Hotedršica - Sveti Urh (Zavratec)

Access to the starting point:
From the motorway Ljubljana - Koper take the exit Logatec and then continue towards Idrija. In Hotedršica, just 10 m after a small bridge, turn right (not immediately after the bridge), where you will see an information board along the road "along the heritage trails, from the Idrijka to the Kolpa". Continue driving in the direction of Žejna Dolina, and we follow the road for a few 100 m to a small crossroads near which we park in a suitable place on the roadside.
The starting point can also be reached from the direction of Colo and Idrija. In this case, first take the Godovič and then continue towards Logatec. When you reach Hotedršica, turn left. Continue as described above.

Path description:
From where you parked, continue along the lower road, which continues along the Željska voda stream. After a few minutes we reach a slightly larger crossroads, where we continue slightly left and continue along the road, which almost imperceptibly climbs along the aforementioned stream, which we also cross a little further on. The road then continues across a larger meadow, and then leads us to the edge of the forest, where we continue to the left. The road then begins to climb more visibly and passes an old boundary stone marking the old Rapallo border between Itali and Yugoslavia, leading to a solitary house, after which the path passes into more dense woodland.
Follow the road for only a few more 10 steps and then the signs direct you to the right to cart track, which begins a moderate climb through the forest. Cart track turns slightly to the left at a higher level, where it leads out of the woods onto a grassy slope with a view. Here the path is laid again, and after a few minutes of easy walking it leads us to a secluded farm, where we rejoin the road. Follow the road to the right, which quickly leads to a left turn, after which you will see signs directing you to the ascending cart track. The ascent continues on a very scenic grassy slope, which continues all the way to the Church of St Catherine at Medvedje Brdo. Continue along the asphalted road, which leads past the Medved home, and follow it for a few minutes to a small crossroads, where you take a sharp right. A few minutes' walk later, the path leads to Šinkovcov Hill, where there is a viewing platform.
From the top, we return to the asphalt road, and then continue straight ahead at the last crossroads. There is a short descent to a crossroads by a chapel, where you continue to the left. Continue along the slightly wider road, which leads past the fire station, and behind it, with beautiful views, you quickly reach the next crossroads, where you continue to the right in the direction of Zavratec and Vrha Sv. Treh Kraljev. The way forward leads us along a macadam road, which soon splits into two parts.
The marked trail to the top of St. Treh Kraljev continues along the right-hand road, while we continue along the left-hand road towards the villages of Zavratec and Potok. There is a slightly steeper descent for a few minutes and then we reach the village of Potok, where the road becomes asphalted again. In the village, the road is completely laid, and leads past a few houses and mainly across meadows. On the other side of the village, the road enters a forest, where it descends gently along a nearby stream for a short time, and then begins to climb in front of a solitary house. A few minutes higher up, the road reaches a sports field, and a few 10 steps further on, the village of Zavratec. There is a short descent and the road leads to the Church of St. Urha in Zavratec. Hotedršica - Medvedje Brdo 1:15. Medvedje Brdo - Zavratec 45 minutes.

On the way: Žejna Dolina (567m), Medvedje Brdo (814m), Potok (730m)

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