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Veliki Rob

sabina.71. 01. 2011 21:09:49

We left the car at the end of Vrtovin village, where there's a small parking lot. From there follow the markings for Kucelj. The trail leads first through the forest, then across a clearing, then again through a nice clean woodland....then you reach a crossroads where various paths meet and turn left towards Veliki Rob. The path runs constantly along the edge and you can see the goal from afar because there's a large cross on top. The view extends to Vipava Valley, Trstelj, Gulf of Trieste, Julian Alps and nearby Trnovski Forest, well today it was a bit cloudy but still scenic. The logbook is stored in a nice blue envelope. We were the first and I think the only visitors this year, on nearby Kucelj there were probably more visitors. Almost no snow. We returned down the same path. I think now is the ideal time to visit, no tick troubles. zavijanje z očmi

Veliki Rob Typical landscape of this area.

Veliki Rob The path turns left and continues along the ridge.

Veliki Rob Remains of yesterday's celebration

Veliki Rob This rock reminds me of an animal.

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Hribovc881. 01. 2011 21:22:59

Nice catch of the chameleon velik nasmeh

sabina.71. 01. 2011 22:57:01

Thanks.........noticed my mistake.. mrk pogled

.....probably we won't be the only visitors this year velik nasmeh

....just the only ones today jezik

sergejom16. 02. 2011 13:49:22

Hello! I have a couple questions for locals.
Any "snow" mežikanje

in your parts? How much on top?
How are paths to summit (from Vitovlje or Lokavec) now, icy in upper parts?
Better (nicer, more interesting, sunnier) from Lokavec via Kucelj to Veliki Rob or from Vitovlje?

Thanks in advance
LP

wolphgang16. 02. 2011 14:09:42

Haven't been up there recently, but assume no snow on top. Maybe some in the forest on north side. No ice for sure. Re which way up, depends how much time you take.

BT8816. 02. 2011 15:22:58

No snow guaranteed, at this time iced up at that height only in fridge. velik nasmeh

paths all ok and nice

IgorZlodej17. 02. 2011 09:14:19

There is snow.

pier17. 02. 2011 10:27:15

Agree. Check Lokve webcam and it'll be clear. LP

BT8817. 02. 2011 11:05:34

Yeah today it gave some sample but quite south so won't last long.

GITA10. 04. 2012 23:32:07

We got so spoiled by recent "high plus" temps that today it didn't even cross our minds to tramp new snow somewhere below zero. Better turned to warmer Primorska... even there gloves were welcome mežikanje

...So, started in Stomaž, past Anton Bavčer hut at Čavn up to Kucelj. Plenty of day left, so continued to Veliki Rob. Wanted a loop, so descended other side, first on "official" marks to Vitovlje, then after say 15 min spotted some blue marks leading left and down. By map and wanting back to Stomaž, right direction, so followed. Upper descent steep and quite "scree", need to watch not to slide. Lower joined transverse "official" marked path past hunter hut back to Stomaž.
Beautiful blooming spring hike, with pure "Mediterranean" feel....when you smell countless pines and walk soft paths thickly "carpeted" with pine needles, sometimes pinch yourself to realize you're not by sea but thousand+ meters higher... mežikanje

....And yes, too cold for ticks and snakes..to my great joy. velik nasmeh

P.S. Heading to Veliki Rob we thought very little visited peak....but checking logbook, counted 31 visitors yesterday eek

Stomaž is a pleasant village, now completely spring-blooming...

Initial part of the path... almost as if it were paved...

Further on the path is already more hiking, although still soft and comfortable....

Continuation towards Kuclje....in shady spots the snow has not yet fully melted...

View from Kuclje summit to the path continuation towards Veliki Rob...

Today it was blowing just right for such pleasures... :-)

View back to Veliki Rob during descent...

First blooming cowslip seen this year... during descent from Veliki Rob

Very long, never ending traverse back towards Stomaž... :-)

So that no one says these aren't hills :-)... also over the scree a few times... :-)))

Quite a bit lower we come across a de lux hunting observation post :-)))

One of many spring snapshots along the path...

Where we started, we also end... in Stomaž...

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Irina10. 04. 2012 23:56:20

The photos of primroses were especially pleasing to me. Of course can't miss your path description, always read with pleasure.
And seeing blooming wisteria thought of mine, just starting to bud but Monday's hail "spoiled" it. Of course it'll recover, but sight so sad.

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GITA11. 04. 2012 00:09:20

Thanks, @Irina...you know the saying...after every rain the sun shines...also for your wisteria.... nasmeh

gvodopivec11. 04. 2012 18:51:53

Nice loop tour and nice photos! You were right! nasmeh

Veliki Rob is unfortunately a poorly visited peak, but since there was an Easter hike to Mala gora that day, it seems many hikers chose this variant too. Best regards

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GITA12. 04. 2012 10:03:15

Aha, that was it then... nasmeh

yeah, it seemed a bit to us that there must "be something behind", for such a large crowd nasmeh

...

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LidijaJesih1. 04. 2013 18:39:11

Vitovska circular trail is really a nice choice, picturesque, with lots of history, even energy points you can find on it. We park above Vitovje village, first stage goal is at St. Mary's chapel. From there along Napoleonic path and along the great wall to Sekulak. Somewhere at 700 m snow dusting starts but more than a few cm of snow can't be found up to the top. From Sekulak we first descend and cross the slopes towards Veliki Rob. Look at that, when we tackle the last 300 elevation meters the sun beats the clouds and it becomes a day that no one would bet on at the start. From the top almost very good views, even Krn peeked out there at the end. We descend circularly back to Sekulak. Here in the snow tree markings are a bit missing, but we found it, although no one walked here today, there was more snow than on the southern side. On the return we also visit the shelter of the blind St. Lucija and Vitovsko Lake, then back, finally among blooming lowlands. In Primorska forsythias, tulips and fruit trees are already blooming, although a few hundred meters higher it's still winter. It will be, it will be... nasmeh

view from parking lot towards St. Mary's church

old portal, supposedly the church is from the 13th or 14th century

Tall wall, work of the French army, long long ago.

that's how it was sweltering in Vipavska dolina towards Nanos

but it opened up despite this year's strange weather

Veliki Rob and Kucelj, and that in between

look at that guy, this one also has plenty of winter

sanctuary of the blind, Lucija, here you can wash your eyes

cornelian cherry, a little yellow in the brown

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miranm16. 04. 2013 19:53:18

On Saturday a group of colleagues went on a circular tour along the slopes of Čaven. For the starting point we chose Lokavec village and from there continued along the marked path towards Čaven, but only to the "Srednječavenska path".
We continued left along the mentioned path, which runs along the lower Čaven ridge below Kuclj to the branch where the path to the top of our first point - Čaven 1186m branches right upwards.
From here we continue to the second point - Veliki Rob 1237m, which in nice weather is an extremely panoramic summit (view of Vipava Valley, Trstelj, Gulf of Trieste, Dolomites, Julian Alps and nearby Trnovo Forest).
We continue the path along the Čaven ridge to our third point - Kucelj 1237m, from which there is a nice view of Primorska and the sea in the background. Then descent from Kuclj towards the Anton Bavčer hut on Čaven for well-deserved jota and beer.
Stop and descent to our starting point - Lokavec village.
The circular tour is extremely nice, varied and requires quite some fitness as it takes about 8-9 hours with stops of course.

Best,
Miran nasmeh

View of Ajdovščina with Nonos in the background

Lower Vipava Valley with the Vogršček reservoir

Veliki Rob 1237m, ominous clouds in the sky...

View from Veliki Rob to the slope of Čavna with the peak Čaven 1186m

Well-deserved rest on home-made jota (praise to the host)

Descent to the starting point - village of Lokavec, here the little sun still warms us...

And then it started raining on us properly...

On the way home still a rainbow and promise of better days...

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bagi26. 03. 2021 10:04:00

A nice day was forecasted, region of suitable color, so for morning warm-up we planned a traverse along the beautiful Srednječavenska path, ascent to Veliki Rob, then Kucelj, visit to the hut on Čavn and return via Modrasovec. The weather soured during the day and somehow the will for Modrasovec ran out velik nasmeh

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Srednječavenska or Bošnarska path is a real gem, which leads for kilometers along the slopes of Mala gora and Čavn from Predmeja towards Vitovlje. It hardly goes up and down and has numerous branches all the way towards the edge of Trnovo Forest. It's pleasant and mostly soft, but at the same time narrow and occasionally exposed. Ticks especially like visitors, who feel great on these warm slopes. Some repellent or long pants won't hurt.

The upper edge offers some peaks nicely connected by marked paths. Some confusion due to logging only on the path from Veliki Rob to Kucelj. Due to fog some hikers diligently searched for the right direction. From Kucelj to the hut on Čavn there are no uncertainties, nor on the descent to Predmeja.

Nice loop, 18 km long, with 1000 elevation gain. Recommended nasmeh

Interesting landmark at the lower parking lot at Predmeji

First we descended through the tunnels all the way to the junction into the forest

Somewhere on these sections a hiker recently fell into the abyss

The slope above the road considerably newly arranged

Well-trodden path elegantly crosses the slopes for kilometers

There are quite a few such memorials too

Even some wire rope offers support as needed

Bivouac of the Čaven hunting society. Inside there are some bunk beds and a table

Here they have widened the Čavenska pot uncomfortably for a few hundred meters

We continued straight on the longer variant

At the first next marked junction we turned right into the incline

At the bend. It turns right towards Veliki Rob

Summit, fog, wind. Without terrain knowledge, one would sometimes have questions

Closed hut at Čavn, no visit as per the weather situation

We skipped Modrasovca due to fog, so we started descending

Interesting, despite the fairly late date there is still snow

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lilyd26. 04. 2021 21:26:51

Over Col we drove to Predmeja and descent to the tunnels. Then the enjoyable Srednječavenska path. Finally sunny, nice weather and chance to visit Primorska. Pleasure walking among pines all the way to the branch for Veliki Rob. Two options, left a bit longer, but we went directly up the steep one. It is really steep, maybe a few years ago it wouldn't seem so to us, but they say some training is needed... On Veliki Rob quite some hikers, views to the sea, we observe already walked paths from Trstelj to Cerj. And from Sabotin to Korada. On the way to Kovk there's still some patches of snow, adders, also snowdrops, primroses, marmots. We go past Mala gora and to the starting point. It added up to 20 km and 900 elevation gain, excellent tour.

flowers along the path, also bells, lilies

another one with Veliki Rob in the background

garmont28. 05. 2021 19:31:27

Darinka's, Bagi's and someone else's reports convinced me to visit this, to me very distant part of our country.
From the tunnels along Srednječavenska path long traverse to the branch for Veliki Rob and then steeply up, and right to the top. Descent over Kucelj and past the hut on Čavn back to the tunnels. Except for abundance of ticks jezen

, everything excellent.
Nice path, full of flowers, which gives you the feeling that you're much higher. nasmeh

Best

Walking such a path is really a pleasure.

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KarmenT20. 02. 2022 20:52:49

After rainy Saturday we went looking for sun in Vipava Valley. Well, there was quite some, just at the top it clouded over. We started from the parking at the end of Vrtovin village. Interesting village, from the main road junction we drove to its end another approx. 15 minutes. Otherwise the path is very well trodden and marked all the way. Locally to the plateau also slippery due to yesterday's rain. Most of the way walked in short sleeves. Middle part is really recreational, the little path doesn't let up at all and leads steeply up. When you cross Srednječavenska you just take a deep breath and continue even steeper all the way to the ancient Napoleonic path. It added up to a bit more than 900 m elevation gain. nasmeh