Križe - Planica (Paragliding site Gozd)

Access to starting point:
a) From the Ljubljana - Jesenice motorway, take the Naklo exit, then continue driving towards the villages of Žeje, Spodnje and Zgornje Duplje to the village of Retnje, where we turn right towards the settlement of Križe. We then drive past the NOB monument, the Križe sports field to the parking lot next to the cemetery and the parish church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

b) From the Jesenice - Ljubljana motorway, take the Podbrezje exit, then continue driving towards Ljubelj and Tržič. Before the Petrol petrol station in Bistrica pri Tržiču, turn right and then drive into Tržič. When the road descends into the valley, continue sharply right towards Pristava and Križe, then continue on the main road leading towards Zgornje and Spodnje Duplje, leave the mentioned main road at the settlement of Retnje, where we continue left towards the settlements of Križe and Golnik. Then we drive past the NOB monument, the Križe sports field to the parking lot next to the cemetery and the parish church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

Route description:
From the parking lot, we continue along the road eastwards, where the path first leads past the church, then past the post office, the inn pri Benk and the bakery to the junction at the chapel, where we continue left towards Pristava. The road then leads past the Tušek market Markič store, after which we notice the first hiking signs for Gozd, Kriška gora and Storžič, which lead us right onto Planinska pot street. At junctions through the settlement, follow the markers, then the road loses its asphalt surface and turns into forest. A few minutes higher, at the junction of gravel roads, continue right, then gradually emerge from the forest, from where we get a nice view towards Gorenjska. After the scenic section, the road becomes asphalted and brings us to the point where we join the road leading towards Gozd. Follow the road left, but walk on it only briefly, as the markers lead us right onto a cart track.
We leave the road at a small information board informing about the opening of Zavetišče v Gozdu. From the cart track, immediately turn left twice, so continue the ascent on the forest path, which soon joins another cart track, on which we return to the asphalt road in a few minutes. Walk a few steps on the road, then a path from Tržič joins from the left, and to the right the footpath or cart track continues towards Zavetišče v Gozdu (straight on the road Koča na Kriški gori - steep path).
Continue on the right path (cart track), which initially runs parallel to the road and then leads past a water trough. A bit further, leave the cart track, as the markers lead left onto a somewhat steeper transitional path, which soon returns to the cart track, and this to the asphalt road. Follow the road right, walking on it for a few more minutes, or until we notice a large parking lot on the right side and next to it Zavetišče v Gozdu.
From Zavetišče v Gozdu, continue on the asphalt road towards Kriška gora, Tolsti vrh, Golnik and Zaloga, from which we turn right after just a few dozen steps onto a side road towards the viewpoint and take-off site. Initially, ascend on the asphalt road, from which we get a nice view towards Kriška gora, the road quickly becomes gravel and enters the forest. Only a slight ascent follows and the path brings us to Planica or the Gozd take-off site.

Starting point - junction before Gozd 0:55, junction before Gozd - Zavetišče v Gozdu 0:20, Zavetišče v Gozdu - Planica 0:05.

The description refers to the situation in April 2020, the photos are from different periods.

Along the route: Zgornje Vetrno (703m), Razpotje pred Gozdom (782m), Zavetišče v Gozdu (891m), Vzletišče Gozd (925m)

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