Volčji Potok - Castle Stari grad (Volčji Potok) (steep path)
Starting point: Volčji Potok (338 m)
| Lat/Lon: | 46,1848°N 14,6064°E |
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Name of path: steep path
Time of walking: 20 min
Difficulty: easy unmarked way
Altitude difference: 60 m
Altitude difference po putu: 60 m
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Access to the starting point:
a) From the Ljubljana - Maribor motorway, take the Domžale exit and then continue towards Vir and the Volčji Potok Arboretum. Follow the signs for Volčji Potok, passing through Količevo, Škrjančevo, Radomlje and Hudo, and then arrive at Volčji Potok, where you park in the large parking lot next to the Volčji Potok Arboretum.
b) From Mengeš or Domžale, drive to Radomlje and from there follow the signs for Volčji Potok. When you arrive in Volčji Potok, park in the large parking lot next to the Volčji Potok Arboretum.
c) From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenice take the exit Vodice and then continue to Kamnik. After Qlandia Kamnik, first cross the Kamnik Bistrica River and then reach a roundabout where you turn right towards Volčji Potok. When you arrive in Volčji Potok, park in the large parking lot next to the Volčji Potok Arboretum.
d) From Gorenjag Grad or Luce, drive to Kamnik, then take the Kamnik bypass to the roundabout, from where you continue driving in the direction of Volčji Potok. When you arrive in Volčji Potok, park in the large parking lot next to the Volčji Potok Arboretum.
Path description:
From the parking lot, you first walk to the ticket office, where you buy your tickets, and then enter the Volčji Potok Arboretum. At first, you walk straight along a wide walking path that leads along a small stream, offering views of the well-kept park and part of the Kamniško Savinjske Alps. There are several forks, and we walk past the French Garden to the Summer Café. From the Summer Café, go slightly left, then on the right you will see an unmarked offshoot of a less well-trodden path that begins to climb. At first, you are still climbing along a well-maintained path, but then the path turns into a forest track, which will take you in a few minutes to the 398-metre-high summit, where you will find the restored ruins of the Old Castle.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in 2016 (August).
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