Vrbiški dol - Koča na Kozleku

Access to starting point:
From highway Ljubljana - Koper we go to the exit Postojna and follow a road ahead in the direction of Reka and Ilirska Bistrica. In Ilirska Bistrica the road towards Sviščaki branches off sharply to the left. We continue driving towards Sviščaki and we park on a parking lot at the road sign between 7.5 and 8 km.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on the road ahead, which after 50 meters brings us to mountain signposts for Kozlek. Here we continue right slightly downwards on a macadam road which we follow good 10 minutes to the spot, where the path branches off to the right towards Kozlek. A well-marked path towards Kozlek soon turns and starts ascending. And only a little ahead from the right joins the path from the village Jablanica. Further, we continue on the path which is moderately ascending on with a forest covered ridge. And we soon come on panoramic slopes, from which a beautiful view opens up towards the south, and towards the east we already see panoramic Srednji vrh, which is the secondary peak of Kozjek. Here the path for a short time descends, and then in a moderate ascent through the forest, brings us on Srednji vrh.
From Srednji vrh path slowly descends on the saddle between the both peaks and then again starts ascending, at first on unvegetated slope and higher through the forest. When we come to the mountain hut koča na Kozleku a view opens up towards the south and east. From the mountain hut and to the top there is only few steps of easy walking.

On the way: Srednji vrh pri Kozleku (923m)