Hrastovlje - Sveti Štefan (Zanigrad)

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana–Koper highway take the Črni Kal exit. From Črni Kal continue driving on the old road towards the sea, but follow it only to the next somewhat larger intersection, where turn left towards the Sočerga border crossing. Further, drive towards the mentioned border crossing, but follow the road only for a few km, as signs for the village Hrastovlje then direct us left onto a local road. After a few km of further driving arrive in Hrastovlje, where at the intersection by a smaller chapel continue left and then park on the arranged parking lot below the church of the Holy Trinity in Hrastovlje, which is world-famous for the Mrtvaški ples frescoes.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on a narrower asphalt road which ascends towards the nearby church of the Holy Trinity. Right before we come to the church, the road splits into two parts. We continue on the lower left marked road (on the right road in a few steps we get to the already mentioned church, which is known for the Mrtvaški ples frescoes), which starts descending through the village. Through the village we carefully follow the blazes, so that at no crossroads we stray onto the wrong path. After a few-minute descent the road flattens, and we continue the path on a macadam road, from which beautiful views open up on the Kraški rob. The road quickly brings us to a smaller intersection below the power lines, where we continue straight, or slightly left on the marked road. For some time we continue along the bottom of the valley, then the poorer road crosses a stream and behind it turns slightly to the right and starts moderately ascending. A little higher the poorer road splits into two parts, and we continue slightly left and the path on a wider cart track, on which in a few minutes of additional walking we arrive at the underpass under the railway track.
On the other side of the railway track there is an unmarked junction, and we continue sharply right (straight Podpeč and Zjat) and for some time continue parallel with the railway track. We continue on the marked path, from which a view opens up towards the church of St. Štefan in Zanigrad, Hrastovlje and the surrounding hills. The path ahead steeply ascends for a short time, then passes into a belt of bushes, through which it ascends along a partly panoramic ridge. After a few minutes we pay attention, as the blazes direct us sharply to the right on a quite overgrown footpath, on which in one minute of additional walking we arrive at the church of St. Štefan in Zanigrad.

On the way: Sveta Trojica (177m)