Snežniška Grda jama - Snežnik (via Mali Snežnik)

Access to starting point:
A) From Cerknica or Nova vas na Blokah at first we drive to Bloška Polica, from there we continue driving in the direction of Lož and Babno Polje. In the settlement Pudob we turn right in the direction of Snežnik, Ilirska Bistrica, Knežak and nearby settlement Kozarišče. In Kozarišče we continue slightly left in the direction of Snežnik and also in the next crossroads, we follow the road in the direction of Snežnik. When Kozarišče ends, ends also an asphalt, and we immediately after the bridge through Mali Obrh we continue left in the direction of Mašun and Knežak. Next follows a long drive on a macadam road, on which after approximately 19 km from Kozarišče we get to a crossroad, where from the right side joins the road from Mašun. Here we continue left in the direction of Sviščaki, to where we have approximately 10 km of the macadam, at the crossroads we follow the signs for Sviščaki. After approximately 29 km of the macadam road we get to the mountain hut Dom na Sviščakih, after which at the crossroad we continue left in the direction of Snežnik. We continue driving on the road, on which runs also a marked path on Snežnik, and we are driving there for approximately 3.5 km, or to a crossroad, where slightly to the left forest road branches off, which is closed for public traffic. We park on an appropriate place by the crossroad.
B) We drive into Pivka, from there we continue driving towards Knežak. In Knežak at the marked crossroad we continue left in the direction of Mašun and settlement Bač and Koritnice. A little further, we go right in the direction of Mašun and Koritnice (straight Bač). After Koritnice the road starts considerably ascending, and after 18 km from the main crossroad in Knežak brings us to Mašun, from where we continue driving right in the direction of Sviščaki, to where we have for approximately 12 km of the macadam road. When we get to the mountain hut Dom na Sviščakih about 50 meters we continue towards Ilirska Bistrica, and then we continue left in the direction of Snežnik. We continue driving on the road, on which runs also a marked path on Snežnik, and we are driving there for approximately 3.5 km, or to a crossroad, where slightly to the left forest road branches off, which is closed for public traffic. We park on an appropriate place by the crossroad.
C) First, we drive to Ilirska Bistrica, and then we continue driving towards Sviščaki (turn off is in the middle of Ilirska Bistrica and is marked, maybe it is a little poorly noticeable). At first, we are ascending on an asphalt road, and then after a little less than 12 km of ascent an asphalt is changed to a macadam. Next follows for approximately 7 km of the macadam, and then we get to a crossroad right next to the mountain hut Dom na Sviščakih, where we continue right in the direction of Snežnik. We continue driving on the road, on which runs also a marked path on Snežnik, and we are driving there for approximately 3.5 km, or to a crossroad, where slightly to the left forest road branches off, which is closed for public traffic. We park on an appropriate place by the crossroad.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we go on the left bottom road which brings us to a sharp left turn, where on the left we notice a cave Snežniška Grda jama. And soon after that a footpath turns right upwards towards Mali Snežnik (here from the left joins the marked path from Grda draga).
We go on this path, which at first steeply ascends, and then in a traverse brings us to the spot, where joins the path from Mašun.
We continue right, again relatively steeply upwards through the forest, which soon changes into dwarf pines. The path with increasingly beautiful views after one hour of walking from the starting point brings us on an indistinct peak of Mali Snežnik, from where already a nice view opens up.
The path ahead runs on and by a wide ridge, mostly in a gentle ascent. A little less than ten minutes below Snežnik, from the right joins the path which is used by majority visitors (path from Sviščaki). Here the path ascends a little and without technical problems brings us to the cottage on Snežnik.
From the cottage and to the top we have only few steps.
The starting point - Mali Snežnik 1:00, Mali Snežnik - Snežnik 25 minutes.

On the way: Mali Snežnik (1694m)