Col - Križna gora above Col (via Špiček)

Access to the starting point:
a) From the expressway Razdrto - Nova Gorica, take the Ajdovščina exit and then continue in the direction of Cola and Idrija. When you reach Col turn left towards Predmeja and then after a few metres turn right into the parking lot opposite the parish church on Col. You can also park in the parking lot next to the nearby sports ground.
b) Drive to Logatec, and from there continue to Idrija. At the end of Kalce, turn left towards Podkraj and Cola, then follow the slightly curvier road first to Podkraj, then follow the slightly flatter road to Cola. At Col, where you join the road from Ajdovščina, turn right and then after a few 10 metres turn left in the direction of Predmeja. Towards Predmeja, drive only a few metres, as just after the crossroads turn right into the parking lot opposite the church of St. Lenart.
c) Drive into Idrija, then continue towards Logatec. When you reach Godovič, leave the main road towards Logatec and turn right in the direction of Črni Vrho, Cola and Ajdovščina. When you reach Col, turn right towards Otlica and Predmeja and then right again into the nearby parking lot opposite the church.

Path description:
From the parking lot, return to the main road Ajdovščina - Godovič, then walk along it towards Godovič and Črnji Vrh. Soon the narrower road to Vodice branches off to the right, and the marked trail continues to Javornik, while we continue along the main road. The way forward leads past the CPG road base, and beyond it leads to a small crossroads where a minor road branches off to the left downhill, leading the way to Križna gora and Špiček via Križna gora.
From here we continue along the main road, which leads us past the signpost, which we notice on the right, and then behind one house we notice the mountain signs for Križ and Špečk, which direct us to the left into the forest (it takes about 15 minutes to get here).
At the signs, leave the asphalt road and continue on the path, first through the forest with lush undergrowth, then cross cart track and continue the climb on a moderately steep path that leads us a little further under the power line. The path continues through a partly pine forest, and higher up it crosses another wider cart track. There are a few minutes of slightly steeper path, and then the forest starts to thin out. At first, the view is only towards nearby Hrusica and Nanos, but higher up, as the forest thins out, towards more distant hills and hills. On the hayfields, which are in bloom in spring and summer, the path turns right and then climbs crosswise towards a ridge, which is covered with forest. A few minutes higher up, the path takes us into the lane of the forest, where it climbs steeply for a short time, and then continues the cross-climb towards the top of Špička, which lasts until we reach the summit, from which we have a beautiful view, which extends from the hills rising above the Vipava valley to the highest peaks of the Kamniško Savinjske Alps.
At the top, at the cross at Špiček, turn left into the forest (straight on to Cenec) and begin a gentle descent along and along the wooded ridge. The path ahead leads past a stand of hellebores and then slowly widens into the old cart track. When the cart track turns slightly to the right, leave it and continue slightly to the left, leaving the forest at the top of the vast grassy slopes. From here, there is only a short, barely noticeable climb and within a minute of further walking you reach the indistinct summit of Križna gora. The resting bench is located a few steps further on, in a nice viewpoint.

On the way: Špiček (Špečk) (986m)

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