Ledinsko Razpotje - Sveta Marija Magdalena (Gore) (west path)

Access to starting point:
A) From Železniki, Kranj or Medvode we drive to Škofja Loka, and from there we continue driving in the direction of Gorenja vas in the Poljanska dolina valley and Žiri. In Žiri or at the end of Žiri (Stare Žiri), we leave the main road towards Rovte and Logatec and continue right in the direction of Idrija. After approximately 6 km of driving from the crossroad in Žiri, we get to Ledinsko razpotje, where there is a smaller crossroad and next to it hiking signposts. We park about 50 meters ahead in the direction of Idrija, on a slightly larger parking lot by the next crossroad. The parking lot is located right next to several hiking signposts and pension Kmečki hram Fortuna.
B) From Horjul or Polhov Gradec we drive to Šentjošt above Horjul, and from there we continue driving towards Smrečje. When we reach the main road Podlipa - Žiri, we follow it to the right, and we drive along it to Žiri. When in Žiri, we reach the main road Škofja Loka - Logatec, we follow it to the left, and we drive along it past the parish church and inn and pizzeria Lenger. After the inn we get to a crossroad, where we leave the main road towards Logatec and continue driving in the direction of Idrija. After approximately 6 km of driving from the crossroad in Žiri, we get to Ledinsko razpotje, where there is a smaller crossroad and next to it hiking signposts. We park about 50 meters ahead in the direction of Idrija, on a slightly larger parking lot by the next crossroad. The parking lot is located right next to several hiking signposts and pension Kmečki hram Fortuna.
C) From the motorway Ljubljana - Koper we go to the exit Vrhnika, and when we reach the old road Ljubljana - Logatec, we continue in the direction of Logatec, but only a short time because already at the next crossroad we continue right in the direction of Horjul. The road ahead still leads through Vrhnika for a short time, later through the periphery of Stara Vrhnika, and then we soon leave the road towards Horjul and continue driving slightly left in the direction of Smrečje. After Smrečje the road starts descending towards Račeva and Žiri. When in Žiri, we reach the main road Škofja Loka - Logatec, we follow it to the left, and we drive along it past the parish church and inn and pizzeria Lenger. After the inn we get to a crossroad, where we leave the main road towards Logatec and continue driving in the direction of Idrija. After approximately 6 km of driving from the crossroad in Žiri, we get to Ledinsko razpotje, where there is a smaller crossroad and next to it hiking signposts. We park about 50 meters ahead in the direction of Idrija, on a slightly larger parking lot by the next crossroad. The parking lot is located right next to several hiking signposts and pension Kmečki hram Fortuna.
D) From the motorway Koper - Ljubljana we go to the exit Logatec, and when we reach the old road Logatec - Vrhnika we follow it to the right (first exit from the roundabout), and we drive along it only a short time because then signs for Rovte and Žiri point us to the left. After Rovte the road starts descending towards Žiri, and when we reach the mentioned settlement, we soon turn left in the direction of Idrija. After approximately 6 km of driving from the crossroad in Žiri, we get to Ledinsko razpotje, where there is a smaller crossroad and next to it hiking signposts. We park about 50 meters ahead in the direction of Idrija, on a slightly larger parking lot by the next crossroad. The parking lot is located right next to several hiking signposts and pension Kmečki hram Fortuna.
E) From the road Idrija - Spodnja Idrija, immediately after the end of Idrija we turn right (if we come from the direction of Spodnja Idrija, still before Idrija we turn left) across the bridge over the river Idrijca towards the store Eurospin. On the other side of the bridge we get to the settlement Mokraška vas, and we stick to the main road which leads towards Ledinsko Razpotje and Žiri. Higher, the road leads us through a few hairpin turns, and then we get to the settlement Ledinsko Razpotje, where at the first crossroad we turn right and park on a slightly larger parking lot. The parking lot is located right next to several hiking signposts and pension Kmečki hram Fortuna.

Path description:
From the starting point we go on the road in the direction of Idršek - Gore, Zagodov vrh and Idrija and continue on the Idrijsko - Cerkljanska planinska pot trail (ICPP). The path first leads past Kmečki hram Fortuna, where a marked footpath branches off to the right towards Idrija, and we walk on the asphalt road to the nearby crossroad, where we continue on the slightly right road (slightly left Idršek and east path). The road a little higher passes into the forest, through which it starts to ascend more steeply. Higher the asphalt temporarily ends, and the road brings us out of the forest onto the occasionally panoramic slopes of Cajni vrh, from where a nice view opens up on the Idrijsko hribovje. Next follows crossing the mentioned peak, and then the road becomes asphalted again, gradually passing onto the slopes of Marutnik. A gentle descent follows, and then we get to the spot where the east path joins (paths join southeast of Marutnik).
We continue on the asphalt road, which first slightly descends, and then with nice panoramic views slightly ascends to the settlement Gore. When we reach the mentioned settlement we walk through the village, and then at the smaller crossroad right onto the road, along which in 2 to 3 minutes we ascend to the church of St. Mary Magdalene.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in 2016 (January).