Gozd - Mala Poljana

Access to starting point:
a) From the Ljubljana-Jesenice motorway, take the Kranj-west exit and continue following the road towards Golnik. Just a little after Golnik (more precisely after the settlement of Senično), a steep road branches off to the right uphill towards Zgornji Vetrni and Gozd. After the village of Zgornje Vetrno, the road mostly continues through the forest, and we follow it to the marked parking lot located directly next to the Shelter in Gozd.
b) From the Jesenice-Ljubljana motorway, 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 towards Pristava and Križ, then drive along the main road leading towards Zgornji and Spodnji Duplji, leaving the mentioned main road at the settlement of Retnje, where we continue left towards the settlements of Križe and Golnik. Continuing towards Golnik, shortly after the settlement of Križe we arrive at a small intersection, where a steep road branches off to the left towards Zgornji Vetrni and Gozd. After the village of Zgornje Vetrno, the road mostly continues through the forest, and we follow it to the marked parking lot located directly next to the Shelter in Gozd.

Route description:
From the Shelter in Gozd, walk to the nearby church of St. Nicholas, then reach a marked junction where the path from Golnik joins from the right. Continue left uphill along the increasingly poor road, which brings us to a junction in a few minutes.
Continue along the right track towards Storžič, Tolsti vrh, and Mala and Velika Poljana (left to Koča na Kriški gori). The track, ascending transversely towards the east, has some junctions in the lower part, but they are well marked so there are no major orientation problems. Higher up, the track turns into a gradually steeper footpath, which leads us from the forest to scenic grassy slopes. After a while, the path levels out and brings us to a pleasant viewpoint with a bench, next to which we notice a memorial.
Further on, the path crosses a steep grassy slope (danger of slipping and in winter also avalanche) and then enters dense forest, where we reach the next marked junction. Continue straight towards Velika Poljana (left to Tolsti vrh), crossing forested slopes for a short time longer, then the forest gradually thins and transitions to the steeper slopes of Štajnarica, where it continues with some shorter ascents and descents; on the more difficult spots, a few wire ropes assist us. In the last part of the crossing over Štajnarica, we cross another steep grassy slope, from where we get the first close-up view of Storžič. After the bench, the path enters the forest and then begins to descend transversely towards Mala Poljana, which we reach after a few minutes. When we step out of the forest, we also step onto the track, along which we descend to the Hunting Hut on Mala Poljana.

Starting point - St. Nicholas 0:05, St. Nicholas - junction above Gozd 0:10, junction above Gozd - Stajnar junction 1:10, Stajnar junction - Mala Poljana 0:40.

Along the route: Sveti Miklavž (Gozd) (890m), Gozd (890m), Razpotje nad Gozdom (950m), Saškina klopca (1395m), Razpotje Stajnar (1402m), Stajnar (1388m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Velika Poljana ( 15 min), Dom na Kališču, Tolsti vrh, Storžič

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