Gozd - Koča na Kriški gori (steep way)

Access to starting point:
A) From the Ljubljana-Jesenice highway, take the Kranj-west exit and follow the road ahead in the direction of Golnik. Just a little after Golnik (more precisely after the settlement Senično), a steep road branches off to the right upward, which leads towards Zgornje Vetrno and Gozd. Soon after the village Zgornje Vetrno, we come to the parking lot, which is located on the left side of the road. At the end of the parking lot, the road turns right, and at the beginning of the turn, hiking signposts are also located.
B) From the Jesenice-Ljubljana highway, take the Podbrezje exit, then continue driving towards Ljubelj and Tržič. Before the Petrol gas station in Bistrica pri Tržiču, turn right and then drive into Tržič. When the road descends into the valley, continue sharply right in the direction of Pristava and Križe, and further drive on the main road which leads towards Zgornje and Spodnje Duplje; leave the mentioned main road at the settlement Retnje, where continue left in the direction of the settlements Križe and Golnik. Further, drive towards Golnik, and after the settlement Križe soon arrive at a smaller intersection, where a steep road branches off to the left, which leads towards Zgornje Vetrno and Gozd. Soon after the village Zgornje Vetrno, we come to the parking lot, which is located on the left side of the road. At the end of the parking lot, the road turns right, and at the beginning of the turn, hiking signposts are also located.

Path description:
At the parking lot, signposts for Kriška gora direct us into the forest. The path is at first gentle, but soon starts to ascend more steeply. After approximately one hour of walking, the path brings us out of the forest onto steep grassy slopes, where a nice view of Gorenjska opens up. Further, we ascend on steep grass, which is dangerous for slipping when wet. On this steep part, a bench pleasantly surprises us, which is placed on a nice panoramic terrace. The steepness after that gradually decreases and the path brings us into a belt of forest. Here from the left the path from Tržič joins us, and we continue on the right path, which now is no longer steep. A few minutes before the mountain hut, we step out of the forest and along a panoramic grassy ridge we come to the mountain hut on Kriška gora.

Trip can be extended to: Vrata , Tolsti vrh (1 h)