Srgaši (Križišče) - Strunjanski križ

Access to the starting point:
Leave the Coastal Expressway at the exit for Pula, Poreč and Šmarje. Continue along the main road towards Šmarje, and when you reach Srgaši, take the exit from the roundabout towards Šmarje. Just after the roundabout, take another right and park near the Trije lovci Inn.

Path description:
From the starting point at the pedestrian crossing, cross the main road and then take the side road towards Srgaši and Gažon. After the roundabout, the road splits and we take the road slightly to the right, which continues towards Gažon. We quickly arrive in Gažon, and we follow the asphalt road, mainly climbing moderately. As we walk through the village, the path takes us past the chapel, the cemetery, the NOB memorial, the Church of St Peter and St Paul, the Danica home for the elderly and the Silvio Debernardi football field. After the football field, the path gradually starts to descend, and after a short descent, a beautiful view opens up towards Izola. A little further on, at the stop sign, continue right in the direction of Izola, and at the end of the Baredi settlement, leave the road towards Izola and continue slightly left on a side road, which is also marked. When the asphalt road turns left towards Ronkaldo (Ronkaldo - production and sale of extra virgin olive oil), we continue straight on the dirt road, which then leads us along the "ridge" of the Šavrin Hills, with beautiful views. We continue walking along the vineyards and then, at the edge of a small hamlet, we turn right onto a side road which leads us past a few houses. After the houses, the road turns into cart track and descends steeply. After a short descent, you reach the road Izola - Šared, which you follow to the left, and when you reach the village Šared after a few 10 steps, you continue to the right on the road, which you continue descending. There are a few small junctions where you follow a fairly well marked path, and lower down you reach the D8 cycle path, which you follow for a few minutes. From the cycle path, signs direct you to the right to cart track, which you follow up to a nearby hamlet, where you reach the tarmac road again. Continue past a few houses, following the signs, and you will soon reach the Church of the Loreto Mother of God, after which you will reach the main road Izola - Portorož.
At the pedestrian crossing, carefully cross the very busy main road, and on the other side of the road you will reach a red mountain direction sign with the inscription Strunjan, which directs you to cross a side road. Cross the side road carefully, then continue along the edge of the main road towards Portorož for a short distance. Before the Hotel Belvedere, leave the main road and continue along the side road to the hotel, and from there follow the signs that lead you past the Camp Belvedere Izola. After the bivouac, turn slightly right off the asphalt road onto a parallel path, which you can follow with beautiful views of the sea and coastal settlements. A little further on, you reach a nature trail, and the path descends slightly through the lane of a forest. At the crossroads, continue to follow the signs and then reach the edge of the cliff above the Bay of the Moon. A scenic walk follows along the edge of the precipice, where a wooden fence has been erected in several places for safety reasons, and we follow the rather winding and occasionally quite scenic path all the way to the Strunjan Cross.
Starting point - Gažon 0:20, Gažon - Baredi 0:50, Baredi - Šared 0:45, Šared - Jagodje 0:50, Jagodje - Strunjanski križ 0:45.
Description and figures refer to 2018 (June).

On the way: Gažon (244m), Baredi (189m), Šared (210m), Izola (Jagodje) (90m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Strunjanske soline

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