Čatež - Zaplaz

Access to starting point:
A) From the highway Ljubljana - Novo mesto we take the exit Trebnje east, then we continue driving in the direction of the settlement Velika Loka. After the settlement Zidani Most we arrive at the settlement Štefan pri Trebnjem, where we continue sharply left in the direction of Zaplaz. After a few kilometers of a partly winding road we arrive at Čatež, where the road to Zaplaz branches off to the left, and we descend a little on the main road and then park on a large parking lot between the culture house Kulturni dom Čatež and the fire station.
B) From Trebnje or Mokronog we drive to Mirna, from there we drive towards Litija. Towards Litija we drive to the sharp right turn, from there we continue left in the direction of Cirnik and Selska Gora. After Cirnik the road gradually starts to descend. When we descend to the river Mirna we first cross the bridge, then at the intersection we continue left. After the intersection the road slowly starts to ascend, then it brings us to the settlement Čatež, where we park on a large parking lot near the culture house Kulturni dom Čatež.
C) We drive to Šmartno pri Litiji, from there we continue driving towards Gabrovka. After the settlement Moravče pri Gabrovki, after the transformer we turn slightly right in the direction towards the gas station. Further on we drive through the valley of the river Mirna. When after the turn-off for Gornje Ravne it turns right, it leaves the river Mirna and starts ascending towards Čatež. When we arrive in Čatež we park on a larger parking lot between the fire station and the culture house Kulturni dom Čatež.

Path description:
From the parking lot, near which there is also the end of the Levstikova pot from Litija to Čatež, we first ascend to the parish church of St. Michael in Čatež, from there behind the church we continue right and at the inn Gostilna Tončkov dom we return to the main road, which we reach at the marked intersection. We continue the ascent on the main road, which leads us past the bus station and the tourist map, then after a good 100 meters we continue right onto the steep road in the direction of Zaplaz. The road quickly flattens and turns left, bringing us to the edge of the forest, where there is a marked junction.
The right path leads towards Zagrič and also to Bajturn and Zaplaz, while we continue on the asphalt road for another 10 or so steps, then the sign for the pilgrims' path directs us onto a grassy footpath, along which with nice views we ascend to the church on Zaplaz in a few minutes.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in 2016 (March).

Trip can be extended to: Bajturn (Zaplaški hrib) ( 20 min)