Vikrče - Šmarna gora (Pogačnik way)

Access to the starting point:
a) From the Ljubljana - Jesenice motorway, take the Ljubljana - Šmartno exit and then continue to Tacno. In Tacno, just before the road crosses the Sava River via a bridge, turn slightly right in the direction of Pirnič. Just after Ljubljana ends, we arrive in Vikrče, and we follow the road to the Kovač Inn, which is located near the bus stop. There are no suitable parking places at the starting point.
b) From Šentvid, drive to Tacen, then turn left immediately after the bridge over the Sava River towards Pirničy. Just after Ljubljana ends, we arrive in Vikrče, and we follow the road to the Kovač Inn, which is located near the bus stop. There are no suitable parking places at the starting point.
c) From Medvode, drive to Zgornje and then Spodnje Pirniče, and we follow the road to Tacno. When we arrive in Vikrče, we join the road leading from Smlednik to Tacno, and we continue to the right here and follow the road to the nearby Kovač Inn, where the starting point of our route is. There are no suitable parking places at the starting point.
d) The starting point can also be reached by LPP bus 15.

Path description:
From the Kovač Inn, first walk along the road leading to Tacen, then, when the main road makes a slight right turn, continue slightly left onto the narrower local road (there is a no-driving sign at the junction, and an information board for the forest trail along the Šmarnogorski Grmada near the sign). Follow the narrow asphalt road to a private parking lot, then turn sharp left onto a minor road that climbs steeply between piles of firewod (straight ahead Grmada along Mazi's path and Šmarna gora across Zatrep).
Walk along the above road for 10 m and then reach the start of the climbing route at Grmada. The route to the start of the climbing route is poorly marked.
Here, the route sign for Pogačnik's route to Grmada (very difficult route) points right upwards. The well-protected path initially leads us up the narrow gorge quite steeply, then the path transitively lays down a little and leads us to a cross-climb to the right. Using the fixed safety gear, the traverse is quickly negotiated and then the most challenging part of the route is reached. The route climbs vertically up a vertical wall, and in addition to the crampons, we can also use a rope to which we can attach a self-protection kit. Once you've climbed the vertical scrambles, the route becomes one notch more difficult, as it becomes slightly overhanging. After climbing a short overhanging wall, the route gradually turns into a forest, and then the steepness gradually starts to ease. A little higher up, the Wester route joins us from the left (this route can be descended), and we continue to the right and continue our ascent on the forested west ridge Grmada. Follow this trail all the way to the summit, which offers a beautiful view.
From the Grmada summit, continue along the marked trail, which begins to descend through the forest. After about 15 minutes of descent, the path leads to the saddle between Grmada and Šmarna gora, where you join the path from Tacno and Šmartno pod Šmarno gora.
Continue along the road, which soon becomes a footpath to Šmarna Gora. From here you have two options to reach the summit.
You can either climb to the top along the forest road, which takes you past the wishing bell and children's games, or you can follow the steep footpath, which takes you past the chapel in a few minutes to the top, where the two paths merge.

On the way: Grmada (676m)

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