Poljana (Završnica) - Sveti Lovrenc above Zabreznica (via Mali vrh)
Starting point: Poljana (Završnica) (640 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 46.4072°N 14.1461°E
Path name: via Mali vrh
Time of walking: 1 h
Difficulty: easy unmarked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 85 m
Altitude difference (by path): 215 m
Map: Karavanke - osrednji del 1 : 50.000
Access to starting point:
From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice at first we go to the exit Lesce, and then at the roundabout on the old road in the direction of Žirovnica and Jesenice. After few km of driving, we drive past a crossroad in which road towards the center of Žirovnica branches off to the right. When we drive past the viaduct Završnica, we get to the right turn off, where we go (we turn sharply right). Already immediately after this at the smaller crossroad we turn left, in the next (after 50 meters) to the right, in the direction of Završnica. After a short descent, the road for a short time ascends a little and after this flattens, and it brings us to the spot, where a macadam road towards Valvasorjev dom branches off to the left. We park on new parking lot, which is located near, next to reservoir, by the road on the right side.
Path description:
From the parking lot, we go over a bridge on the barrier of an artificial lake, and on the other side, we turn left. We walk on the wide path which leads at first by the lake and then still along the slope on the right, straight towards the meadow. In the middle of the latter, on the edge of the forest on the right we look for the path which turns sharply right on the northern slope of Meli vrh. A wider, ascending path brings us on the ridge of Brezniške peči to an unmarked crossroad. Here we go left, towards the east, on a ridge path. At the beginning it steeply ascends, and further for some time runs by the precipitous edge of the ridge, where we can view into the valley of Završnica and towards the slopes of Stol. The steepness for a short time decreases, whereupon again follows a moderate ascent towards the summit of 863 meters high Mali vrh. And a little before we would reach the latter, on a less steep part of the ridge we run into a barely visible right turn-off towards the church of St. Lovrenc. At the orientation we get help from the signpost on a tree with the caption "Lipje Gosjak", in front of which we will on the right notice the path. The path quite steeply descends on a slope downwards, and because of a some sort of turn-off to the left, we follow the beaten path. Lower, we run into a part of the path with a wooden fence, which comes from the village, but it isn't in use because of the fallen trees. Here we notice the sign "Brin vrh" and we turn left. After a short descent and a gentle ascent we step into the vicinity of the church of St. Lovrenc, where we enjoy the rest and a nice view. Inscription book is situated by the wish bell at the entrance into the church.
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