Jamarska koča pri Hudi Luknji - Sveti Rupert (Završe)

Access to starting point:
a) Arrive in Velenje and continue towards Slovenj Gradec and Dravograd. Before entering the Huda luknja gorge, next to the bus stop we will notice mountaineering markers and a small parking lot, where we park.
b) From the direction of Dravograd and Slovenj Gradec follow the signs to Velenje, immediately after the Huda luknja gorge next to the bus stop we will notice mountaineering markers and a small parking lot, where we park.

Route description:
From the parking lot we continue slightly uphill, initially walking along a cycle path, before the tunnel we go left downhill to reach the Huda luknja cave.
We continue right back to the Velenje - Slovenj Gradec road and proceed north, passing a monument. A bit further, we leave the road left onto a stepped path, steeply ascending the hillside; higher up we soon reach the base of the cliffs, where there is increased danger of falling rocks especially after rain and in spring months, and constructed steps help in places during the continuation.
Higher the path leads past the Špehovka cave, after which the path flattens but not the slope.
A somewhat exposed traverse follows, then after a short descent we arrive at the Pilanca cave.
From Pilanca we ascend below the cliffs; after some switchbacks the path flattens but remains exposed. Soon we reach the most difficult section, descending on a slippery surface along an exposed slope with a protective net beside the path.
The path continues over a wooden footbridge; after it we gradually reach a clearing where the path is somewhat overgrown, especially in lush vegetation periods. At the clearing the path turns west and climbs constructed steps.
A short descent follows, we exit the forest and continue uphill along a well-maintained road in a long bend.
Here the markers are quite scarce.
The path leads to a junction where we re-enter the forest for a short steep ascent; higher we leave the forest again and reach the school in Završe village.
Behind the school the path passes the NOB monument, then we reach the church of St. Vitus with fine all-round views.
From the St. Vitus chapel we continue gently downhill to the hunting hut. The path then gradually ascends to the highest point of our route, the church of St. Rupert, near which is the Meh inn where we can rest.

Along the route: Sveti Vid (Završe) (808m)

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