Podgrad - Castle Stari grad (Stari Osterberg) (on cart track)

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 towards Podhrad. In Podgrad, turn right through the underpass under the railway line and then continue along a relatively narrow road towards Besnica and Janče. Just before the end of Podgrad, park in the parking lot on the left side of the road. If the parking lot is busy, you can turn right at this point onto cart track by the information board and cross the stream over the wooden bridge. There is then some space for parking.

Path description:
From the parking lot, first cross the main road and, passing an information board describing the Ostrovrharje trail, take the cart track and cross the Besnica stream via a wooden bridge. Cart track turns left and leads to a crossroads.
The Ostrovrharjeva trail leads sharp right along the cart track or macadam road, along which there is also a signpost, and a shortcut branches off slightly to the right, joining the Ostrovrharjeva trail at a higher altitude, and we continue straight ahead along the cart track. The cart track then leads us to a grassy clearing where we will also see a hunting observation post. We continue along the cart track, which, due to the frequent mud, can also be avoided at this point by following the path that runs along the edge of the clearing. Beyond the clearing, the path leads to a crossroads where a path branches off to the left, slightly downhill, towards the second part of the Ostrovrharjeva cesta.
At the crossroads we continue straight on the cart track, which here begins to climb steeply. Cart track then soon turns slightly to the right and we will also see a narrower path along the way, which is used by mountain bikers for descending. We continue to climb cart track, which climbs through the forest in a few switchbacks. The relatively steep cart track then leads us to a crossroads where we join the Ostrovrharjeva trail.
At the crossroads, where there is also a sign for the Ostrovrhar Trail, continue left and quickly reach the saddle below the old Osterberg Castle, where there are also some benches and an information board.
From here, two paths lead to the top, and after a short climb, both lead to the top where the ruins of the old Osterberg Castle are located.
The path described above is also marked on some maps as part of the Ostrovrhar Trail, which now runs from the old castle to the south side, past the millstone quarry and then along the Besnice River.

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