Polhograjska Grmada via TK Gonte
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| viharnik19. 03. 2011 12:51:41 |
Today it looked pretty miserable for the hills, so more suitable for a mountain bike tour.
I start the circular stage from Ljubljana via Sora and into Ločnica towards Katarina pass. At the end of the valley where the road starts to climb, I turn right to Rovtar and up the steep road to TK Gonte 780m. From there I wanted to go to Mačkov graben via the monotonous road through Polhov Gradec but changed my mind at the top. I drop right into the cart track from Gonte, which crosses Polhograjska Grmada and reaches the saddle below it 777m. Grmada and Tošč were wrapped in fog today. There I head onto the marked narrow path that comes from Katarina. There was some mud on the path that filled the tire profile. Mostly you can ride the singletrack, which is wider in places, some rocky drops in between where the bike goes on the shoulder then some roots which I skillfully ride up and down. Followed a nice fast descent through the quarry and already at Topol-Katarina. A nice non-muddy descent on the road to Toško čelo and home awaited. Temperatures just right still for winter gear-soft shell, few cars on the way so they don't stink right under my nose. No pics today, Lp!
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| ljubitelj gora19. 03. 2011 14:15:42 |
You go a lot into our hills, although those areas you visit are completely foreign to me, believe it or not I've only been over that pass Hrastenice-Katarina-Medvode 3 times.
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| viharnik19. 03. 2011 15:25:04 |
They say you have to circle everything at home first, then elsewhere.
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| viharnik1. 10. 2012 18:29:53 |
This afternoon I repeated the tour Ločnica-Rovtar-under Polhograjska Grmada-Toško čelo-Ljubljana. The tour drags quite a bit at first to under Katarina, then via Rovtar a quite steep ascent on asphalt begins, which only flattens at the first farm just before Gonte. As a reward followed a very nice technically more demanding descent on the Polh.Grmada-Katarina path, where you ride among roots, rocky loners, steep slopes, individual jumps. The tour is long from Ljubljana 3h and requires for the steep ascent not too lukewarm MTB cyclists, the *faster* descent is also quite demanding and requires knowledge, experience and concentration when riding. New tires and their behavior I got to know in detail after quite a few tours. When time comes I'll repeat this nice tour and attach some YouTube video of the descent from Gonte.
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| viharnik5. 05. 2013 16:30:15 |
Days without thunderstorms must be used, so with the mountaineer I head again on a nice circular tour to Polhograjci.
I go towards Sora, there into Ločnica valley to Trnovec, where I turn into the quiet valley to Rovtar. On the way I pick some delicious fresh wild garlic, then into the steep slopes to T.K Gonte. With zigzag riding I manage this on the bike without major efforts, sweat properly though, yeah without that no MTB tour. Higher up it starts blowing a bit, of course standard from SW wind. Under Polh. Grmada I meet Tatjana and her colleague, acquaintance from Hribi.net group trips. Together we approach the summit, me with some carrying the bike over barriers, which only spiced up the tour and added extra value and charm. Views poor, well the leader Tošč was still nicely visible. Followed descent on the marked path to Topol-Katarina and further over Toško čelo home. The tour is very nice, varied and also technically more demanding in the Polh.Grmada - Katarina section (rocks, narrow paths, roots) and you have to try it to sense its beauty and value. Every tour offers variety, so mountain bikers never get bored.
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| viharnik5. 05. 2013 18:43:16 |
Today a gentleman on the way told me an interesting fact, that wild garlic in spring is the first food of bears, which after half-year hibernation thoroughly cleanses them and gives them strength and health.Lp!
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| adnap5. 05. 2013 18:59:02 |
Probably true, I have a full crate of it
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