Gozd - Vrata

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Jesenice highway we take the exit Kranj - west and follow the road ahead in the direction of Golnik. Only a little after the village Golnik (more precisely after the village Senično) a steep road branches off to the right upwards, which leads towards Zgornje Veterno and Gozd. Soon after the village Zgornje Veterno, we come to a marked parking lot, which is situated on the left side of the road (starting point for steep path), but we continue driving on the ascending road, which soon brings us to the shelter Zavetišče v Gozdu. We can park on one of the two large parking lots by the mentioned shelter, or drive a good 100 meters further to the parking lot at the church.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we first walk to the nearby church, then come to a marked junction, where the path from Golnik joins from the right. We continue slightly left and continue the ascent on the road which past two successive NOB monuments brings us above the village, where the road changes into a wide but steep cart track. After a short ascent, the cart track splits into two parts, and we continue on the left in the direction of the Koča na Kriški gori hut (right Tolsti vrh). The cart track then past the water supply structure and holiday cottage passes into the forest, where it continues in a moderate ascent.
Only a little further the signs for Kriška gora direct us to the right (straight unmarked path to Kriška gora) onto a somewhat rougher cart track, which higher changes into a relatively steep trail. Further we ascend on a nicely maintained path, beside which we notice numerous benches and beside them the names of the benches. Higher the path brings us to a grazing fence and only a little higher it turns to the left, where it then ascends diagonally. After a few minutes of diagonal ascent, we step out of the forest, where ahead of us we already see the Koča na Kriški gori hut, to which only a few dozen easy steps remain.
From the hut we return a few steps back, then continue the path in the direction of Tolsti vrh. The path ahead ascends slightly along and beside the main ridge of Kriška gora, then gradually passes onto the southern slopes. After approximately 20 minutes of walking from the Koča na Kriški gori, to the left of the marked path we will notice a poorly trodden little path, which then after just a few meters disappears. We head to the mentioned little path, which as said after a few dozen steps disappears among the grasses. From the place where the path disappears, among dwarf pines and bushes we search for the most suitable passage, after which we step into easily passable and grass-covered terrain. Further we ascend the slope straight upwards and then in a few minutes arrive at the summit.

On the way: Koča na Kriški gori mountain hut (1471m)