Kriška planina - Planina Košutna

Access to starting point:
A) From the Ljubljana–Jesenice motorway, take the Vodice exit, then continue driving to the first traffic-light intersection in Vodice, where continue left towards Cerklje na Gorenjskem and Brnik. When we arrive at the main roundabout in Spodnji Brnik, continue driving towards Cerklje and Krvavec ski centre. At the end of the settlement Cerklje na Gorenjskem, leave the main road which continues towards Velesovo and Visoko, and continue driving slightly right onto the road towards the Krvavec ski centre. Further on, arrive at the village Grad, where signs for the settlement Ambrož pod Krvavcem direct us right onto a steep asphalt road (straight to the lower station of the Krvavec circular-cable car and Štefanja Gora). When the steepness on the steep road eases somewhat, we arrive at an intersection, where we continue left towards the settlement Ambrož pod Krvavcem (straight to settlements Ravne, Apno and Šenturška Gora). A little further, the road temporarily descends slightly, then ascends through occasionally quite scenic slopes. Higher up, we arrive at Ambrož pod Krvavcem, where we bypass the church of St. Ambrož and the tourist farm Pr Ambružarju on the left side. From the tourist farm onwards, the road enters the forest and ascends through it all the way to mountain pasture Jezerca, where there is a large arranged parking lot. Here the road flattens and turns left, about 500 m further it brings us to an intersection, where we continue right towards mountain pasture Kriška planina (straight to upper station of the circular-cable car and Planinski dom na Gospincu). There follows only a short steep ascent and we arrive at the parking lot at the edge of mountain pasture Kriška planina.
Now the road from mountain pasture Jezerca to Kriška planina is closed to public traffic; this extends our route by about 15 minutes.
B) From the Jesenice–Ljubljana motorway, take the Kranj–east exit, then continue driving towards Brnik, Komenda and Mengeš. When we arrive at the main roundabout in Spodnji Brnik, continue driving towards Cerklje and Krvavec ski centre. At the end of the settlement Cerklje na Gorenjskem, leave the main road which continues towards Velesovo and Visoko, and continue driving slightly right onto the road towards the Krvavec ski centre. Further on, arrive at the village Grad, where signs for the settlement Ambrož pod Krvavcem direct us right onto a steep asphalt road (straight to the lower station of the Krvavec circular-cable car and Štefanja Gora). When the steepness on the steep road eases somewhat, we arrive at an intersection, where we continue left towards the settlement Ambrož pod Krvavcem (straight to settlements Ravne, Apno and Šenturška Gora). A little further, the road temporarily descends slightly, then ascends through occasionally quite scenic slopes. Higher up, we arrive at Ambrož pod Krvavcem, where we bypass the church of St. Ambrož and the tourist farm Pr Ambružarju on the left side. From the tourist farm onwards, the road enters the forest and ascends through it all the way to mountain pasture Jezerca, where there is a large arranged parking lot. Here the road flattens and turns left, about 500 m further it brings us to an intersection, where we continue right towards mountain pasture Kriška planina (straight to upper station of the circular-cable car and Planinski dom na Gospincu). There follows only a short steep ascent and we arrive at the parking lot at the edge of mountain pasture Kriška planina.
Now the road from mountain pasture Jezerca to Kriška planina is closed to public traffic; this extends our route by about 15 minutes.

Path description:
From the parking lot, head onto the road towards planina Koren. The road then leads us through an underpass to a quarry, where we leave it. Continue the ascent on a pleasant but poorly visible mountain path that runs along the edge of the pasture fence. The path, which becomes more visible, then leaves the grazing areas of Kriška planina and enters terrain overgrown with dwarf pines. After a short ascent, the path brings us to a nice vantage point from which a fine view opens onto the Korošica valley. Further on, the path begins to descend more steeply and after a few minutes we are already 60 m lower. The path then levels out and from the right, the path from the aforementioned valley joins us. Further, we cross a strip of forest, then the path starts ascending again. During the ascent, an unmarked path branches off to the left leading to sedlo Razor; we continue on the marked path, which after a further few minutes brings us to the southern part of planina Koren. The path then descends past the animal watering place to the shepherd hut on the planina.
Here at the hut, slightly to the right (southeast direction), a path branches off leading to planina Košutna. The path initially crosses the slopes almost horizontally, then brings us to a technically demanding spot. The path climbs steeply over a short rocky step, where fixed protections assist us. The path then flattens and brings us past a cross to planina Košutna, where there is a chapel and shepherd shelter.
Kriška planina – planina Koren 1:15, planina Koren – planina Košutna 20 minutes.

On the way: Planina Koren (1675m)

Trip can be extended to: Košutna ( 30 min)