Gornje Sitno - Ljubirna (via Klančac and Ljubljana)

Access to starting point:
Leave the A1 motorway at the Split exit. Continue on the expressway to Split, where we continue on the Adriatic Highway to the town of Stobreč. Here, pay attention to the marked and traffic-light-controlled left junction a little after the bridge over the Žrnovnica river. Drive through Žrnovnica to the marked intersection, where we continue left towards Donje Sitno and Gornje Sitno. When arriving at the intersection above Donje Sitno, continue left. Shortly after the Church of Saint Luke, turn slightly left towards Gornje Sitno. Drive through the village to the parking lot at the end of the village.

Path description:
The described path is very poorly marked, traceable and overgrown with thorns. We must also watch out for snakes.
From the starting point we continue along the road past the branch to the Umberto Girometta mountain hut to its end. Then look for the trail that goes into the steep slope. The path winds in steep zigzags with the help of occasional steps towards the visible chapel on Strmica (723 m). We arrive at a small saddle between Volujak and Strmica, where an invisible path branches left towards the chapel. The path descends into a small valley. In between, a rope helps over a short rock slab. There is a huge amount of thorns on the path. When we begin to ascend we reach a visible junction, where we continue straight ahead. Left Žrnovnica and Lugarnica mountain hut, from where it is also possible to reach Ljubljan, right Umberto Girometta mountain hut and Ljubljan via the upper path. The path steeply climbs to the edge and flattens. We walk through the valley between sinkholes behind Mekinjo glavica (857 m) and after half an hour of walking with intermediate short descents, mostly along a dry stone wall, arrive at the junction at Klančac. Here turn right onto the overgrown trail, straight to Lugarnica mountain hut. If the path is too overgrown, we can continue straight and later right. The path first steeply descends into a sinkhole, then unevenly ascends through the forest. The path is very poorly trodden, so we follow the not very frequent marks extremely carefully. In between we encounter small meadows over which the path is not traceable. It leads us through numerous thorny sections. After about 45 minutes of walking we arrive at a barely noticeable junction, where a somewhat better trodden path past the Lugarnica mountain hut joins from the left. Continue right towards Ljubljana. The path becomes steep and somewhat overgrown. After about 20 minutes arrive at a small clearing and junction, where continue right towards Ljubljana and Vickov stup. Straight Bivak Ljubljan. Initially barely visible trail changes into a band of rock which we cross. Then the path in zigzags brings us to a more rocky terrain. Soon arrive at a barely visible junction, where continue right towards Vickov stup and Kabala, left Ljubljan 5 minutes. The path steeply ascends rocks to a small forepeak of Javorske. The path descends and ascends, mostly walking only on rocks, on sections where it goes over grass the path is hard to follow. Carefully follow the marks. The path occasionally retreats from the ridge on both sides. After about 45 minutes walking from the last junction we step onto the indistinct summit of Javorske, recognized by the ridge ahead steeply ascending. The path then slightly descends to the eastern side of the ridge, then over a short step returns to the ridge. The path steeply ascends rocks, carefully follow marks. After about 15 minutes ascent arrive at the forepeak of Ljubirne, where Vickov stup is already visible. Next a ridge awaits that ascends and descends until the path turns sharply right. The path steeply descends to a junction where we join the path coming from Umberto Girometta mountain hut. A few meters further a branch left towards Kotlenica and Vranjača cave. Continue towards Veliki Kabal and Vickov stup. After a short steep ascent on a visibly better trodden path we are at Vickov stup in 10 minutes.
Continue along the ridge towards Veliki Kabal, the path becomes less traceable and first slightly descends then ascends. In 5 minutes we are at Ljubirna, the second highest peak of Mosor, from where we have a nice view in all directions.
Descend via one of the direct paths to Umberto Girometta hut. We can continue to Veliki Kabal and from there to the valley.
Description and photos refer to the state August 2023.

On the way: Klančac (840m), Ljubljan (1262m), Javorska (1270m), Vickov stup (1325m)