Dražgoše (Jelenšče) - Britmanca

Access to starting point:
A) We drive to Železniki, and then we continue driving towards Dražgoše. Through Dražgoše we follow the main road to part of the village named Na Pečeh, where we continue slightly left on a side road in the direction of Bičkova skala, Dražgoška gora and hamlet Jelenšče. Above the hamlet Jelenšče we continue on the forest road, but only to the first crossroad, where by signsposts on an appropriate place we park.
B) We drive to Kranj, and then we follow the signs for Besnica (turn off from old road Ljubljana - Kranj is before the bridge over the river Sava, or after the bridge if we come from the direction Kranj). Further, we drive through Spodnja and Zgornja Besnica and Njivica. Even a little further, we get to Nemilje, after the mentioned settlement the road starts ascending steeper. When we get to Podblica, we follow the main road, above Podblica we reach the main road Kropa - Dražgoše, which we follow to the left (if turn is too sharp is few 10 meters to the right settled a turning point). Further, we drive past the church of St. Jedert, and then we already get to Dražgoše, where at first we get to a crossroad, where the road towards Sveti Križ branches off to the left. Here we continue on the main road, and then we get to the center of Dražgoše, where in the area named Na Pečeh, we continue sharply right on a side road in the direction of Bičkova skala, Dražgoška gora and hamlet Jelenšče (signs are from the opposite direction, so we can quickly overlook them). Above the hamlet Jelenšče we continue on the forest road, but only to the first crossroad, where by signsposts on an appropriate place we park.
C) We drive into Kropa, and then we continue driving towards Dražgoše and Železniki. When we get to Dražgoše, in the center of Dražgoše, in the area named Na Pečeh, we continue sharply right on a side road in the direction of Bičkova skala, Dražgoška gora and hamlet Jelenšče (signs are from the opposite direction, so we can quickly overlook them). Above the hamlet Jelenšče we continue on the forest road, but only to the first crossroad, where by signsposts on an appropriate place we park.

Path description:
From the starting point, we continue left in the direction of the mountain pasture Kališnik, mountain pasture Vodiška planina and Dražgoška gora (right Bičkova skala), where the path leads us on a cart track which is ascending diagonally towards the left. The path mostly runs through the forest, and occasionally a view opens up a little on Ratitovec, Blegoš and towards the valley, where we clearly see ski slope Rudno. When the slope flattens slightly, we arrive at a crossing where a path marked with Knafelc blazes joins from the left, starting in Dražgoše at the area Na Pečeh, while to the right, the marked path continues towards the mountain pasture Vodiška planina.
We continue right towards the mountain pasture Vodiška planina (straight to Dražgoška gora) and for a short time ascend steeply; when we reach the edge of the plateau, the path splits.
The marked path towards the mountain pasture Vodiška planina continues straight, but we turn right onto a well-trodden, unmarked footpath that continues along and beside the ridge. The path, which continues mostly in a gentle to moderate ascent, soon joins an older cart track for a while before turning back into a footpath. We then follow the footpath along the ridge or slightly to the left of the cliffs, and with occasional views, we quickly reach the Britmanca viewpoint, where a bench offers a beautiful view.
The description and pictures refer to the condition in September 2024.