Vikrče - Šmarna gora (Westrova pot)

Access to starting point:
A) From highway Ljubljana - Jesenice we go to the exit Ljubljana - Šmartno, and then we continue driving towards Tacen. In Tacen just before the road over a bridge crosses the river Sava we continue slightly right in the direction of Pirniče. Only a little after Ljubljana ends, we get to Vikrče, and we follow the road to the inn Kovač, which is located right next to a bus stop. At the starting point, there aren't any appropriate parking spots.
B) From Šentvid we drive to Tacen, there immediately after the bridge through the river Sava left towards Pirniče. Only a little after Ljubljana ends, we get to Vikrče, and we follow the road to the inn Kovač, which is located right next to a bus stop. At the starting point, there aren't any appropriate parking spots.
C) From Medvode we drive to Zgornje and then to Spodnje Pirniče, and we follow the road towards Tacen. When we get to Vikrče, we join the road which leads from Smlednik towards Tacen, and here we continue right and follow the road to the nearby inn Kovač, where there is a starting point our path. At the starting point, there aren't any appropriate parking spots.
D) To the starting point, we can also get with LPP bus number 15.

Path description:
We go towards the village Vikrče but only to traffic sign, which is placed by the sidewalk. At the sign path Westrova pot branches off to the right on Grmada. Signpost for path Westrova pot warns, that the path is demanding, but the path is just steep, which to average mountaineer doesn't cause problems. More caution is needed in wet or snow.
The path is steeply ascending on the western slopes of Grmada approximately 20 minutes, after that steepness decreases. After that from the right side joins the climbing path from the village Vikrče. Follows an ascent on a wide vegetated ridge to the top of Grmada, where a beautiful view opens up.
From the top of Grmada we continue on a marked path which starts descending through the forest. After approximately 15 minutes of descent, the path brings us on the saddle between Grmada and Šmarna gora, where we join the path from Tacen and Šmartno pod Šmarno goro.
We continue on the road from which soon a footpath on Šmarna gora branches off. From here we have to the top two options (I recommend circular path). We can ascend to the top on the forest road which leads us past a wish bell and children's playground or on a steep footpath which past the chapel in few minutes brings us to the summit, where both paths join.

On the way: Grmada (676m)