Malovše - Kucelj na Čavnu

Access to starting point:
A) From highway Razdrto - Nova Gorica we go to the exit Selo, and then we continue driving in the direction of Nova Gorica, but we drive on the main road only about 20 meters and then we turn right on a local road, on which we soon get to the next crossroad. Here we continue straight (left Črniče, right Gojače) and on a slightly ascending road we drive into village Malovše. We park above the village, best near the cemetery.
B) From highway Nova Gorica - Razdrto we go to the exit Selo, and then we continue driving towards Nova Gorica. Further, we drive through the underpass below the highway to the nearby entrance on the highway. From here we continue on the main road only about 20 meters and then we turn right on a local road, on which we soon get to the next crossroad. Here we continue straight (left Črniče, right Gojače) and on a slightly ascending road we drive into village Malovše. We park above the village, best near the cemetery.

Path description:
From the cemetery we go on the right road in the direction of Sveti Pavel (left Črniče) and we walk there approximately 50 meters. After 50 meters asphalt road turns slightly to the right, and right on this spot we leave it and we continue straight on a macadam road. For a very short time we walk on the macadam road, and then signs for Sveti Pavel and Kucelj point us to even a little more to the left on a partly rocky cart track. A gentle ascent follows through the forest and then we join the path from the village Gojače.
We continue straight and on a well followable but unmarked cart track which continues through a thinner forest, we ascend to the next marked crossing. This time we continue on the left cart track (right Sveti Pavel and Vrtovin), by which there are signs for Kucelj and Sveti Pavel. Only few 10 meters higher we join a wider cart track and we follow it to the right (left Črniče). Further, we are approximately 10 minutes ascending on the mentioned cart track, and then we get to the next crossing, where signs for Kucelj point us to the right on a little narrower cart track, to which soon from the right joins the path, on which we would come, if we would a little lower continue in the direction of Sveti Pavel and Vrtovin. Ahead we for some time cross to the right, and then the path brings us to a bigger trough. From here we short time continue through a lane of bushes, and then the path brings us to the spot, where we continue left in the direction of Kucelj (right Školj Svetega Pavel).
The path ahead leads us through a lane of bushes, and then it quickly brings us into the forest, where we get to the next marked crossing. We again go in the direction of Kucelj and we continue the ascent on the path which higher crosses the macadam road. The path ahead is moderately ascending and soon again crosses the road. This time at the crossing of the road a nice view opens up towards Veliki rob, and the path immediately returns into the forest, through which it is few minutes moderately ascending. Higher, the path turns to the right and for a short time descends to the nearby crossing, where we join the path from Vrtovin.
The path ahead starts steeply ascending through the forest, through which we are then for quite some time ascending. Higher, we cross the path Srednječavenska pot, above which the forest slowly starts to get thinner. A little higher, the path gets very close an old road connection between Vipava valley and plateau Trnovski gozd.
Here, the path branches off to the left on Visoki rob and Selovec, and we continue straight on a marked hiking path, which slowly turns a little to the right. Further, the forest finally ends, and the path from which views opening up towards Veliki rob, Vipava valley and Trstelj, brings us to the last crossing on our path. We again continue right and on a panoramic grassy slope in few minutes we ascend to the top of Kucelj, from which a view opens up also towards Nanos and Golaki.

Trip can be extended to: Veliki Rob