Cerkno - Sveti Duh (Labinje)

Access to the starting point:
a) From the regional road Idrija - Tolmin, at the village of Straža in the hamlet of Želin, turn right at the semaphore-controlled intersection in the route Cerkno (turn left if coming from the route Tolmin). Continue along the valley of the river Cerkno, past the Petrol station until you reach Cerkno, where at the crossroads behind the Church of St. Jernej (there is also a cemetery and a parking lot next to the church), turn left in the direction of Železniki, the ski resort Cerkno, the Franja Hospital and the centre of Cerkno. At the next marked crossroads, turn left towards Zakojca and Gorje. If you have not parked at the church before, you can park a little further away from the NOB monument in one of the car parks in Cerkno.

b) From the road Škofja Loka - Žiri, after the settlement Trebija turn right in the direction of Sovodnja and Cerkno (from the direction of Žiri turn left before Trebija), from where you first go to Sovodenj, and from there over the pass Kladje (the pass is located in the settlement Podlanišče) start descending towards Cerkno. At the first major crossroads in Cerkno, go straight on (right to reach the point centre and St Anne's Church), and then at the second crossroads, about 300 m further on, turn right in the direction of Železniki, the Cerkno ski resort, Franja Hospital and the centre of Cerkno. Cerkno is the first major crossroads in Cerkno, and the first crossroads in Cerkno is the first crossroads in Cerkno. At the next marked crossroads, turn left towards Zakojca and Gorje and then park in one of the car parks in Cerkno.

c) From the road Škofja Loka - Podbrdo, at Zali Log, turn left in the direction of Davča and the ski resort Cerkno (if coming from Podbrdo or Soriška planina, turn right at the end of the resort). The road continues up to Davča and then starts descending towards Cerkno. In the centre of Cerkno, turn right at the post office, then park in a suitable place a little after the NOB monument.

Path description:
From the centre of Cerkno continue in the direction of Zakojca and Gorij, where you walk along the pavement, and at the NOB (National Liberation Monument) go right over the bridge over the Zapoška stream. Continue along Jerebova Street, passing the Monika hairdressing salon, and then the signs for Trebenče and the Franja Hospital direct you left onto a narrower street (Pot na Brce). When a cobbled path opens up on the right, continue along it, and then climb above Cerkno, following the cobbled path all the way to the larger NOB memorial.
After the monument, follow cart track, which climbs over a partly grassy slope, and after the transmitters you reach an asphalt road. Continue straight ahead on the initially still asphalted road, which leads to another house higher up. After the house, continue along the marked mountain path, and a little further along the right-hand side, go around another house. Continue uphill towards the Franja Hospital, and the path takes you through the forest for a while. When you leave the forest, turn left and follow cart track up to the settlement Labinje, where the trail splits.
The path continues up to the left towards Porezen, and we continue down to the right towards Franja Hospital.
Follow the road downhill moderately for about 100 metres, then at an unmarked crossroads continue slightly left up an unmarked road, which will take you to the Church of the Holy Spirit in a few minutes.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in July 2020 and October 2018.

On the way: Labinje (628m)

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