Gorenji Novaki (Mrovlje) - Škofje

Access to the starting point:
a) From the Poljane valley, drive to Hotavlje, then follow the signs for the Cerkno ski resort. Follow the signs for the Cerkno ski resort only as far as Kopačnica, where, from the junction where the road to the ski resort and Leskovica continues to the right, continue straight ahead on the road that continues along the Podplečica stream. At the homestead Joškovec, where the next confluence is, continue to the right and then start climbing steeply on the partly macadam road. Higher up, we leave the valley and the road leads us in two serpentines and after a short crossing to a heater in front of the Mrovlje farm, where the route described above begins. There are no parking spaces at the starting point.
b) Drive to Cerkno, then continue in the direction of the Cerkno ski resort. At Dolenji Novaki, where the road makes a left serpentine (the serpentine is located a few 100 m in front of the parish church of St. Thomas), continue to the right, onto a side road in the direction of Kopačnice. Follow the narrow asphalt road, and at the crossroads continue straight ahead or on the asphalt. There are a few more bends, and then you come out of the forest to the individual houses at the Mrovlje farm in Gorenji Novaki. Here, at the first crossroads, turn slightly right, and before the road begins to descend visibly, you will see a goat house on the right, at which the route described above begins. There are no parking spaces at the starting point.

Path description:
From the trestle, follow the macadam road as it continues south-westwards. Climb up the grassy slope, which offers a beautiful view of the surrounding hills, and after about 10 minutes you will reach the signpost and a few steps further on to the Novine farm.
Continue between the goat house and the house, and at the crossroads take the slightly right cart track, from which you will soon go left. There is a slight to moderate climb through lane or the edge of the forest, and when you reach an indistinct ridge where another cart track joins from the left, continue right, initially along the ridge. At a nearby fork, take the slightly left-hand cart track and leave the ridge, continuing along the slopes mainly to the west. While crossing, a path branches off slightly to the left on a slightly more grassy part towards a nearby hamlet, and we continue slightly to the right and continue crossing. Once the path is west of the hamlet, it turns more to the south and continues through the woods. When you reach the side ridge of Škofja, continue to the right, and when you reach a lower road higher up, also follow it to the right. A little further on, exit the forest and follow the wider road or cart track. Cross a grassy slope with a view and leave the road at a small hut (probably an old hayloft) and continue slightly left onto a trackless road. After a few minutes on the trackless path, we climb to the northeast ridge of Škofja, from where we have a nice view towards Porezno, and we continue left into the forest. A traceable path immediately appears in the forest, which we follow to the nearby summit.
If you follow the marked path from the top, you will reach the lookout point and the bivouac in a few minutes.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in 2019 (April).

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