Volaka - Zavetišče gorske straže na Jelencih

Access to the starting point:
From Škofja Loka, drive towards Gorenjska vas and on to Hotavlje, where you turn right towards Leskovica and the Cerkno ski centre. After only a few 100 m, leave the road leading to Leskovica and turn right in the direction of Blegoš and the Marmor Hotavlje factory. Continue past the factory and the quarry, then reach the next crossroads, where you turn slightly left in the direction of Volaka. Continue along the Volaščice River, and we calmly "overlok" all the left and right turns and follow the road to the confluence of the Volaščice River and the Javorjeva Grapa River. There is a small parking lot at the confluence, and there are also mountain signs for Blegoš nearby.

Path description:
At the parking lot, we see signs for Blegoš, which direct us to a steep road that climbs between nearby houses. The road ends at the last house, and we continue our ascent on the right-hand of the two tracks. Cart track continues to climb crosswise above Volaščica, and then, just after we have crossed the grassy slope, leads to an unmarked crossroads, where we continue on the right marked path (slightly to the left, the source of Volaščice and the village Leskovica - unmarked path). The path goes higher up to an old mulatier, which we follow crosswise over relatively steep, forested slopes. Higher up, cross a wooden bridge over a steep ravine, and then the path climbs steeply for a short distance. The way forward is soon laid, and then leads us in a moderate climb to the nearby road, which comes from Leskovice.
Above the road we see the markings for Zavetišče gorske straže na Jelencih, which direct us to the right, to a slightly more exposed track. Cart track soon turns into a footpath, which steeply ascends. Higher up, we cross a small stream, and the path gradually lays down behind it, and after a few minutes' further walking leads us to a forest road, which we only cross.
The way forward climbs over small steps and leads us within 5 minutes of further walking to the Mountain Guard Shelter at Jelenci.

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Koča na Blegošu ( 30 min), Blegoš (1 h)

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