Koroška Bela (RC Kres) - Alničje (hunting path)

Access to starting point:
From the highway Ljubljana - Jesenice, take the exit Lipce (Jesenice east) and drive right towards Jesenice. At the first traffic-light intersection (Slovenski Javornik), turn right in the direction of Lj. Next comes the second intersection with traffic lights, where we turn left and drive under the railway underpass; in the next smaller intersection, head right towards Koroška Bela. Drive past the last bus stop (store on the left) into the village. Find the intersection in the center of the village, where a church landmark stands. From here, follow the main road through the village, which leads uphill towards the north. After approx. 100 m, notice a bridge on the right, but continue straight for another 50 m, where you encounter the left branch of the road. Head onto it, and in the climb cross another (Koroška) street and continue uphill (church lower on the left) all the way to the spot outside the settlement, where you encounter the abandoned tennis courts (RC Kres).

Path description:
At the first chestnut tree by the road (approx. 50 m from the settlement), on the right notice a forest cart track that heads back towards the east. Head onto it and walk a short time to the left branch, initially a path similar to the cart track that steeply ascends the slope. Soon the path narrows to a trail that ascends in rare switchbacks on the east slope of hill Gank (secondary peak of Alničje). Soon encounter an improvised bench, and continue on the path towards the northeast. Higher up, the path levels somewhat; after a while, it brings us to a fork where we turn left uphill along the slope (right path descends slightly). After a few steps, arrive at a steep grassy slope located slightly left; our path turns right and ascends more steeply. A bit higher, the forest thins and we walk on the grassy slope. After two switchbacks, the steepness eases twice in a row, then in a left arc it ascends again moderately to steeply. Then, when the path nearly levels, it ascends a bit slightly to the left through hazel scrub. After a short grassy section, the path seemingly disappears. Here it turns squarely left onto the slope, and a bit higher continues similarly as before to the next spot at rotten trees, where in a switchback it turns left (back). After the following switchback, the path ascends the slope to the right again and after some time brings us to the next (last) double switchback. Follows some traversing of steeper grassy slopes, then a somewhat harder-to-follow path in moderate ascent brings us to the forest. Here it continues at approximately the same elevation and soon becomes well-followable. This section of forest-covered slope is quite steep, so caution is advised (in wet, risk of slipping!). Soon the path brings us out of the forest onto the grassy saddle below Debelo brdo, where under the spruce on the right are a bench and a box with the logbook. The view of the Julijce opens if we climb a few 10 m up the grassy slope. To visit the 1145 m high summit of hill Alničje, climb to its ridge, where the path leads to the highest point in a few minutes.

On the way: Gank (850m)

Trip can be extended to: Planina Stamare