Križe - Zavetišče v Gozdu

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 you turn right towards the settlement of Križe. Continue past the NOB monument, the Križe sports ground 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 filling 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 Križ, then drive along the main road leading towards Zgornje and Spodnje Duplje; leave this main road at the settlement of Retnje, continuing left towards the settlements of Križe and Golnik. Continue past the NOB monument, the Križe sports ground 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, continue along the road eastwards, where the path first leads past the church, then past the post office, gostilna pr Benk and the bakery to the junction at the chapel, where continue left towards Pristava. The road then leads past the Tušek market Markič shop, then we notice the first mountain 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 enters the forest. A few minutes higher, at the junction of gravel roads, continue right, then gradually emerge from the forest, from where a nice view opens towards Gorenjska. After the scenic section, the road becomes asphalt again and takes 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 the cart track.
Leave the road at a small information board informing about the opening of Zavetišče v Gozdu. From the cart track, continue immediately twice left, so the ascent continues 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 along the road Koča na Kriški gori - steep path).
Continue on the right path (cart track), which initially runs parallel to the road and leads us 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, and we walk 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.

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

Along the route: Zgornje Vetrno (703m), Razpotje pred Gozdom (782m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Planica (airfield Gozd) ( 5 min), Mala Poljana (2 h), Velika Poljana (2 h 15 min), Koča na Kriški gori, Tolsti vrh, Storžič

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