Škalnica - Pliševica (Way of the Cross)
Starting point: Škalnica (570 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 45.44683°N 14.3394°E 
Path name: Way of the Cross
Time of walking: 50 min
Difficulty: easy unmarked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 201 m
Altitude difference (by path): 250 m
Map:
Access to starting point:
We drive over the border crossing Jelšane and then leave the highway at the first exit Rupa; we can also reach this point via the border crossing Pasjak, continuing on the old road towards Rijeka. We soon turn left towards Rupa, where in the settlement we turn right towards Klana. Signs are slightly less noticeable. We drive through the settlement Lipa and after a few kilometers of driving, we arrive in Škalnica. We can park at the beginning of the village at the recycling spot, which extends the path by 10 minutes. Or we can drive to the end of the village, where at the church we turn left and park somewhere near the bowling ground.
Path description:
From the boules court, we proceed along the macadam road, which brings us to a crossroad in a few minutes, where we turn left. Here begins the first station of the Way of the Cross. Going straight leads to the nearby village Lisac. The road begins to ascend slightly more and leads us past the Stations of the Cross, which are situated at the turns. After 10 minutes, we arrive at the three crosses, where a road from the left joins, leading from the recycling spot in Škalnica. We continue slightly to the right past a bench with a table and ascend along the road for a few more minutes. When we spot the Mary's statue, a barely noticeable footpath branches off to the right, leading to Veli vrh. We continue on the road past the statue of Mary. The road curves around nearby Veli vrh and the forest starts to thin out. We arrive at a crossroad, where the described path goes straight, and to the left is a shortcut. The road turns into a cart track and slightly descends to the next crossroad, where another cart track from the same starting point joins from the right. We continue left, and the cart track ascends a bit more moderately. Along the path, there are shooting trenches. After 10 minutes of ascent, we reach a small scenic plateau east of the secondary peak. The cart track steeply descends into a small saddle and then ascends more gently towards the summit of Pliševica. As we get closer to it, we look on the left for a barely noticeable footpath or ascend to the summit through pathless terrain. From the summit, a slight view opens up.
The description and pictures refer to the condition in April 2025.
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