Buzet Railway Station - Pilj (above Buzet)

Access to starting point:
a) We leave the Primorska highway at the Črni Kal exit and continue on the old road towards the coast, but we drive only to the next slightly larger crossroad, where we turn left towards the border crossing Sočerga. On the mentioned road, we drive past the settlement Kubed to the village Gračišče, where at the crossroad we turn left in the direction of Rakitovec, Movraž and Smokvica. We drive through Smokvica and Movraž to the next crossroad, where we turn right towards the border crossing Rakitovec. We can also reach this point via Zazid. When we arrive in Croatia, we come to a wider road coming from Buzet, and we continue right towards Buzet. The road leads us over the edge to a sharp turn, from which a road branches off towards the Buzet railway station. We take the narrower road that leads us through the village, and we soon arrive at the parking lot at the Buzet railway station.
b) We leave the Primorska highway at the Črni Kal exit and continue on the old road towards the coast, but we drive only to the next slightly larger crossroad, where we turn left towards the border crossing Sočerga. We drive through Kubed and Sočerga to the border crossing Sočerga, where we cross into Croatia. We drive to Buzet. In the first two roundabouts, we drive straight, and at the third roundabout, we turn left towards Brest. We drive through Sveti Martin, then the road makes a turn. At the second sharp turn, a road branches off towards the Buzet railway station. We take the narrower road that leads us through the village, and we soon arrive at the parking lot at the Buzet railway station.

Path description:
From the starting point, we go back on the road to the crossroad, where signposts direct us across the railway track. Soon, a wide path branches off to the left from the road. We take this path, which initially crosses the slope of the nearby peak Kuk. Soon, it starts making turns and becomes somewhat steeper. After 20 minutes of walking from the road, we arrive over the edge, where there is a crossing. We continue right on a footpath, left Kuk, and straight Slum and Žbevnica. The turn-off isn't marked, but the path further on is marked, though in some parts the blazes are poorly visible. The path leads us through short patches of low bushes, and most of the time it follows the edge of the mountain wall. After approximately 10 minutes, we reach grassy terrain, and the path temporarily moves away from the edge. At two crossroads, we keep to the right. We soon arrive at a private pool, which we bypass on the left side. A little beyond it, we reach a paragliding site. Only a short ascent on leveled terrain separates us from the top, where a faded sign with the peak's name and height awaits on a rock.
The description and pictures refer to the condition in November 2024.