Dom pod Storžičem - Tolsti vrh (on hunting path)

Access to starting point:
First we drive to Tržič, then continue driving towards Dovžanovi soteski and Lom pod Storžičem. At the end of Tržič, near the Lepenka factory, we leave the main road towards Dovžanovi soteski and continue driving right in the direction of Lom pod Storžičem. Above Lom pod Storžičem we arrive in the village of Grahovše, where we follow the road in the direction of Dom pod Storžičem. After approximately 7.7 km of driving from the intersection near the Lepenka factory, of which 3.7 km is gravel, we arrive at the parking lot near Dom pod Storžičem, where we park.

Route description:
From the starting point near Dom pod Storžičem we continue briefly along the road (direction Storžič), then head onto the parallel mountain path which gently ascends along the edge of the meadow. At the upper part of the meadow we reach a small wooden hut where the path splits into two. We take the slightly right path (left to Storžič through Žrelo and over Škarjev rob), which continues on and beside a relatively steep cart track. Higher up the path levels somewhat and turns right. We then ascend transversely to the right for a while, arriving at the edge of a steep gully, across which we climb transversely to the nearby wide cart track, reaching it just at its end. We immediately leave this cart track and continue slightly left into the forest. We proceed through the forest for some time on a path that gently descends briefly, then reach a small junction from which we continue towards Mala Poljana.
From the junction the path begins to ascend again, constantly crossing the slopes to the right. Higher we reach a cart track along which we quickly walk to nearby Mala Poljana.
From the marked junction at Mala Poljana we continue straight westwards along the pasture fence. After a short ascent along the fence we continue right into the forest onto a cart track which we follow uphill to its end. From the end of the cart track we climb to an indistinct forest ridge where slightly higher we spot an old hunting trail. Through the forest the trail can barely be followed, higher up it disappears for longer stretches or is completely overgrown and practically untraceable. During the ascent we stick to the eastern ridge of Tolsti vrh, mostly overgrown with dwarf pines, searching for passages through them. While forcing through the dwarf pines it is possible to follow the old hunting path which is entirely overgrown but traceable at ground level under the dwarf pines. Occasionally during the ascent we can spot traces that the dwarf pines were cut many years ago. Once through all the bands of dwarf pines the summit appears ahead with just a few steps left to climb.
The described path is abandoned and practically impassable. If we decide to ascend this "path" anyway, clambering through the dwarf pines is unavoidable.
Descent is via the usual marked path.

Starting point - Planina Jesenje 0:05, Planina Jesenje - Mala Poljana 0:55, Mala Poljana - Tolsti vrh 1:00.

Description from Mala Poljana to Tolsti vrh refers to conditions in 2017 (June).

Along the route: Planina Jesenje (1137m), Mala Poljana (1325m)

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