Begunje (PGD Begunje) - Sankaška koča (Petrova pot)

Access to starting point:
We leave the Gorenjska motorway at the exit Radovljica or Lesce, and then we follow the signs for Begunje na Gorenjskem. When we get to Begunje na Gorenjskem, we park on a large parking lot between PGD Begunje and the inn Gostilna pri Jožovcu.

Path description:
Near the fire station we notice signs for St. Peter, which direct us onto an asphalt road which continues through the settlement. From the nearby crossroad at the recycling spot we continue on the slightly left road, and at the next crossroad slightly right upwards in the direction of St. Peter. Before the "last" house we leave the road and we continue on a beaten mountain path, which ascends through a panoramic meadow, from which the view reaches all the way to Triglav. On top of the meadow, the path goes into the forest and starts ascending steeper, and at the crossings we follow the blazes. Higher along the path, we are accompanied also by Stations of the Cross, and we follow the still quite steep path all the way to the church of St. Peter, which is situated on a panoramic hill above Begunje.
From the church, we continue left in the direction of Sankaška koča, and the path ahead leads us on a wide and gentle cart track which runs right from the airfield and viewpoint. When the cart track goes into the forest we continue on the left cart track, and we continue in a gentle ascent. In the last part the cart track becomes a little steeper, and we quickly reach Sankaška koča, from which a nice view opens up on the Julian Alps.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in the year 2017 (January, February).

On the way: Sveti Peter above Begunje (839m)

Trip can be extended to: Smokuški vrh ( 50 min) , Pleče ( 55 min) , Tomčeva koča na Poljški planini