Kostanjevica na Krasu - Pečinka cave (via Borojevićev prestol)
Starting point: Kostanjevica na Krasu (259 m)
| Lat/Lon: | 45,8458°N 13,6389°E |
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Name of path: via Borojevićev prestol
Time of walking: 1 h
Difficulty: easy unmarked way
Altitude difference: 36 m
Altitude difference po putu: 85 m
Map: Goriška - izletniška karta 1:50.000
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Access to the starting point:
a) Leave the expressway through the Vipava Valley at the exit for Šempeter and Nova Gorica, then continue straight on from the nearby junction towards the industrial zone and Itali. A little further on, turn left towards Vrtojba and Mirno, and follow the signs for Miren, Komen and Opatje Selo. When the Miren settlement ends, there are some serpentine climbs up to the Karst plateau, and we follow the road to the Kostanjevica na Krasu settlement, where a macadam road branches off to the left at the beginning of the village, where the route described above begins. Park in a suitable place nearby.
b) Take the road to Nova Gorica, then continue to Šempeter pri Gorici, then Vrtojba and Mirno, and follow the signs for Miren, Komen and Opatje Selo. When the Miren settlement ends, there are some serpentine climbs up to the Kraška plateau, and we follow the road to the Kostanjevica na Krasu settlement, where at the beginning of the village a macadam road branches off to the left, where the route described above begins. Park in a suitable place nearby.
Path description:
From the main road, follow the macadam path in the direction of Lokvica and Cerje, and the road you are walking on descends gently at first. With the exception of a few bends, the path leads north-westwards, where you walk through karst countryside, occasionally spotting tunnels from the First World War along the way. Further on, the path to the left branches off where the Segeti camp was during the First World War, and we continue straight ahead along a wider macadam road. The path ahead leads us past a small marker, and then a path past the Ruska Cave joins us from the right.
From the crossroads onwards, the road climbs moderately, and when it is laid we reach Borojević's throne, where there are several memorials.
Just a little further on, leave the road and continue to the left towards the Pečinka cave (straight ahead Cerje). When you leave the road, the path quickly leads you to a cleaned military tunnel, which you follow to the vicinity of the cave, followed by a short descent to the cave.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in February 2020.
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