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Suhi vrh

donat14. 03. 2011 14:26:26

On Sunday in light drizzle with the dog to Suhi Vrh. In the section of the path from St. Bric church onwards, quite a lot of fallen trees on the path and a stone slide. In the middle section snow and ice under leaves, from the junction off the Nanos path onwards approx. 15 cm of snow, from the hunting hut onwards quite a few drifts on the road, on the flat path lots of snow to the summit. The predecessor who went up on Saturday wrote in the book that he waded to his knees. Descent on the steep path, which due to dense fog, erased predecessor tracks and markers under snow was quite orientationally demanding. GPS came in handy. Summit little visited in winter. They go only on the Nanos path to the hunting hut. Approx. 1 hour of path to the car soaked us well with rain. Spare dry clothes came in handy, the dog dried a bit with a rag. velik nasmeh

l.p.

Suhi vrh stones with inscription next to the church

Suhi vrh consequences of the stone scree

Suhi vrh path along the road from Vojkova koča (Nanos)

Suhi vrh someone marked the path towards Strane (poor marking on the tree)

Suhi vrh down from the summit - start of steep path

Suhi vrh view back - snow, ice under leaves

podromk14. 03. 2011 15:21:11

Like this even a rainy day becomes sunny velik nasmeh

Bravo Donat, you're still brave to go to a peak you don't know in such weather... or am I wrong eek

donat14. 03. 2011 15:33:38

I myself realized halfway that it would have been better to turn back earlier at the hunting hut. It was my first time up there. l.p.

GITA4. 05. 2012 22:42:13

Morning view towards Gorenjska gave no hope even for 's' from sun, so quick plan change. Yeah right, Primorska nasmeh

… again

… No need to think long, as Nanos and Suhi vrh 'in package' and 'a bit differently' have been in the wish chest for a while…

We drove to Strane village, then followed signs to Nanos. Wanting a loop tour, after ca. quarter hour we followed yellow arrows left onto nice forest path Jamborna pot which brought us to 'neighboring start' Veliko Ubeljsko. (That was just a small piece of Jamborna pot, if interested more - http://www.postojna.si/podrocje.aspx?id=3922 and http://www.postojna.si/dokument.aspx?id=6593). Well, here we missed a bit. At first house met friendly chatty villager tending his sheep and cute lambs nasmeh

… chatted little and when asked for path to Nanos, he said we passed it, junction ca. 500 m higher on incoming path… junction unmarked (only flaw in markings, path otherwise perfect), cairn which we missed. Backtracked little, found junction and climbed to Nanos. Path steeply up all to top. Vojkova koča open. After short break continued to Suhi vrh and descended to car in Strane.

Only at hut met some hikers and one cyclist, else no one on whole path, well except two chamois, one hare and bunch of forest mice, butterflies and birds. Weather favored us, sun so strong we were glad for any cloud… only missed views… Path beautiful, varied and now especially greeeeen… everywhere… deciduous crowns in light green robes, on ground literally garlic plantations… Really nice and worth visit… nasmeh

On the coastal side a beautiful day was promised... view of the Nanos ridge while driving to the village Strane...

At the starting point in the village Strane...

Here we turned left towards the village Veliko Ubeljsko... straight for Suhi vrh or Nanos go straight ahead...

Here we are already out of the forest...

...and views open towards the valley and villages below Nanos... Veliko Ubeljsko, Malo Ubeljsko, Brezje...

Below Nanos summit plantations of ramsons...

Below Suhi vrh - entrance to (emergency) bivouac...

The bivouac is actually a looooong old military trench...

View through the window at the end of the trench (bivouac)

On return towards Strane we detour to St. Bric chapel...locals apparently predicted good weather from local mist...

In front of the chapel some kind of pulpit?

After encountering them all along the path, one finally decided to pose a bit :-) - meadow grasshopper

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velesa5. 05. 2012 13:45:49

GITA, if you'd been lucky you might have met a "furry one". I saw his tracks before holidays (top of the slope in your third pic) - big paw prints and small ones beside.
But I hope I won't get lucky to see it, let alone meet it zavijanje z očmi

GITA5. 05. 2012 15:38:42

@velesa, I totally believe it. And glad we didn't have that luck. mežikanje

After the local in Veliko Ubeljsko explained how much damage these 'furry ones' and apparently wolves too do to his sheep, I continued a bit uneasily… twice my heart almost stopped when something moved in the forest… but both times just a chamois nasmeh

… most carefully I 'checked' terrain before steeply descending into that hollow on steep path to Suhi vrh…. if you meet him there at bottom, I think you won't escape him… mežikanje

ZoranV23. 06. 2015 13:07:38

By bike from Cerknica to Suhi vrh. To the end of the road below the summit no problem, on the footpath I carried the bike all the way to the top velik nasmeh

Footpath from road to bivouac still full of broken trees.

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darinka427. 02. 2020 20:55:42

When there was nowhere else to go, Suhi vrh was an okay choice today. Festively decorated, it welcomed visitors at the top. Well, there weren't many of us. Since we left one vehicle in Stranah and one in Razdrtem, we decided for descent to Pleša past Vojkova hut and flat path to the valley. Ascent from Stranah usual in the morning at 9 a.m. in clear forenoon. Past St. Bric church and then path to the top. We had whistles with us just in case, if a bear peeked from behind some tree or rock. But nothing like that. No sign of it. For descent we took an interesting path where I hadn't gone. Poorly visible. You descend to the valley and the path joins the marked one later. Very little snow drifted. Only wind on ridge from Vojkova hut quite strong. Nice interesting tour in last winter gasps.

Water along the path from the village Strane, from where we started the ascent.

Continuation of the path in a beautiful forenoon.

although the summit is not particularly high.

interesting, the broken tree has overgrown itself.

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ločanka28. 02. 2020 07:50:41

Those snow-dusted trees are really awesome nasmeh

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darinka419. 03. 2020 10:05:35

Last time we went to Suhi vrh we checked the ridge by which you can also go to Strane village. Marjan got path data and marked on phone since not marked from Suhi vrh to Vrh Maj. Then clear path to valley. On descent met some afternoon hikers probably only to bench. We did loop. Quite long. From Veliki Ubeljski on new quite steep path to Vojkova hut. Then to Suhi Vrh. From there along ridge. Past window, now know called Votla stena. To Vrh Maj and path to Strane. Didn't know we'd see window. One hiker we met said window man-made. But looked natural. Maybe someone knows? All new to me since never hiked here. Interesting walk among old trees. Many drying out. But that's life. All transient. Even us.

We two didn't meet him. Still, I wouldn't go on this path alone.

modva on Suhenm peak, where no one is to be seen.

although we didn't know we would see it.

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markobrezje1. 05. 2020 22:06:35

Votla stena is work of nature and also registered in cave cadastre.

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redbull25. 08. 2020 17:50:05

From Maj to Suhi vrh (25.08.20)

From Strane village up to Maj. It's a path full of mosquitoes. Description to the summit found here. Along the ridge keep to it or the traceable path. Quickly at Suhi vrh, turn right just before it. Return to Strane on steep direct.

We leave the cart track and go right steep

Votla stena, photographed from the other side

We return a few meters back from the summit and descend left on the path with možiclji, later we reach the marked path towards Stranam

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zokipoki25. 08. 2020 22:19:22

Nice! Draws me too, hope in autumn. You say no problem with traceability?

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redbull26. 08. 2020 16:56:30

No particular problem

KarmenT6. 03. 2022 19:42:52

Today from Strane to Suhi vrh. Parked opposite playground. Path the whole way well marked and trodden. Locally icy, from junction to Vojkova hut snowed. Forecast wind but no force. Often completely calm, even just below summit windless. No views as expected today, but this path excellent recreation for Sunday afternoon. On return just below St. Bric met two hikers, otherwise no one. nasmeh

View of Plešo shortly after the start of the hike. It can be seen once more higher up, otherwise not.

From the starting point to the summit well marked

There is indeed a lot of stones that channel the water and no mud around here

Chapel of St. Brica - looks freshly renovated

Reminds of the Napoleonic paths in Vipava Valley

Extreme eastern part of the Nanoška Plateau

Junction to Vojkova koča and Suhi vrh, trodden in both directions

We went along the flat path, towards the steep poorly trodden one

Then quite steeply to the summit. This section was so windblown that all tracks were erased.

and then past it a few more steps to the summit

Further back another more snow-covered one appears

We admire them, although the highest are hidden

The descent is rapid, sinking to mid-calf, but in places none at all because it's icy

The sun managed to peek through the clouds several times

Coming back. The path on snow is very pleasant

Traversing descent along the packed track with view to Maj - easternmost part of Nanos

Close-up of Maj - another interesting name next to sv. Brica

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garmont1. 08. 2023 17:40:54

Start in Strane and manage to get lost to scree below Maj. velik nasmeh

Luckily been here before so cut across and higher hit trail. mežikanje

Over Maj continue to Votla stena and under Suhi vrh return on abandoned mosquito path past St. Bric to Strane.
Rain didn't catch me. nasmeh

Traversed ridge from Maja to Votla stene.

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anze r2. 04. 2026 19:03:55

From May onwards, due to snow on the north side, I preferred to stick to the very edge of Votle stene. At least my shoes stayed dry. Except at the very summit, where I stayed less than a minute, the bora was tolerable/unobtrusive. The most annoying section was to the junction of the southern path to Strane, as you can't avoid the snow there.