Trögern - Virnikov Grintovec

Access to the starting point:
From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenice take the exit Kranj - East and follow the road towards Jezersko. From Zgornje Jezersko continue towards Austria, and we take the road to Železna Kapla / Bad Eisenkappel, where we turn left at a slightly larger junction towards Obirsko / Ebriach, Šajda / Zell - Schaida and Korte / Trögern. Continue along the valley of the Obirsko Creek for a few kilometres and then turn left towards Korte / Trogern. Continue through the Skoz Peci gorge to the aforementioned place, where you can park in the large parking lot next to the former Pristovnik inn.
The starting point can also be reached from the Savinjska valley via Border crossing Pavličev vrh.

Path description:
From the parking lot, follow the road leading to the starting point. After about 3 minutes of descending, you will come to a crossroads where a road branches off sharp left, along which there are mountain signs for Virnikov Grintovec, Roblekova planina and Jezersko. Take the road, which begins to climb crosswise over the initially still scenic slopes, from which a beautiful view of Virnikov Grintovec, Pečovnik, Plešivec and the surrounding hamlets opens up.
When the partly scenic slopes end, the road turns to the right and crosses the Pristovški brook, after which we arrive in a more or less compacted forest. We continue to climb through the forest for some time, and at the crossroads we follow the "main" road, which leads us higher up to a marked crossroads.
Here we continue sharp right in the direction of Virnik's Grintovec (straight Roblekova planina 5 minutes) along a path that goes into the forest and starts to climb moderately. Cart track takes us a little higher to a clearing from which we have a view of our destination and a little further on to Obir, which turns slightly to the right. There is a little more walking on the wide cart track, and then the markings direct us left on the narrower and gradually steeper cart track. A little higher up, another cart track joins us from the left, and we continue to the right, and after a few minutes of further walking we reach the Žingerc saddle, where we join the Slovenian side.
We continue in the direction of Virnik's Grintovec, following the path that goes into the forest, which starts to climb steeply. The steep path leads us higher up to the main ridge, where it turns to the left. On the ridge, from which we have beautiful views of the surrounding peaks, the steepness also eases. Follow this sometimes very scenic and in some places dangerous route (in dry conditions there is no greater danger) all the way to the top of Virnik's Grintovec.

On the way: Žingerc (1345m)

We recommend: trips from the same starting point, similar trips, panorama, Inscription book