Kopačnica - Bevkov vrh

Access to the starting point:
a) First, drive to Gorenjska vas in the Poljane valley (reachable from Škofja Loka, the new bypass road that bypasses Škofja Loka Horjul or Polhov Gradec), then continue driving towards Žire and Cerkno. When you reach Hotavlje, turn right in the direction of the village Leskovica and the ski resort of Cerkno. The road then soon leads to Kopačnica, where you will see signs for Ermanovec, directing you left over a bridge. As there are no suitable parking places at the starting point, it is better to drive a car slightly up the narrower road, which leads us through the hamlet Kopačnica into the ravine of the Podkovščica stream. Park above the village in a suitable place along the road.
b) Drive to Žiri (reachable from Vrhnika or Logatec), then continue to Škofja Loka. When you reach Hotavlje, turn left in the direction of the village Leskovica and the Cerkno ski resort. The road then soon leads to Kopačnica, where you will see signs for Ermanovec, directing you left over a bridge. As there are no suitable parking places at the starting point, it is better to drive a car slightly up the narrower road, which leads us through the hamlet Kopačnica into the ravine of the Podkovščica stream. Park above the village in a suitable place along the road.

Path description:
Above the village, the road along which we parked gradually turns into cart track, which climbs moderately along the Podkovščica stream. Cart track crosses the stream a few times and then, after a partial dip in a ravine, turns sharp left, where it also climbs slightly steeper. The path continues for a few minutes cross-climbing, and then leads us to a broad undistinguished ridge, where it turns to the right again. Next, follow the markings, and the path leads us in a moderate climb through the forest to the nearby forest road, which we follow to the right (there are no markings at the point where we step on the road).
The ascent continues along the increasingly scenic road, which, with beautiful views of Blegoš and the surrounding hills, leads us to the homestead Erženovše. Above the farm, macadam is replaced by asphalt, and after 3 minutes of further walking we reach a marked crossroads, at which we see a larger chapel.
From the crossroads, which is located in the main ridge of the 1005 m high Štor, we continue to the right (left Koča na Ermanovcu - 5 minutes) along a fairly scenic asphalt road, which in a few minutes will take us to the informative signboard of the Rapallo border and the restored border stone from 1920.
A few steps further on, signs for the Franja Hospital direct us to the right, onto a dirt road that leads through the yard of a nearby house. On the other side of the house, continue left on cart track, which leads over a grassy slope into the woods. Follow the signs through the forest at several forks, and the path visibly descends behind a building dating from the time of the Rapallo border. Lower down, the path leads us out of the forest, from where we have a beautiful view of Škofje. A few steps lower, at a hamlet of a few houses, we come to an asphalt road leading from Koča na Ermanovcu to the Kladje pass, and we follow it to the right. A few 10 steps further on, a marked path branches off to the right towards Škofje and the Franja Hospital, and we continue along the road, which leads us alternately through the hay fields, and partly through the forest, passing by a few individual houses. Lower down, a second path joins us from Škofje and Franja Hospital from the right, and we pass a few houses to reach a marked crossroads at the Kladje pass, located in the village of Podlanišče. From the Kladje pass on Podlanišče continue towards the Lajše, Bevkov vrh and Sivka sanctuaries and initially continue along the asphalt road. Walk along the road for a short distance, then at a small crossroads, before the road turns into the forest, continue on the road to the left, and immediately from the road to the right onto a footpath that climbs between the two roads and goes into the forest. Through the woods, first climb cart track, and then signs point you slightly to the right on a marked path which crosses some tracks higher up. When you reach a wider track higher up by the wood pile, follow it and it leads you out of the woods without any major changes in elevation, and a few minutes further on to an asphalt road which you follow to the right. Follow the road a few steps to a small pass where there is a marked crossroads.
From the crossroads, continue left in the direction of Bevkov vrh and the local cheese. At the next crossroads follow the signs for the local cheese, the road descending approximately 50 metres. The road levels off at a lower level and the marked path from Želin joins us on the right. A few 10 steps further on we reach the farm Na Ravan, where it is possible to buy some dairy products, and here we continue a few steps before the farm to the left on the cart track that continues behind the houses. Cart track quickly turns into a path which then climbs up through the pasture, and higher up we reach a slightly wider track which climbs across to the right. As you enter the woods, you will see a larger marking resembling a road sign, and here the track enters the woods and turns left. As you re-emerge from the woods, you will see another larger marker to help you descend. Follow cart track to a pasture fence and then along it to a chapel located by a power line.
From the chapel, where the SPP stamp and the registration box are located, continue left in the direction of Sovodnja. It is a 10-minute walk along the partially overlooked ridge Bevkov vrh. When the path turns into the forest, we are only a few steps away from the top of Bevkov vrh.
Kopačnica - Kladje 2:10, Kladje - Bevkov vrh 1:30.

On the way: Kladje (787m), Na Ravan (875m)

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