Podkraj - Križna gora (Hrušica) (steep way)

Access to the starting point:
From Logatec, drive towards Idrija. Just after the village Kalce you will see a road heading left towards the villages Podkraj and Col. Take this rather winding road and follow it to the village Podkraj. Park in the small parking lot on the roadside near the signpost for the end of the village Podkraj (there are also mountain direction signs by the parking lot).
From Primorska, take the first road to Col, then continue driving towards Podkraj village. When the road leads to the beginning of the village, do not continue right into the village, but continue along the upper left road, which bypasses the village centre. Near the sign for the start of Podkraj, park in a small parking area by the road.

Path description:
From the starting point, take the ascending cart track in the route Sveti Duh and Javornika. "After a few steps, Cart track turns right and then climbs transversely across a grassy slope. Higher up, the path enters a short lane of wodland, after which it leads to a marked crossroads.
Continue left (Javornik on the right) along the gently sloping path which crosses the slopes towards Križna gora, which is clearly visible ahead. The well-marked path continues along cart track, from which a fairly steep path soon branches off to the right for a short distance. Higher up, the path enters the forest, where it climbs steeply north-westwards. Once out of the wods, the path turns slightly to the right and, with the help of a (easy) cableway, leads to the next crossroads.
Continue left in the direction of Križna gora (straight ahead Sveti Duh and Križna gora on a sloping path). The path quickly passes into the forest where it then climbs moderately along cart track. At the point where cart track turns to the right, signs point slightly left onto a footpath which quickly transitions from the forest to the grassy slopes. The scenic route, which offers a wonderful view of the Nanoško plateau and part of the Gulf of Trieste, climbs steeply up the sometimes very steep slope, which is dangerous to slip on in wet and snowy conditions. This path is then followed all the way to the top of Križna gora, where the lookout tower stands.
I recommend descending the slightly longer, sloping path.

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