Rude - Oštrc

Access to the starting point:
a) Arrive in Croatia via Border crossing Obrežje, then drive to Samobor, from where you follow the signs for the town centre. From the town centre, continue in the route "Jasterbarsko-Ruda". From Samobor to the village of Rude is about a 5-minute drive. Park in Rude in the parking lot next to the handball hall.
b) From Styria, first drive to Ptuj, then continue to Border crossing Gruškovje and then on the motorway to Zagreb. At the motorway junction west of Zagreb, continue towards Ljubljana, and follow the motorway to the exit for Samobor, from where follow signs for the city centre. From the city centre, continue in the route "Jasterbarsko-Ruda". From Samobor to the village of Rude is about a 5-minute drive. Park in Rude in the parking lot next to the handball hall.

Path description:
From the parking lot, turn north to the trailhead. The path immediately splits into two parts, and we continue to the left towards the top of Oštrc (right path over Veliki dol). The path, which continues along a steep road, continues through the village for a short distance (the crossroads are well marked), then lays down and turns slightly right into a low forest. Just a little further on, cross another tarmac road, then continue along cart track, which is quite muddy, especially after rain. Walk along cart track for only a minute or so, and then signs direct you to the left onto a path which continues higher up along the fence of the nearby houses. Higher up, you come out onto a winding tarmac road, and we walk along it to its end, from where we continue along a waymarked path into the woods. The path becomes a little rockier as it passes, then joins the cart track, which ascends steeply at first, then descends and ascends again. After some time, leave cart track as the markers lead you left on to the path that is being laid. The way forward leads us through some small clearings, then leads to a small crossroads, where the marked path continues straight ahead, and a slightly shorter shortcut branches off to the right. Higher up, the two paths merge back into one, which continues through the forest. When you reach a bend to the left, the Hoffmann Trail joins from the right and goes around the Great Dolo.
From here it is a good minute's walk to the Željezničar Dome.
In front of the lodge, a steep path from Braslovje joins from the left.
From the house, go slightly west and then up to the nearby summit. The last part of the path is steeper, but not particularly difficult.
From the summit you can continue southwards, where you will quickly reach a cross and a lookout point.

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