Polhov Gradec - Tošč (via Mačkov graben)
Starting point: Polhov Gradec (400 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.0759°N 14.313°E
Path name: via Mačkov graben
Time of walking: 1 h 50 min
Difficulty: easy marked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 621 m
Altitude difference (by path): 640 m
Map: Ljubljana - okolica 1:50.000
Access to starting point:
From Horjul or Dobrova we drive to Polhov Gradec, and then we continue driving towards Črni vrh. Right at the spot, where we notice the sign for the end of Polhov Gradec, we continue right in the direction of Mačkov graben and church of St. Uršula. Further, we drive only for a short time because road quickly brings us to the next crossroad by which we then park on a little large parking lot.
Path description:
From the parking lot in Mačkov graben we continue straight in the direction of farm Gonte, Tošč and Grmada (sharply right Setnica, St. Uršula and Grmada) on at first still asphalt road which is moderately ascending by Mačkov graben, a stream on which we notice numerous smaller dams, through which flows water. The road ahead leads past few houses, and then it narrows and loses an asphalt covering. The road then turns to the left, and we go straight and we continue the ascent on a cart track which starts ascending a little steeper by the already mentioned stream. Higher, the cart track turns sharply left and only a little higher brings us out of the forest on panoramic grassy meadow, on which we then in few minutes ascend to the farm Jelovčnik (686 meters), where we again step in the forest.
Further, the path slightly descends and is gradually turning a little more to the right. After few minutes of easy walking path again steeply ascends, and after few minutes of additional walking brings us out of the forest, where in front of us we notice tourist farm Gonte.
From the farm Gonte we continue left in the direction of Tošč (right Polhograjska Grmada) on a wide cart track, from which already after few meters marked footpath branches off to the left. We continue the ascent on the mentioned footpath which passes into the forest and starts moderately ascending. The path ahead crosses some panoramic grassy slopes, and then passes on the ridge of Mali Tošč, which we reach after few minutes.
From Mali Tošč follows a short descent, and then the path brings us on a smaller saddle, where from the right side joins the path from Govejek. We continue in the direction of Tošč on a little steeper path, which we then follow through the forest all the way to the top.
On the way: Turistična kmetija Gonte (805m), Mali Tošč (902m)
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