Cerkno - Bevkov vrh (via Lajše)

Access to the starting point:
Drive to Cerkno, where you park in the parking lot at the crossroads near the Cerkno fire station. You can also park a little further away in the cemetery parking lot or elsewhere in Cerkno.

Path description:
From the parking lot near the fire station continue along the main road towards Žire and Škofja Loka, where you first cross the Cerkno stream, then quickly arrive at a small crossroads, where a side road branches off to the left, and from the crossroads we continue to the right on a well-worn footpath, which turns right just a little further on and climbs up the slope crosswise. A little further on, the path, along which some old blue-yellow markings can be seen, turns left and climbs up to an asphalt road. Continue up the above-mentioned road, called the Forestry Trail, and follow it to a point where signs for a forestry garden direct you sharp left onto a macadam road. Continue climbing along the forest road, and when the signs for hiking trail No 3 point to the left in the direction of the forest garden, stay on the road and climb up it to the firewood pile, where the carriageway ends.

Go left here, where the sign on the tree also directs you, and climb the steeper cart track, which will take you out of the woods in a few minutes. At the hay meadow, cart track splits, and we continue on the right-hand one, which goes through the hay meadow into the forest. There is a cross-climb to the right, ascending the northern slopes of Veliki vrh. Higher up, we cross the route of a high-voltage power line, from where we have a fine view of Porezen, and just a little further on we reach the edge of a small plateau, where the hamlet of Lajše is located.

Walk around the houses on the left and continue walking along the dirt road, which once again leads under the power line. A little further on, we arrive in a small valley, which we climb up to a small pass, where there is a crossroads.

Continue straight ahead (sharp left Veliki vrh, left Lajše sanctuary) and quickly reach a marked crossroads, from which continue sharp right on the footpath in the direction of Bevkov vrh and ICPP - Idrijsko Cerkljanska planinska pot (straight ahead Kladje Pass).
The way forward is marked and leads us along the pasture fence, which we cross a little further on, and then go through the lane of a forest. Once out of the forest, we cross the hay fields, which offer beautiful views, and then reach the nearby farm Za Vrhom, where we reach a macadam road. There is a bit of a climb, and when the road turns left, we leave it and continue straight on to the grassy cart track. After a few minutes, you reach the Bende homestead, where you get onto the asphalt road. Just after the house, turn slightly right off the road and walk down to a small valley. Follow the ascent along the valley, where the path is not visible, and then reach the asphalt road, where it joins the path over the Kladje Pass.
A few steps further on, we reach a crossroads, and we follow the signs for homemade cheese as the road descends about 50 vertical metres. The road drops and we are joined on the right by the marked path from Želin. A few 10 steps further on, we reach the farm Na Ravan, where it is possible to buy some dairy products, and here, a few steps before the farm, we continue to the left on cart track, which continues behind the houses. cart track quickly turns into a path which then climbs up through the pasture, and higher up you reach the slightly wider cart track which climbs across to the right. As you enter the woods, you will see a larger marking resembling a road sign, and cart track here turns into the woods and turns to the left. When you re-emerge from the forest, you will see another larger marker which is helpful on the descent. 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.

On the way: Lajše (790m), Na Ravan (875m)

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