Dom v Iškem Vintgarju - Iški Vintgar (Vrbica)

Access to starting point:
We drive onto the southern Ljubljana bypass and head to the Ig exit. At the crossroads, we then follow the directions towards Ig. At Ig, we continue towards Iška vas (we can also reach here from Podpeč or Škofljica). We then follow the well-marked road to a large parking lot near the Dom v Iškem Vintgarju hut.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on the road ahead and after a few steps it brings us to the Dom v Iškem Vintgarju hut. Further, we continue on the road closed to traffic, that runs parallel with the river Iška. After a few minutes of walking, we come to a bridge over Iška. Here we leave the wide walking path and go left over the bridge, after which the path goes into the forest and ascends for a short time. Next follows a light descent on a slightly exposed ledge, on which there is a danger of slipping when wet. Further, the path flattens and crosses a clearing, after which the path soon brings us to Iška (to here we can also come on the right side but at the end there is a passage through the water). The path ahead turns a little to the left and starts ascending. Next follows a few shorter descents and ascents to a somewhat more demanding but secured passage, after which we come to a steep rocky pillar, which is like a sort of peak of the Iški Vintgar gorge. The path ahead again starts descending and brings us to Votli kamen, which is only a minute from the path. Further, the path passes out of the forest onto steep but well-secured slopes. The path then again ascends and then, in the middle of the descent, brings us to a path junction, where we continue on the right lower path, which in a few minutes brings us to the confluence of Zala and Iška. Here we notice a rocky pillar to which a path leads that crosses the water twice over a narrow bridge.

On the way: Votli kamen (410m)

Trip can be extended to: Sveti Lenart (Krvava Peč) (1 h 45 min)