Kočevje - Slovenski vrh

Access to the starting point:
First drive to Kočevje, then look for Podgorska street (it branches off the main road to the right - the route of travel is towards Delnice). At the end of the street you will see mountain signs and a nicely arranged parking lot.

Path description:
From the parking lot continue along the asphalt road, which continues towards the foot of the hill, and at a small crossroads continue along the right road (left ski slope). Only a few steps further on we arrive at a marked crossroads of mountain paths, and we choose the right, Kalanova path, which continues along the asphalt road for a few more 10 steps, and then the signs for the above-mentioned path direct us to the left, to the path that begins to climb through the forest. Once in the forest, we quickly reach cart track, and then continue along the wide and well-trodden path, which begins to climb steeply, crossing the forest road several times during the ascent.
From the path ascending through the forest, we rarely get a view towards Kočevje, but higher up the path leads us to a place where the path to the Cave of the Three Brothers branches off to the right, and we continue straight on, following the path as it lays down. A few minutes of easy walking follows, and then we reach the next forest road, which we follow slightly to the right (slightly left Koča pri Jelenovem studencu - 5 minutes).
Continue towards Ledenik, initially on a road that climbs moderately, then descends to a nearby crossroads, where you continue slightly to the right, or straight on (sharp left parking lot above the Cottage at Jelen's Well).
From the crossroads, walk along the road for a few minutes, and then the signs for Ledenik direct you left down a footpath that continues through the forest. The path quickly becomes level, and then a short climb leads to another forest road, which you follow to the left. There are two successive crossroads, and we continue along the right-hand road, with signs for Eleonora's Cave at the second crossroads. A few 100 metres further on, signs from the road leading to Eleonora's cave direct us to the right, to cart track, which continues through the forest, and at the crossroads we follow the signs. After a few minutes, the cart track markings direct us to the right, on a path that begins to climb towards the summit of Ledenik, which is reached after about 10 minutes of further walking.
From Ledenika continue along the Kočevje mountain trail, which initially descends along the ridge and then lays transiently. There is some more downhill, where you follow the markings, and then reach the end of the forest road, which you continue to descend. When the road turns right, we continue to the left, on a marked path that continues through the forest. A little lower down, we reach one of the forest roads again, but we reach it just by a stump with a canopy. Here we continue to the left, and then in front of the forestry hut Bivaki, the road turns to the right and begins to turn semicircularly to the left. After the semicircle around the forestry hut, the road turns slightly to the right, and signs lead us to the right, on a path that continues without any major changes in elevation. A little further on, you reach cart track, which leads you down to the turning point of the next forest road. Continue walking along the road for a few minutes, which occasionally opens up some views to the south-west, where you can see Goteniška Gora. After a few minutes, turn right again, and after a slight ascent, you reach another road, which you only cross. There are a few more minutes of moderate climbing, and then we reach a roadKočevje - Ledenik 2:15, Ledenik - Slovenski vrh 1:45.
Description and figures refer to the situation in 2016 (September).

On the way: Ledenik (1072m)

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