Dražgoše (Jelenšče) - Britmanca (gentle path)

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 right in the direction of Bičkova skala (left Dražgoška gora, Kališnik and mountain pasture Vodiška planina) and we continue on the road which is ascending diagonally towards the right. Soon an unmarked steep path (cart track) branches off to the left towards Britmanca, but we continue straight and, after about 10 minutes of walking, reach Bičkova skala, located a few steps to the right of the road, offering a beautiful view of Dražgoše and the surrounding hills.
From Bičkova skala we still continue on a narrower asphalt road which crosses a steep and occasionally panoramic slopes. Higher from the right joins also the path which leads on slopes of Lajška gora (mentioned path is marked with local signs and is poorly beaten), and the road then turns a little to the left and it brings us on a plateau Jelovica.
Here at the Natura 2000 information board, a path branches off slightly to the right towards Bela peč, but we continue along the wider macadam road to a marked crossroad, where we take the left road in the direction of Bohinjska Bistrica, Dražgoška gora, and the Kališnik mountain pasture.
We continue on a slightly narrower macadam road, which ascends gently to moderately for some time. When we reach a right turn, where a poorer road marked with cairns branches off to the left, we take the left road and continue along it, accompanied by occasional small cairns and the occasional red mark on a rock. Next, we encounter a few crossroads, where we follow the wider path. After a short descent, we turn right, then continue straight to the ridge. Upon reaching the ridge, we turn left onto a cart track, which soon turns into a footpath, leading us in a few minutes to a bench at the vantage point on Britmanca.
The description and pictures refer to the condition in September 2024.

On the way: Bičkova skala (1012m)