Col - Sinji vrh (via Črne stene)

Access to starting point:
A) From the Razdrto - Nova Gorica highway take the Ajdovščina exit, then continue driving in the direction of Col and Idrija. When we arrive at Col, turn left towards Predmeja and then after a few meters right onto the parking lot opposite the parish church in Col. We can also park on the parking lot by the nearby sports field.
B) Drive to Logatec, from there continue driving towards Idrija. At the end of the settlement Kalce turn left in the direction of Podkraj and Col, then on a somewhat more winding road first arrive at Podkraj, then on a somewhat flatter road also to Col. In Col, where we join the road from Ajdovščina, continue right, then after about 10 meters left in the direction of Predmeja. Towards Predmeja drive only a few meters, because immediately after the intersection turn right onto the parking lot opposite the church of St. Lenart.
C) Drive to Idrija, then continue driving towards Logatec. When we arrive at Godovič, leave the main road towards Logatec and continue driving right in the direction of Črni Vrh, Col and Ajdovščina. When we arrive at Col turn right towards Otlica and Predmeja and then once again right onto the nearby parking lot opposite the church.

Route description:
From the parking lot opposite the church in Col continue on the main asphalt road towards Predmeja. After approximately 5 minutes of walking on the asphalt road we will get to the spot where signs for the Pot po Robu path point us left onto a poorer forest road. A fairly gentle road soon changes into a cart track, which continues through a pleasant pine forest. Well-marked mountain path on a smaller clearing leaves the cart track and continues on a wider path, which for some time runs through dense forest. A little higher we emerge from the forest onto grassy slopes, which we only cross, then blazes lead us left onto a somewhat steeper path, on which in a few minutes we ascend to the panoramic peak Kovk.
From the top descend towards the southwest and continue the path on a somewhat poorly visible footpath, which runs along the edge of the plateau above steep panoramic slopes. The path soon flattens, then brings us across grassy terrain to a junction, where from the left joins the marked path from the hunting cottage Budanje (near the junction there is a logbook "Sončnica").
Go straight and continue along the edge of the plateau on panoramic terrain, on which in a minute or two of further walking we arrive at the Sončnica take-off site.
From the take-off site continue on the marked path, which continues towards the west and leads us along the edge of the plateau. After a few shorter ascents and descents quickly reach the peak Kraguljc, which we recognise by a small concrete stone (trigonometric point) on the top of the mountain.
From the top follows an easy descent along the ridge of Kraguljc, from where occasionally beautiful views open up on the Vipava Valley, then arrive at a marked junction, where from the left joins the marked path from Ajdovščina.
Continue straight in the direction of the Pot po Robu path (left 30 meters stamp and logbook of Podrta gora) and for a few minutes continue along the edge of the plateau. From the highest point of Podrta gora follows a short descent and the path brings us into a smaller valley, where at a poorly marked junction there is the next logbook attached near the plague column.
Continue straight in the direction of the Pot po Robu path (right Sinji vrh western and eastern path), on the path which then ascends to the 830 m high Pravi vrh, then continues on and along the ridge of Črne stene, whose highest peak reaches 844 m. Follows a few minutes of easy and pleasant walking on the path that runs relatively high above the Vipava Valley, which we can admire on a larger part of the path.
Follow the Pot po Robu path to a pleasant viewpoint Na Rubu, where from the left also joins the path over Stare babe.
Here at the power line poles blazes for Sinji vrh point us right onto a cart track which first slightly ascends then gradually descends. When the path ascends again step onto the road, where continue left upwards (to the right the road at the last house in the village ends). After a few minutes' walk on the road come to a junction, where continue right and then after a few meters once again right. The road which further somewhat more steeply ascends brings us higher to another junction, where again continue right. Follows another 700 m of walking on the road to the pension Sinji vrh. Here the road ends and continue on an unmarked path towards Sinji vrh, which we reach after three minutes. Orientation in the last part is not difficult.
Col - Kovk 1:00, Kovk - Sinji vrh 2:25.

Along the route: Kovk (961m), Sončnica (Reber) (867m), Kraguljc (897m), Podrta gora nad Ajdovščino (827m), Pravi vrh (830m), Črne stene (844m), Štorski kal (810m), Rob (847m)

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