Preval - Sveta Katarina (Topol)

Access to the starting point:
a) From the Ljubljana bypass, take the Ljubljana - Podutik exit, then continue driving towards Podutik. At the traffic lights near the parish church in Podutik, continue straight ahead, then gradually start climbing towards the Preval pass, where at the crossroads, turn right in the direction of Toškega čele (straight Dobrova). From the crossroads, drive for another 100 metres, then on the right-hand side you will see a suitable parking space with space for about 10 cars.
b) From the motorway Ljubljana - Koper, take the exit Brezovica, then continue in the direction of Dobrova and Polhovo Gradec. At the end of Dobrova, the signs for Šentvid direct you to the right onto a narrower road, which you continue along. The road continues through Stranska vas, after which it begins to climb towards Preval. At Preval go left (straight ahead to Šentvid and Podutik) and drive for another 100 metres, then on the right hand side you will see a suitable parking space with room for about 10 cars.

Path description:
At the parking lot, you can see the start of a marked trail, which initially runs parallel to the asphalt road, then turns slightly more to the right and climbs slightly more. Cross the road at a higher level and then join it just a little further on. Follow the road to the left, and we follow it to a left-hand bend, and from there straight ahead on a steeper track, which soon becomes quite close to the road. Continue right, initially along an indistinct ridge, on a path that continues through the forest. The path crosses the edge of a meadow, beyond which you reach a hunting lodge on Toško čel.
Just before the hut, we enter a narrow asphalt road, which climbs moderately at first and then begins to descend towards the houses on Toškem čel. When you get to the main road, take a sharp right in the direction of Katarina (left to return to the starting point). Continue along the macadam road, which quickly turns into a forest, and then continues with a few short ups and downs. At a few small crossroads, continue along the "main" road, which after a while leads to a quarry, after which the forest starts to thin out. After a slightly longer descent, we are joined on the left by the marked path from Gabrje, and we walk along the road to a nearby crossroads, at which there is a sign (a cross).
Here, the road to the Slavkov House on Golem Brdo branches off to the right, the unmarked footpath continues straight ahead, leading directly to the Church of St Catherine, and the marked path branches off to the left, continuing along the asphalt road.
Continue left here (you can also go straight ahead on the unmarked shortcut) and follow the winding partly asphalted road up to the Village Tavern, at which you will see the following mountain signposts. Here, continue right in the direction Sveti Jakob and follow the relatively steep road, which will take you in a few minutes to reach the large chapel. Continue along the road until you reach the chapel, where you will find a small chapel.
At the chapel, turn right (left Sveti Jakob) and continue along the asphalted road, which leads us after 5 minutes of further walking to the Church of St Catherine.

On the way: Toško Čelo (590m), Topol pri Medvodah (659m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Jeterbenk ( 20 min), Rog ( 10 min), Sveti Jakob

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