Otočec - Castle Stari grad above Otočec

Access to starting point:
A) From the highway Ljubljana - Obrežje, take the exit Novo mesto - east, then continue driving in the direction of Otočec. Further on, drive along the old road towards Brežice, then quickly arrive at an intersection, where continue right in the direction of the settlement Lešnica. After Lešnica, arrive at Otočec, but drive to the other side of the settlement, where park in the parking lot by the cemetery.
B) From the highway Obrežje - Ljubljana, take the exit Kronovo (exit no. 28), then continue driving in the direction of Otočec Castle. Also from the nearby roundabout, continue in the direction of the Otočec Castle exit. Further on, drive along the old road towards Novo mesto, then after the Petrol gas station turn right in the already known direction. Follow two successive intersections, where go twice left, then after the underpass right in the direction of Otočec (left - Otočec Castle). Follows about 1 km of driving, then arrive at Otočec, where park in the parking lot by the cemetery.

Path description:
From the starting point, continue past the church and for some time continue along the road in the direction of Novo mesto. Soon arrive at a chapel, where a road branches off to the left towards Ratež and Gumberk, then at the next intersection, a few dozen steps away, continue right past the NOB monument. Continue through the underpass, then on the other side of the underpass continue left (right - Paha and Herinja vas). At the next intersection continue right, then walk past the Hočevar confectionery and past the Otočec primary school and along the fields arrive at the end of Otočec and a few steps further to an unmarked intersection.
Continue straight ahead on the road that descends to the underpass below the highway (via the left road one can reach Trška Gora). On the other side of the underpass, the road turns right, then in a gentle ascent, in a few minutes brings us to the place where we leave the asphalt road. From the road, continue left in the direction of the Grajska gozdna učna pot (Castle Forest Educational Trail) and the path S cvičkom med vinogradi. From the meadow, the path quickly enters the forest, through which it begins to ascend moderately. In a few minutes of moderate and in the upper part traversing ascent, arrive at the viewpoint and Stari grad, which is owned by Krka d.d.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in 2016 (June).

Trip can be extended to: Sveta Marija (Trška Gora) ( 45 min)