Jamce - Kovk

Access to starting point:
A) First, we drive to Ajdovščina, and then we continue driving towards Col. After a short ascent Ajdovščina ends, and further we ascend diagonally on the road which rises above Vipava valley. About 50 meters before the road sign 5 km, we will notice a suitable place on the right side of the road, where we can park.
B) From Godovič or Kalc pri Logatcu we drive to Col, and from there we continue driving towards Ajdovščina. At the road sign 5 km starts the described footpath, and we park about 50 meters ahead on a suitable place on the opposite side of the road.

Route description:
At the road sign 5 km we notice the beginning of the cart track which from the main road branches off uphill. The path at first runs on a cart track, and then before a small torrent stream a forest path branches off to the right, which after a few steps turns left and crosses the already mentioned intermittent spring. On the other side, the path ascends a little steeper, and from the left joins a somewhat wider footpath. We continue slightly right, on the path which quickly brings us out of the forest on a somewhat larger clearing, where the path partly disappears. Through the clearing, we continue straight upwards, and when the path returns into the forest it becomes again easy to follow and well visible. In the forest, the path turns slightly to the left and returns on a cart track, and in a few minutes we arrive at the spot where we join another, somewhat better trodden cart track, where another path from the main road Ajdovščina - Col joins us.
We continue straight, then on a smaller clearing slightly right on a slightly ascending cart track, from which we soon turn right onto a gradually steeper footpath (at the latter junction we can also continue straight on the less steep path). There follow a few minutes of steeper path, and then we join the marked path from Ajdovščina.
We continue right, and at the nearby marked junction once again right in the direction of Podrta gora. The path ahead ascends in a few hairpin turns to the cliffs of Podrta gora, where it turns right, and then with nice views on Vipava valley brings us to the logbook box and stamp of Podrta gora.
From the logbook box we continue on the marked path, which brings us into a smaller valley and to the nearby marked junction, where we continue right in the direction of the path po Robu (left Sinji vrh and Predmeja).
There follows a shorter ascent on and along the ridge, and then the path brings us to the summit of Kraguljc, which we recognize by the small concrete stone (trigonometric point) on the top of the mountain.
From Kraguljc there follows a short descent, and then the path continues for some time without major changes in elevation. The pleasant path further retreats from the ridge somewhat to the left, and then, when it begins to ascend gently, approaches it again. There follows only a short walk and the path brings us to the take-off site Sončnica, the logbook box is located about a minute further at the marked junction, where from the right also joins a marked path from the hunting hut Budanje.
We continue the path in the direction of Kovk on a gentle grassy slope, on the path that runs along the edge of panoramic cliffs. Later the path ascends more steeply and brings us after a few minutes of further walking to the panoramic summit of Kovk.
Starting point - Podrta gora 1:20, Podrta gora - Kraguljc 10 minutes, Kraguljc - Sončnica 15 minutes, Sončnica - Kovk 25 minutes.

Along the route: Podrta gora nad Ajdovščino (827m), Kraguljc (897m), Sončnica (Reber) (867m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Sinji vrh

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