Poče - Medrce (steep path)

Access to starting point:
A) From regional road Idrija - Tolmin, at settlement Straža in hamlet Želin at the traffic light crossroad we turn right in the direction of Cerkno (if we come from the direction Tolmin we turn left). Further, we drive through the valley of river Cerknica, past Petrol gas station all the way to Cerkno, where at the crossroad behind the church of St. Jernej (by the church is also a cemetery and a parking lot) we continue left in the direction of Železniki, ski slope Cerkno, hospital Franja and center of Cerkno. At the next marked crossroad we continue left in the direction of the settlement Zakojca and Gorje. Further, we drive through the settlement Trebenče and past bigger picnic area, to a marked crossroad, where we turn right in the direction of village Poče (left Gorje). After further shorter ascent we reach fire station at the beginning of the village Poče, where there is a turning point for buses and by it NOB monument. The beginning of the footpath is a little further in the center of the village. Some options for parking is in the center of the village, or we can ask locals where we can leave a car.
B) From the road Škofja Loka - Žiri, after the settlement Trebija we turn right in the direction of Sovodenj and Cerkno (from the direction Žiri still before Trebija we turn left), from where we at first drive in Sovodenj, and from there over mountain pass Kladje (mountain pass is located in the settlement Podlanišče) we start descending towards Cerkno. In Cerkno at the first larger crossroad we continue straight (right we come in the center of the town and to the church of St. Ana), after that in second, about 300 meters ahead we turn right in the direction of Železniki, ski slope Cerkno, hospital Franja and center of Cerkno. At the next marked crossroad we continue left in the direction of the settlement Zakojca and Gorje. Further, we drive through the settlement Trebenče and past bigger picnic area, to a marked crossroad, where we turn right in the direction of village Poče (left Gorje). After further shorter ascent we reach fire station at the beginning of the village Poče, where there is a turning point for buses and by it NOB monument. The beginning of the footpath is a little further in the center of the village. Some options for parking is in the center of the village, or we can ask locals where we can leave a car.
C) From the road Škofja Loka - Podbrdo, at settlement Zali Log we continue left in the direction of Davča and ski slope Cerkno (if we come from the direction Podbrdo or Soriška planina, at the end of the settlement, we continue right). The road ahead at first ascends on Davča, and from there it starts descending towards Cerkno. In the center of Cerkno, at post office we turn right towards Zakojca and Gorje. Further, we drive through the settlement Trebenče and past bigger picnic area, to a marked crossroad, where we turn right in the direction of village Poče (left Gorje). After further shorter ascent we reach fire station at the beginning of the village Poče, where there is a turning point for buses and by it NOB monument. The beginning of the footpath is a little further in the center of the village. Some options for parking is in the center of the village, or we can ask locals where we can leave a car.

Path description:
From the center of Poče we continue left in the direction of Porezen (right Porezen over Labinjske lehe), where we at first walk past few houses, and then the asphalt ends, and we continue on a macadam road. The road little ahead gets closer to another house, and still before the house (turn-off of the path is at the hayrack) we continue left on the path which ascends through meadow to few minutes distant forest road. When we reach the road, we follow it to the left, and we walk there in the direction of Porezen. Occasionally a view opens up a little on Cerkljansko hribovje, and then we already get to a smaller crossroad, from where we continue straight on a footpath which continues between the both roads. After a short ascent, we return on the right branch of the road which is more and more similar to the cart track (expansion of cart track 2014). The path ahead leads us past a smaller waterfall, and then we get to a partly marked crossing, where signs for Porezen point us sharply to the right (straight Porezen - gentle path (turn-off isn't marked)).
From the crossing, we walk on a cart track only few 10 strides, after that marked footpath continues left uphill. After a short ascent, we get closer to the end of one cart track, and we continue on a relatively steep path through the forest. Higher forest for some time ends, and the path splits into two parts. Officially marked is right path which leads us towards the panoramic slope, after that near the hunting observatory it returns into the forest and turns sharply left (turn-off is marked). Next follows gently sloping diagonal ascent towards the left and from the left joins already mentioned path, which is a little shorter, but officially unmarked. Further, we are ascending diagonally through the forest, bushes and overgrown meadows, and the path among other things leads also past memorial. With occasional views on prealp hills we get to the spot, where the path towards the hunting cottage Lovska koča na Šašu branches off to the right. Behind the crossing soon a nice view opens up towards Porezen, and only a little further we step on the saddle between Porezen on the left and less known peak Medrce on the right.
From the crossing, we continue right (left - Porezen) and on a poorly visible but marked path, in 10 minutes we ascend on a panoramic peak Medrce.

Trip can be extended to: Dom na Poreznu , Porezen (1 h 25 min)