Pirman - Turjak Castle (longer path)

Access to the starting point:
a) First, drive to Škofljica (to get here from Ljubljana or Grosuplje, then continue driving in the direction of Velike Lašče, Ribnica and Kočevje. When you reach Pijava Gorica, leave the main road and turn right towards Želimlje. When you reach the hamlet of Podreber, continue straight on (right Želimlje) and continue along the Želimeljščice valley. A few kilometres further on, a road branches off to the left and ascends to Turjak, and we continue along the valley and follow the road to Pirmane, at which there is a crossroads where the road to Četež, Javor and Kureščko branches off to the right, and the road to Prazniki continues in a straight direction. Park in a suitable place near the crossroads, there are no suitable parking places near Pirmane, where there are mountain direction signs.
b) The starting point can also be reached from Turjak by a narrower road that leads past the castle. Near the castle, the road starts to descend steeply and leads us lower to a crossroads, where we continue to the left. From the point where you reach the valley, follow the road for only about 200 to 300 m and the road will lead you to Pirmane, where you park near the crossroads.

Path description:
From the route signs at Pirmane, continue straight ahead towards the circular route to Turjak and Prazniki (left Turjak Castle - shorter route, right Kurešček, Zapotok and Četež) and follow the ascending asphalt road. Walk along the asphalt road for a few minutes and then you will see cart track on the left and a metal pole next to it (there were no mountain direction signs on the pole in November 2012). Leave the road here and continue along the above-mentioned cart track, which soon starts to climb crosswise to the left. The cart track becomes progressively less steep as it gets higher, but it leads us a little further to the bed of the nearby Trščica stream. We continue up the stream for a very short time, and then the markings direct us sharp right onto a marked path which first crosses the slopes to the right, then turns to the left and in a few minutes climbs up to the asphalt road near the cooperative home.
Once on the road, turn left towards Castle Turjak and start descending through the village. The path soon opens up to a fine view of the castle, and a little further down, a path branches off to the right towards Bajdinški Falls. Continue straight ahead here, then at the next crossroads turn left towards the castle, which is reached after a short, steep climb.

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