Planina Ravne - Chapel on Molička planina (via Vrtače)

Access to starting point:
A) First, we drive to Kamnik, and then we continue driving towards Stahovica and mountain pass Črnivec. Few 100 meters before the mountain pass Črnivec we leave the main road which leads towards Gornji Grad and we continue driving sharply left in the direction of the mountain pass Volovljek (Kranjski Rak). From the mentioned mountain pass we continue straight (left road which leads on Velika planina, right Štajerski Rak) and start descending towards Luče. Lower the road flattens a little and brings us into a valley Podvolovljek. Further at first we drive past the turn-off of the road which leads into a valley Lučka Bela, after that also past Bar pri Gamsu. After the bar, we need to pay attention, because only few 100 meters further road which leads towards the mountain pasture Podvežak and Ravne and farm Planinšek branches off to the left (by the spot, where we leave the main road, there is a road sign approximately 11 km). Further, we drive on at first still asphalt road which is then ascending towards the plateau Dleskovška planota. Higher, the road towards Planinšek branches off to the right, and here we continue on the left upper road, and a little further it brings us to the next crossroad, where we continue straight in the direction of the mountain pasture Ravne (left mountain pasture Podveža). Further a little rough road, we then follow to the beginning of the mountain pasture Ravne, where we park on an appropriate place by the road.
From the main road to the mountain pasture Ravne is approximately 10 km.
B) First, we drive to Luče, and then we continue driving towards Kamnik. When by the road we notice a sign road which shows 10.5 km, we need to pay attention to the right turn off, because only a little further to the right a road towards the mountain pasture Podvežak and Ravne and farm Planinšek branches off. Further, we drive on at first still asphalt road which is then ascending towards the plateau Dleskovška planota. Higher, the road towards Planinšek branches off to the right, and here we continue on the left upper road, and a little further it brings us to the next crossroad, where we continue straight in the direction of the mountain pasture Ravne (left mountain pasture Podveža). Further a little rough road, we then follow to the beginning of the mountain pasture Ravne, where we park on an appropriate place by the road.

Path description:
At the beginning of the mountain pasture Ravne (also Ravni) we notice wooden mountain signposts for Veliki vrh, Korošica, Molička planina and Dolga trata, which point us to the left towards the nearby cottage, which is situated on the edge of the mountain pasture. We bypass the cottage on the left side, and then we pass into a narrow lane of a forest, where blazes lead left. The path ahead leads us through the clearing, through which it ascends diagonally in the forest. Further, we are ascending through the forest, where we soon cross a grazing fence. Higher, the forest starts to get thinner, or changing into a lane of dwarf pines. On some spots a little worse beaten, but all the time easy to follow footpath higher flattens and brings us on the bottom edge of pastures Dolge trate. Here the path entirely flattens and in few 10 strides of additional walking brings us to the shepherd hut on Dolge trate.
From the shepherd hut, we continue left in the direction of the mountain pasture Molička planina, Korošica, Veliki vrh and Zelene trate (slightly right Dleskovec). The path ahead leads us on pastures Dolge trate and is gently to moderately ascending. Higher, the path flattens and brings us on a smaller saddle, after which the path leads us past a watering-place for animals. We bypass the watering place on the left side, and the path only few meters ahead brings us to a smaller crossing, where we continue slightly left in the direction of Korošica over Vrtače (slightly right Veliki vrh and Korošica over Zelene trate).
From the crossing ahead the path starts descending diagonally towards the right, and in doing so it crosses mainly with dwarf pines vegetated slopes of Dleskovec. Lower, from the slope we get to a plateau terrain full of sinkholes and smaller valleys. Well marked and relatively easy to follow path continues with some shorter ascents and occasionally a little longer descends. A little further, we get to a marked crossing, where the path branches off to the right towards the mountain pasture Molička planina and Korošica through mountain pasture Molička planina (left mountain pasture Podvežak).
We continue in the direction of the mountain pasture Molička planina and we gradually start ascending towards the saddle Prag (1870 meters), which we reach after approximately 15 minutes of a moderate ascent.
On the saddle Prag, from where a nice view opens up towards Ojstrica and Krofička, from the right joins also the path from Zelene trate, and we continue straight and we gradually start descending. The path at first leads past some more abysses, and then passes into a grassy small valley, through which we descend to a marked crossing on the mountain pasture Molička planina. Here to the left continues the path towards Korošica, from the right joins the path from Robanov kot, and we continue straight in the direction of the cottage Kocbekovo zavetišče and a chapel on the mountain pasture Molička planina. From the crossing ahead the path starts lightly ascending and it quickly brings us to the mentioned cottage and a little further also to the chapel of St. Cyril and Methodius.

On the way: Planina Dolga trata (1835m), Prag (1870m)

Trip can be extended to: Kocbekov dom na Korošici (1 h)