Ljubljana (Zalog) - Castle Stari grad (Stari Osterberg)

Access to the starting point:
From the Ljubljana Eastern Bypass, take the Ljubljana - East exit and continue along Zaloška Road towards Zaloga. Continue along the main road, and then, just 300 metres after crossing the Ljubljanica River, park in the gravel parking lot next to the railway line.

Path description:
From the parking lot, head to the underpass under the railway line, above which are the signs "Debni vrh, Stari grad and Pečar". Immediately after the underpass, continue left and after a short cross-climb the path leads to a crossroads by a small stream. Both paths lead towards Debni vrh and cross again at a slightly higher altitude.
If you continue on the right path, which is slightly less steep, you first climb steeply along the stream, and then the path turns to the right. The path becomes less steep and quickly leads to a left turn where the "Hard variant" to Debni vrh branches off to the right.
We continue to the left on the less steep path, parallel to the stream, which is located to the left below us. The path then turns to the left and after a cross-climb we cross the above-mentioned slightly steeper path. The path then becomes slightly steeper and turns slowly to the right. The rather steep path then continues to climb through the forest and merges with the above-mentioned path at a higher level. This is followed by a shorter climb and the path leads us to a side wooded ridge where there is a crossroads. There is also a bench at the crossroads.
To the right, initially along the ridge, the path leads to Debný vrh, and we continue slightly left of the ridge along the Ostrovrhar path towards the old Osterberg Castle. At the crossroads there is also a signpost marking the Ostrovrhar Trail. From the crossroads, descend the first few metres and join the path from Podhrad. The relatively gentle path then crosses the slopes to the south, then turns left and crosses a distinct ravine. The trail then continues eastwards, mostly in a gentle ascent. Here the path widens slightly and leads past Ostrovrhar's Well.
A short climb follows and the path leads us to a crossroads where a more direct dirt track from Podhrad joins us from the left. We continue to the right and quickly reach the saddle below the old Osterberg Castle, where there are also some benches and an information board.
From here, there are two paths to the top, and after a short climb they both lead to the top where the ruins of the old Osterberg Castle are located.

On the way: Ostrovrharjev studenec (430m)

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