Planina Ravne - Chapel on Molička planina (via Vrtače)

Access to the starting point:
a) First drive to Kamnik, then continue to Stahovica and the Črnivec Pass. A few 100 metres before the Črnivec Pass, leave the main road leading to Gornji Grad and drive sharp left in the direction of the Volovljek Pass (Kranjski Rak). From the above-mentioned pass, continue straight ahead (on the left the road leading to Velika planina, on the right the Štajerski Rak) and start descending towards Luče. Lower down, the road bends slightly and leads to the Podvolovljek valley. Continue past the road leading to the Lučka Bela valley, then past the bar at Gams. After the bar, pay attention, because just a few 100 metres further on, a road branches off to the left, leading to mountain pasture Podveža and Ravne and the Planinšek farm (at the point where you leave the main road, the road marking is approximately 11 km). Continue along the initially still asphalted road, which climbs further towards the Dleskovská plateau. Higher up, the road to Planinšek branches off to the right, and here we continue along the upper road on the left, which leads us a little further to the next crossroads, where we continue straight on in the direction of mountain pasture Ravne (on the left mountain pasture Podveža). Continue on a slightly less favourable road, then follow to the start of mountain pasture Ravne, where you park in a suitable place on the roadside.
From the main road to mountain pasture Ravne is about 10 km.
b) First drive to Luce, then continue to Kamnik. When you see the road sign by the side of the road indicating 10,5 km, pay attention to the right fork, as just a little further on the road will branch off to the right towards mountain pasture Podveža and Ravne and the Planinšek farm. Continue along the initially still asphalted road, which climbs further towards the Dleskovški plateau. Higher up, the road to Planinšek branches off to the right, and here we continue along the upper left road, which leads us a little further to the next crossroads, where we continue straight on in the direction of mountain pasture Ravne (to the left mountain pasture Podveža). Continue on a slightly less favourable road, then follow to the start of mountain pasture Ravne, where you park in a suitable place on the roadside.

Path description:
At the beginning of mountain pasture Ravne (also Ravni) we see wooden mountain direction signs for Velika vrh, Korošica, Molička mountain pasture and Dolgo trato, which direct us to the left towards the nearby hut, which is located on the edge of mountain pasture. Go around the hut on the left and then into the narrow lane of a forest, where signs lead you to the left. The path ahead leads through a clearing, over which it climbs crosswise into the forest. Continue climbing through the forest, where you soon cross a grazing fence. Higher up, the forest begins to thin out, or change into lane of dwarf pines. In a few places, the slightly less well-beaten but still well-traced path climbs higher and leads to the lower edge of the Long Lawn pastures. Here the path is fully laid and in a few 10 steps of further walking leads us to the shepherd's hut on the Long Grass.
From the shepherd's hut continue left in the direction of Molička mountain pasture, Korošica, Velika vrh and Zeleni traty (slightly to the right Dleskovec). The path continues along the pastures of the Long Lawn and climbs gently to moderately. Higher up, the path lays down and leads us to a small pass, after which the path leads us past a watering place for animals. The watering trough is bypassed on the left, and the path leads us a few metres further to a small crossroads, where we continue slightly left in the direction of Korošica via Vrtače (slightly right Velika vrh and Korošica via zelenih lawns).
From the crossroads onwards the path starts to descend crosswise to the right, crossing mainly the dwarf pines vegetated slopes of Dleskovec. Lower down the slope, you reach a plateau world full of sinkholes and small valleys. The well-marked and well-traced trail continues with a few short ascents and occasionally slightly longer descents. A little further on, you reach a marked crossroads where the path to Molička mountain pasture and Korošica via Molička mountain pasture branches off to the right (Podvežak mountain pasture to the left).
Continue in the direction of Molička mountain pasture and gradually start climbing towards Prag (1870 m), which is reached after about 15 minutes of moderate ascent. At Prag, from where we have a nice view towards Ojstrica and Krofička, the path from Zeleni traty joins us from the right, and we continue straight on and gradually start descending. The path initially leads us past a few potholes and then into a grassy valley, after which we descend to the marked crossroads at Molička mountain pasture. Here the path continues to the left towards Korošice, the path from Robanov Kot joins us from the right, and we continue straight on in the direction of Kocbek's shelter and the chapel at Molička mountain pasture. From the crossroads onwards, the path begins to climb gently and quickly leads us to the aforementioned shelter and a little further on to the Chapel of St Cyril and Methodius.

On the way: Planina Dolga trata (1835m), Prag (1870m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Kocbekov dom na Korošici (1 h)

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