Starting point: Martinjak (567 m)
| Latitude/Longitude: | 45,77749°N 14,39987°E |
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Walking time: 1 h 25 min
Difficulty: easy marked way
Elevation gain: 547 m
Elevation difference along the route: 547 m
Map: Snežnik 1:50.00
Recommended equipment (summer):
Recommended equipment (winter): ice axe, crampons
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Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Koper motorway, take the Unec exit and continue along the road towards Cerknica. From Cerknica, continue on the main road towards Bloke and Lož, then in the village of Martinjak park in a suitable spot on the gravel between the fire station and the bell tower (clock tower) along the main road.
Route description:
From the starting point, first carefully cross the main road and walk along the pavement towards Bloke to the nearby bus stop. After the bus stop, turn left onto the side road, which has signs for Slivnica. Continue past a few houses, following the markers at junctions; the road then becomes gravel and leads us to a junction where we turn right (left Cerknica). From the junction, continue briefly on the gravel road, which takes us past a waterworks facility, then turn slightly left onto the marked path that runs parallel to the road for a few steps before turning left and beginning to move away from the road.
The path continues through dense forest and becomes steeper and steeper. A considerable steep ascent follows, higher up the gradient eases a bit and we join the path from the starting point in the settlement of Grahovo.
Here we turn left, or follow the signs for Slivnica; the path then ascends transversely to the left and soon we reach extensive grassy slopes that offer exceptional views of the surroundings.
Here we ascend transversely, during the ascent passing a branch to Coprniška Cave, or Anžetova Cave; a little higher the path forks again, and we choose the path leading towards the summit of Slivnica (straight to Dom na Slivnici, 3 minutes).
A short ascent follows on the mentioned grassy slope, then through a belt of shrubs we join the path that leads past the mountain hut.
Continue right and in one or two minutes of further ascent climb to the summit of Slivnica, from where a view also opens to the north, while to the south the view is obscured by a belt of forest and shrubs.
Starting point - Skrajnice 1:05, Skrajnice - Slivnica 0:20.
Along the route: Skrajnice (1007m), Odcep k Coprniški jami (1065m)
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Discussion about the trip Martinjak - Slivnica
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| novinsekp28. 09. 2009 |
Yesterday my husband and I walked this path. The path is really very steep, so from the starting point to the top we took 1:10  min, down we were in 25 minutes . Just to mention that the path to the starting point is very poorly marked or not marked at all. We had to ask locals to tell us where to go, because there are no signposts anywhere.
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| Tadeja745. 10. 2009 |
I was there recently and agree. The path to the starting point is not marked and I also had to ask locals to find it. Otherwise this is a great trip for young and old. In good weather meeting mouflons and foals is really wonderful. Well, for those not afraid of their proximity 
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| akbara13. 12. 2009 |
Does anyone among you know well the approach to Slivnica from Otonica village, I'd ask for a description and posting. Once I headed from that side, but got lost soon because as far as I know, this trail isn't marked
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| sk213. 12. 2009 |
The trail is not marked, but easy to follow. Usually I do a loop Begunje-Medvednica-hunting hut-Slivnica-Zatrepi-Brezje-Begunje.
At opportunity I'll post a picture.
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| robi210714. 11. 2015 |
We walked it today. Regarding the marking of the starting point and the path itself, the above description and comments no longer hold today. The starting point is not hard to find. We chose the Martinjak bus stop from the Cerknica direction and proceeded along the asphalt road that descends the hill right opposite the stop. A red signpost a few meters above the intersection alerted us to the path start (it's also visible on Google Street View). The path led past some houses, after approx. 100 m we went from asphalt to gravel. After approx. 200 m we reached a fork and turned right onto the forest road. A few meters behind the water intake shown in picture 1, there is another red signpost directing us left steeply uphill to the forest trail. Further on, the path is excellently marked, and it's so well-trodden that it can be followed easily even without markers.
The path is indeed quite steep, but our almost 5-year-old managed it uphill with occasional slight assistance, completely. From the forest road junction to the hut we took approx. 1 hour 40 min. Down it required a bit more help, but it worked. So the path is no bogeyman. At the top we were rewarded with a beautiful view of Cerkniško polje, friendly staff served us tasty jota, strudel and pancakes. Very pleasant trip also for families with toddlers.
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| kontiki18. 10. 2025 19:33:30 |
Coprniška jama. Is this really Coprniška jama or a collapsed Rupnik bunker?
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| turbo18. 10. 2025 19:38:35 |
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