Lokvica - Stjenkova koča on Trstelj

Access to the starting point:
Take the motorway through the Vipava Valley to the border crossing Vrtojba, then at the large roundabout on the Italian side of the border continue towards the village Miren (you can also reach Miren by taking the regional road from Šempeter pri Gorici towards Dornberk. In this case, at Volčja draga, turn right, or left if you have come from Dornberk. From the village Miren continue driving towards Opatje Selo. After a few serpentines, the signs for Cerje direct you to the left on a macadam road, which you then follow to a parking area located just a few minutes below the Veliko Cerje monument.

Path description:
From the parking lot, continue along the macadam road, closed to traffic, which takes 5 minutes on foot to the Veliko Cerje monument.
From the monument, turn right along the initially wide path towards Fajti hrib. The path continues, initially gently descending, then climbing steeply over slopes that are initially quite scenic. The path then passes into a mostly pine forest, where it continues with some short ascents and descents. After a while, the forest road is crossed and the ascent continues along a narrower mountain path surrounded in several parts by thorns. The forest thins out higher up and the moderately steep path leads to Fajti hrib, where a small information board commemorates WWI.
From Fajti hrib we descend through a young pine forest (here we still have nice views) to the saddle between the aforementioned peak and Veliki vrh. At the saddle, cross the broad cart track, then start climbing to the 463 m high Big Peak, which is reached after a climb of about 20 minutes through forest and scrub.
From the Big Peak there is a descent of about 100 metres, ending at the next cart track. Continue along the marked path, which leads past a dilapidated bench into the dense forest, where it begins to climb moderately. After a climb of about 15 minutes, you reach Renški vrh 449 m.
There follows a relatively steep descent along the path, which quickly leads us to an asphalted road, which we only cross. The ascent continues in the direction of 'Trstelj po vrhovih' along a rather overgrown mountain path which, after about 20 minutes of ascent, leads us to the forested peak Vrtovka.
From Vrtovka, continue along the path which descends gently to the east. After a few minutes of descent, the path leads us to a macadam road, which we follow for a few minutes, and then signs direct us to the right on a footpath that gradually begins to climb more steeply. Higher up, the path is laid and leads us past the caverns to Lešenjak.
From the top, continue in the direction Trstelj along the path which begins to descend to the east. After a few minutes, cross the power line and then join the less good dirt road. Follow the road for a few minutes and then the signs direct you to the left onto a relatively steep footpath, which will take you up to Stolovec in a few minutes. From Stolovec, the path leads us in a few minutes downhill to a worse forest road, which we follow for about 15 minutes, and then the signs for Trstelj direct us to the ascending footpath. The moderately steep path then quickly leads us to the top of Stol, only this is identified by a larger man, and we continue on the marked path, which descends for a short time, and then leads us in a gently sloping ascent to the top of Stol.
From Stol, we descend to a small seat, where there is a bench and a small cross, and then we climb up the moderately steep path to the Trstelj lookout in a few minutes.
From the top, descend along the road, which you leave after a few steps and continue right down the footpath, which leads you to the hut after two minutes of descent.

On the way: Veliko Cerje (343m), Fajti hrib (433m), Veliki vrh (Črni hribi) (463m), Renški vrh (449m), Vrtovka (502m), Lešenjak (552m), Stolovec (563m), Stol (Črni hribi) (629m), Trstelj (643m)

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