Bašelj - Gradišče (Pustinjak)

Access to starting point:
A) From the Ljubljana–Jesenice highway, take the Kranj–east exit, then continue driving towards Jezersko. When you arrive in Preddvor, leave the main road and continue driving left towards the centre of the mentioned settlement; from there, follow the signs for the Bašelj settlement. When you arrive in Bašelj, at the spot where the main road makes a long left turn, leave it and continue driving straight towards Gamsova pot. Continue driving on the narrow asphalt road that leads us between the houses and along the Belica stream. Park at the parking lot by the Bašelj Tourism Association.
B) From the Jesenice–Ljubljana highway, take the Kranj–west exit and at the first intersection continue left. Then drive through the underpass under the highway and arrive at a roundabout, from which continue driving towards Golnik. The route ahead leads through the Mlaka pri Kranju settlement, and at the end of the settlement continue right towards the Srakovlje settlement. This is followed by driving through Srakovlje, Spodnja Bela, Srednja Bela, Zgornja Bela (in Zgornja Bela you join the road from Preddvor) to Bašelj, where the main road makes a long left turn; leave it and continue driving straight towards Gamsova pot. Continue driving on the narrow asphalt road that leads between the houses and along the Belica stream. Park at the parking lot by the Bašelj Tourism Association.

Path description:
From the starting point at the log cabin of the Bašelj tourism association, continue on the forest road closed to public traffic, which leads along the Belica stream. Initially, walk past the football and basketball courts, then arrive at the first junction of Gamsova pot, where the path to the church of St. Lovrenc and Dom pod sv. Lovrencem branches off to the left; it is also possible to continue towards Storžič, Krničarjeva koča na planini Javornik, Mali and Veliki Poljani...
From the mentioned junction, continue the ascent on the macadam road, which ascends moderately through the forest or partly through bushes. After a few minutes, arrive at the turning point of the forest road, where the footpath to Kališče continues right across the stream, and slightly to the left continues Gamsova pot, which leads to Gradišče and further to St. Lovrenc, as well as the path to Kališče along the forest road, Kališče past Košuta hospital, and Kališče along the Kisovec ridge. Continue on the wide cart track ascending towards the nearby water intake. Before the intake, leave the wide cart track and continue slightly left again on the path where Gamsova pot continues. Then ascend for a few minutes on the steeper cart track; when it ends, continue right on a less distinct but relatively well-trodden path ascending through the forest. Higher up, the trail partly disappears in places; follow the otherwise rare yellow-white blazes marking Gamsova pot. Ascend through the forest for a few minutes, then at a bend reach another forest road, which you follow to the right (left to Laško). Walk a few dozen metres on the macadam road and arrive at the next junction, where the path to St. Lovrenc branches off to the left.
From the mentioned junction, walk just a few steps on the road, then on the right, by the sign marking a private parking area, continue right on the trodden path; in a minute or two of further walking, arrive at the summit of Gradišče, where a small wooden hut stands.

Trip can be extended to: Sveti Lovrenc (Bašelj) ( 25 min)