly slightly descending, and the descent ends at the spot, where from the left joins the marked path from Rovte.
Further, we walk on the asphalt road, that runs on a panoramic ridge and then past the fire station on Medvedje Brdo it brings us to a crossroad at the chapel. Here we continue right, and at the next crossroad left in the direction of open door farm Šinkovc. A short ascent follows and we already step on the summit of Medvedje Brdo, where on the left we notice military buildings of former JNA, and on the right side panorama board on Medvedje Brdo.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in the year 2016 (January).

On the way: Gore (830m), Dole (790m)

Trip can be extended to: Sveti Urh (Zavratec)