Ljubljana (Zalog) - Debenji vrh (Trda varianta)

Access to starting point:
From the eastern Ljubljana bypass, we head to the exit Ljubljana - east and continue driving along Zaloška cesta in the direction of Zalog. Further on, we drive along the main road, and then only about 300 meters after we have crossed the river Ljubljanica, we park on an arranged macadam parking lot by the railway tracks.

Route description:
From the parking lot, we go through the underpass under the railway track above which there are signs »Debni vrh, Stari grad and Pečar«. Immediately after the underpass we continue left and after a short diagonal ascent, the path brings us to a junction at a smaller stream.
We continue on the right path, but the left path also leads towards Debni vrh. From the junction, we first ascend more steeply along the mentioned stream, after that the path turns to the right. The path becomes less steep and quickly brings us to the left bend where there is the next junction.
Here we leave the wider well-beaten path and go right onto a narrower steep path where the signs »Trda varianta« to Debni vrh direct us. The path here ascends very steeply and brings us to the ridge of Kašeljski grič. Further on, the path follows the ridge and continues to ascend very steeply for quite some time. The path is here marked with red lines and runs through the forest the whole time. Higher up, the steepness eases slightly and brings us to an indistinct summit on the ridge of Kašeljski grič. A short descent follows, then the usual less steep path joins from the left.
Further on, the path continues along the forested ridge and rises and falls gently several times. Occasionally, a small view opens up through the forest, mainly towards Ljubljana. We continue along the ridge and the path from the old Osterberg castle also joins from the left. A somewhat steeper ascent follows, where we will notice a cross or a chapel in the hollow trunk of a tree along the path. The path then brings us to the summit, in the middle of which stands a wooden observation tower.

Along the route: Kašeljski hrib (483m)

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