Gornje Sitno - Vickov stup (via Klančac and Ljubljana)
Starting point: Gornje Sitno (620 m)
Starting point Lat/Lon: 43.5194°N 16.60377°E 
Path name: via Klančac and Ljubljana
Time of walking: 5 h
Difficulty: partly demanding marked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 705 m
Altitude difference (by path): 900 m
Map:
Access to starting point:
Leave motorway A1 at Split exit. Continue on the expressway to Split, then continue along the Adriatic Highway to Stobreč. Here pay attention to the marked and traffic-light-controlled left turn-off just after the bridge over Žrnovnica river. Drive through Žrnovnica to the marked junction, continuing left towards Donje Sitno and Gornje Sitno. Upon reaching the junction above Donje Sitno, continue left. Shortly after St. Luke's Church, 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 continue along the road past the branch to Umberto Girometta mountain hut to its end. Then look for the trail going up 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 to the chapel. The path descends into a small valley. In between, a rope assists over a short rocky slab. There is a huge amount of thorns on the path. When we begin ascending we reach a visible junction, continuing straight ahead. Left to Žrnovnica and Lugarnica mountain hut, from where it is also possible to reach Ljubljan, right to Umberto Girometta mountain hut and Ljubljan via the upper path. The path steeply climbs to the edge and levels out. We walk through the valley among 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, 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 follow the infrequent markers extremely carefully. In between we encounter small meadows over which the path is not traceable. It leads through numerous thorny sections. After about 45 minutes of walking arrive at a barely noticeable junction where a somewhat better trodden path past 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, continuing right towards Ljubljana and Vickov stup. Straight to Bivak Ljubljan. The initially barely visible trail turns into a band of rocks which we cross. Then the path in zigzags brings us to rockier terrain. Soon arrive at a barely visible junction, continuing right towards Vickov stup and Kabala, left to Ljubljan 5 minutes. The path steeply ascends over rocks to a smaller forepeak of Javorske. The path descends and ascends, mostly walking only on rocks, on grass sections the path is hard to follow. Carefully follow the markers. The path occasionally retreats from the ridge on both sides. After about 45 minutes from the last junction step onto the indistinct summit of Javorske, recognized when the ridge ahead distinctly steeply ascends. The path then slightly descends to the eastern side of the ridge, then over a short drop returns to the ridge. The path steeply ascends over rocks, carefully following markers. After about 15 minutes ascent arrive at the forepeak of Ljubirne, where Vickov stup is already visible. Next awaits a ridge that ascends and descends until the path turns sharply right. The path steeply descends to a junction where we reach the path coming from Umberto Girometta hut. A few meters further a path branches left to 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.
Descend via one of the direct paths to Umberto Girometta hut. Can continue to Veliki Kabal and from there to the valley.
Description and photos refer to August 2023 condition.
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