Hraše - Smledniški hrib (Stari grad)

Access to the starting point:
a) From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenice, take the exit Vodice, then continue to Smlednik and Medvode. The road leads first through the village of Zapoge, and then to the bus stop in Hrašy, where the described walking route begins. There are no parking spaces at the starting point.
b) First drive to Medvode and from there continue to Zbilje, Smlednik and Vodice. Before arriving in Vodice, the route passes through Hraše, where the footpath starts.

Path description:
From the bus stop in the north-eastern part of the settlement (the first bus stop from the motorway exit), continue along the road or pavement towards Medvode. Walk along the main road until you reach a house with the house number Hraše 34, and after the house turn left (if you start your journey in the south-western part of the settlement, before the house turn right) onto a narrower road, next to which you will see a sign for a traffic calming zone. After a few steps, you reach a crossroads of several roads, and we continue straight ahead on the dirt road, which then climbs gently alongside a large orchard. With beautiful views of the Alps, the road, which has since turned into a cart track, leads us into the forest, where we see a hunting observation post at the beginning of the forest. Some 10 steps further on, the path gradually becomes steeper and, after crossing a torrent, turns left and begins to climb steeply up a steeper slope. At a higher altitude, cart track splits into two parts, and we choose the right-hand one, which will take us a few minutes further to reach the marked path Repnje - Smlednik Castle (even if we continue on the left-hand cart track at the last crossroads, we will reach the above-mentioned marked path in a few minutes). When you reach the marked trail, follow it to the right, and it will quickly lead you to a place where it splits into two parts, and we continue straight on the lower trail (possibly also to the right on a steeper and also higher scenic trail (the two trails will later merge again)), which will lead us only a few steps further to the registration box "Pr Zemljan". A few minutes' crossing follows, and then we reach a rolling dirt road, where the above-mentioned "scenic - steep path" joins us from the right.
Continue along the ascending road, which will take you in a few minutes to the Old Castle Refreshment Centre and a few steps higher to the top of Smledniški hrib, where the restored ruins of the Old Castle stand.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in 2014 (December).

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