Zgornje Jezersko - Virnikov Grintovec

Access to the starting point:
From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenice take the exit Kranj - East and follow the road towards Jezersko. At Zgornje Jezersko, at the junction by the petrol station, turn left towards the Church of St. Ožbolt in Jezersko (straight Border crossing Jezersko). Continue past the Hotel Planinka and follow the road to the nearby St. Ožbolt Church. Park near the church, or a little lower down in the parking lot by the cemetery.

Path description:
From the church, continue along the asphalted road, which climbs moderately and after a few 10 steps leads to the place where it ends. Here you will notice a signpost on a tree for Virnikov Grintovec, which directs you right onto a footpath that climbs gently along the edge of grassy hay meadows. The path, which then goes into the wods and which begins to climb moderately, leads us after 15 minutes' walk, just after the stream, to the Žmitek homestead, where we also step out onto the macadam road.
The marked footpath crosses the road and then begins to climb steeply through the dense forest. After a few minutes of steep ascent, join the steeper cart track, which is then followed to a small pass between Olipa's Edge (other name Žmitkov špic) on the left and Žmitek's Peak on the right.
The track turns here into a pleasant path which, with some views of the surrounding hills, leads us to a forest road. Continue along the road for a good 100 m, and then signs direct you to the right on an ascending footpath. The path, which continues to climb crosswise through the forest, is soon joined by the path from Murnovy, and we continue straight in the direction of Virnik's Grintovec. Higher up, the path bends completely and turns slightly to the right, where it crosses the slopes of Žarkovy peči (1411 m). After a few minutes of easy walking, we emerge from the forest into a larger clearing (saddle Žingerc 1345 m), where the path from the Austrian side joins us from the right.
Continue in the direction of Virnik's Grintovec, following the path into the forest, which begins to climb steeply. A rather 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.
Starting point - Žingerc 1:30, Žingerc - Virnikov Grintovec 45 minutes.

On the way: Žingerc (1345m)

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