Ozeljan - Čaven

Access to starting point:
A) From Vipava highway we go to the exit Vogrsko, and then we continue driving in the direction of Tolmin and Ozeljan. When we reach old road Ajdovščina - Nova Gorica, at the traffic light crossroad we continue right towards Ajdovščina. When we get to Ozeljan, in hamlet Otava we continue left on a little narrower road which leads us among houses. When after few 100 meters we get to a smaller crossroad by Zavarovalnica Triglav, Pošta Slovenije and Ozlinka, we continue straight and we park on a parking lot by the recycling spot. We can also park on approximately 100 meters distant parking lot by the cemetery, which is located left from the mentioned crossroad.
B) From Nova Gorica on the old road we drive towards Ajdovščina, after that at hamlet Tri Hiše (hamlet is located at the traffic light crossroad, where a road towards the settlement Vogrsko branches off to the right) we continue straight. When we get to Ozeljan, in hamlet Otava we continue left on a little narrower road which leads us among houses. When after few 100 meters we get to a smaller crossroad by Zavarovalnica Triglav, Pošta Slovenije and Ozlinka, we continue straight and we park on a parking lot by the recycling spot. We can also park on approximately 100 meters distant parking lot by the cemetery, which is located left from the mentioned crossroad.

Path description:
From the starting point, we continue towards the east (in the direction of the description to the starting point from the crossroad, where we've parked right), where the path leads past company Konem Color, and then we get to a crossroad, where we continue left (right Lepenje) on an ascending asphalt road. The road further leads past few more houses, after that in next some crossroads we continue on "main" road. When higher, near the hamlet Opade, we get to a crossroad, we continue straight upwards on a macadam road, by which there is traffic sign, which "shows", that we will continue on firebreak gap. We continue on a macadam road which is gently to moderately ascending, and from there occasionally a view opens up a little towards the surrounding hills. Higher, by the next sign for firebreak gap, we continue straight or slightly right. Some 10 strides ahead the road starts descending, and on this spot we continue left on a cart track which ascends to a marked crossing.
From the crossing, we go right (left Vodice), and then we quickly reach the next rough macadam road, where we reach the path from Vitovlje (path from Križišče).
The mentioned road, we reach at 7th Station of the Cross, and on the road we are ascending through the forest. On few minutes distant left turn for some time a nice view opens up on Vitovski hrib, and we follow the road to the next crossing, which is located little before 12th Station of the Cross.
From the mentioned crossing, we continue left in the direction of Kopitnik, Čaven and Veliki Rob (straight Vitovski hrib - 5 minutes) and we continue on a narrow cart track. Few minutes ahead we get to the next crossing, where we continue in the direction of Čaven and Krnica (left Skozno, sharply right St. Lucija).
Further gentle Napoleon path soon brings us to steep cliffs of Visoki zid. A wide path then leads us over carved panoramic ledge (danger of falling stones), behind which, the path returns into the forest and it brings us to the spot, where the path on Kopitnik branches off to the left.
We continue slightly right in the direction of Čaven and Sekulak on a little narrower path, which at first through some smaller clearings brings us to a more steep part. The path ahead ascends steeper and only a little higher brings us to the next crossing, where we continue right in the direction of vantage point (left Kopitnik). We continue the ascent on a gently sloping path, which in 5 minutes of additional walking brings us to the vantage point Sekulak, from which a view opens up on a larger part of Vipava valley.
From Sekulak we continue left on a marked path which continues on at first very panoramic ridge. Higher, the path goes into the forest and only a little after that, it brings us to a smaller plain, where there is slightly worse marked crossing.
The path left continues towards Kopitnik, and we continue right, where after few meters we notice signs for Veliki Rob. We continue the ascent towards Veliki Rob, on at first slightly less visible footpath. The path higher becomes more distinct and eventually brings us to the vantage point, from which a view opens up on Vipava valley, Trstelj, Gulf of Trieste and Dolomites.
We continue on a marked path which starts to ascend steeper, and it brings us to a more steep part below the summit of Čaven (1185 meters). When the path flattens, we leave it and after few steps of pathless terrain we ascend to the summit of Čaven.
Ozeljan - Sekulak 2:50, Sekulak - Čaven 1:00.

On the way: Sekulak (888m)