Hotavlje - Dom na Slajki (by road)

Access to the starting point:
a) From Železniki, Kranj or Medvode, drive to Škofja Loka, and from there continue in the direction of Gorenje vasi in the Poljane valley and Žirem. After Gorenja vasja, in Hotavlje, leave the main road towards Žire at the junction after Gostilna Lipan and turn right towards the ski resort Cerkno and the village of Leskovica. Just after the junction, park in a suitable place on the roadside.
b) From Horjul or Polhovy Gradec, drive to Lučine and from there descend to Gorenjska vas. In Gorenjja vas, turn left towards Žire, then at Hotavlje, at the junction after Gostilna Lipan, turn right towards the ski resort Cerkno and the village of Leskovica. Just after the crossroads, park in a suitable place on the roadside.
c) From Vrhnika, Logatec or Spodnja Idrija drive to Žiri, from there continue to Gorenjska vas and Škofja Loka, we take the main road only to Hotavlje, where we turn left in the direction of the ski resort Cerkno and the village of Leskovica. Just after the crossroads, park in a suitable place on the side of the road.
d) First drive to Cerkno and from there continue over the Kladje (Podlanišče) pass towards Sovodnje. From Sovodnje, drive along the Hobovščica stream, then turn left at a slightly larger junction towards Gorenje vas (right Žiri). Follow the main road towards Škofja Loka to Hotavlje, where you turn left towards the ski resort Cerkno and the village of Leskovica. Just after the crossroads, park in a suitable place on the roadside.

Path description:
From the starting point, where the vending machine of the farm pr Šupc is located nearby, continue along the road towards the village Leskovica and in the direction of the hiking trails to Blegoš, Ermanovec and Slajko. Walk along the roadside for a few minutes, partly on the pavement, and then the signs for Ermanovec and Slajka direct you to the left (straight ahead Blegoš), where you cross the bridge Kopačnica, and just after the bridge, at the church of St. Lawrence, continue to the right and gradually start climbing. At first, we climb past a few more houses, then a marked footpath branches off to the left, and we continue along the road, which leads us past a water trough. Higher up, the settlement ends, and the road, which offers beautiful views, soon turns sharp left and gradually turns into the forest. Higher up, we cross the route of the marked trail, and we follow the steep road to a marked crossroads from which we continue to the right in the direction of Doma na Slajki. There is a little more cross-country climbing and the road leads us out of the forest, where we join the waymarked trail. After a few minutes of walking along the road, which turns semicircularly to the left, you will pass a farm and reach Dom na Slajki.
Description and pictures refer to January 2020.

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Špik (Vranškov grič), Vrhovski grič (1 h 15 min), Koča na Ermanovcu (1 h 30 min), Štor (1 h 35 min), Ermanovec (1 h 25 min)

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