Komare doline - Orlovo gnezdo (Veli Badin)

Access to the starting point:
From the motorway Ljubljana - Koper take the exit Črni Kal. From Črni Kal, continue along the old road towards the sea, and we take it only as far as the next slightly larger crossroads, where we turn left towards Border crossing Sočerga. Follow the road past Kubed to the village of Gračišče, where you turn left at the junction in the direction of Rakitovec, Movraž and Smokvica. From Gračišče, drive for about 1 km and then reach a small crossroads where you turn right onto a side asphalt road. Follow this road for another 50 m and then you will see a suitable parking area on the left and mountain signs for the Church of St. Kvirik.

Path description:
It describes an old path, the last part of which has been closed for some time due to the nesting of rare bird species. The new path is slightly more to the left in the last part and is not technically difficult.
From the starting point, follow the forest road in the direction of the natural bridge, the bunker and St. Kvirik. The road first climbs gently through a pine groove and bushes, then climbs a little steeper and leads us for some time over partly scenic slopes, from which we have a beautiful view towards Lačna and Gračišć. Higher up, the path leads us into a flatter world called Vela Griža. Here the path, or road, is completely laid and then continues with a few short ascents and descents above the village of Lukini. A little further along the right-hand side, we pass the peak of Gradec (413 m), and the gently sloping and sometimes quite scenic path leads us quickly to the church of St Kvirik above Sočerga.
From the chapel of St Kvirik, follow the marked path towards the bunker and the natural bridge. The path initially follows the winding, partly grassy cart track, which takes a few minutes to reach the nearby RTV converters.
From the converters, the path gradually descends, leading us partly over the viewing slopes, and partly along and along the occasional precipitous ridge (the path is always away from the precipices). After a few minutes, we reach a small crossroads where a 50 m long path branches off to the right to a nearby bunker (a small natural window), and we continue straight on along the path, which, apart from a few short ascents, descends gently to moderately for the most part. Lower down, we cross the lane of the forest, and the path leads us to the edge of the ridge. Here the path continues to descend gently, crossing a few slightly exposed spots. The path then lays down and leads to the precipitous viewpoint of the Eagle's Nest.
From the Eagle's Nest, continue along the protected mountain path, which descends first with the help of a rope, and then with the help of crampons, to a nearby ravine. During the descent through the ravine, we are helped by a few more fixed safety gear, and then the path lays down and turns sharply to the left. A short crossing follows, and then the path leads us to the mighty Veli Badin undermines. From the spodmolov, the path continues in the same direction, and just a little further on we see the markings for the natural bridge, which direct us to the left. The bridge is quickly reached, and we continue under the arch and then follow the unmarked but clearly visible path back up to the Eagle's Nest.

On the way: Sveti Kvirik (408m), Bunker (390m)

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