Source of Hubelj - Sinji vrh (via Otliško okno)

Access to the starting point:
Take the expressway from Razdrteg to Nova Gorica or vice versa and take the Ajdovščina exit. Then at the crossroads (first traffic light) continue straight on in the direction of Cola and Idrija. At the second traffic light, turn right, again in the direction of Colo, and follow the road for only a few dozen metres to where you cross the Hubelj River. Just after the bridge, turn left in the direction of the source of the Hubl (there are tourist signs along the road). Follow this road to the parking lot at the source of the Hubl.

Path description:
Near the parking lot, you can see the start of the path to the Otlice Window. The path climbs up the stairs and then into the wods, where it climbs moderately for some time. The path then descends gently and leads us to a viewing slope from where a beautiful view opens up towards the slopes of Čavno. The path then goes into the forest and quickly leads us to a bird house next to which we see a thermometer. Just a few metres further along the path is a pleasant bench. The path then begins to climb and leads us past the place where the story of the Otliška Window is recorded. The path then becomes steeper and steeper and soon leads to rocky slopes. The path becomes more and more scenic and rugged with each step. A little higher up, the path leads us to the foot of Otliško okno, which is already visible on the right-hand side. Just a little further on, we see the marker for the Little Otliško Window. The small window is only 10m from the path and is well worth a look. The path continues into an undistinguished ravine in the middle of which, at Christmas time, we see a nativity scene. At the top of the ravine we come to a chapel with a registration box and a stamp. Here we continue to the right in the direction of the window, to which we have a five-minute walk. Just before the window, a path branches off to the left to a stone snail, which is only a good minute off the path. From the snail, we return to the path we left and in a few dozen steps we reach the information boards at the Otlice window. From the signs you can descend to the window which offers a beautiful view of the Vipava valley.
From the window, continue along the path towards Sinji vrh. The way forward quickly comes out of the forest and leads us to the viewing slopes along which we climb along the edge of the cliffs in a south-easterly direction. After about 10 minutes' walk from the window, the path splits into two parts. At the point where the pasture fence makes a sharp left turn, leave the wide path and turn right onto a less well-marked path which, after a five-minute climb, leads us to the summit (the path is marked, but the markings are sparse and poorly visible).
From the top, the path descends to a small saddle, where we rejoin the path that bypasses Navrše. The path continues through the lane of a forest and leads us a little further to a pleasant lookout point where we join the path across the Old Baba. Here, by the electricity pylons, the markings for Sinji vrh direct us left to cart track, which climbs gently at first and then gradually descends. When the path climbs again, get on the road and turn left up the road (to the right, the road ends at the last house in the village). After walking along the road for a few minutes, you will come to a crossroads, where you turn right and then right again after a few metres. The road, which continues to climb slightly higher, leads us to another crossroads, where we again continue to the right. There is a 700 m walk along the road to the Sinji vrh guesthouse. Here the road ends and we continue along an unmarked path towards Sinji vrh, which we reach after three minutes. Orientation in the last part is not difficult.

On the way: Otliško okno (800m), Navrše (857m)

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