Pirman - Kurešček

Access to starting point:
A) First, we drive to Škofljica (from Ljubljana or Grosuplje to here), and then we continue driving in the direction of Velike Lašče, Ribnica and Kočevje. When we get to Pijava Gorica, we leave the main road and continue right in the direction of the settlement Želimlje. When we get to the hamlet Podreber, we continue straight (right to Želimlje) and further we drive through the valley of Želimeljščica. A few kilometers ahead, a road branches off to the left, which ascends to Turjak, but we continue through the valley and follow the road to Pirman, beside which there is a crossroads, where a road branches off to the right towards Četež, Javor and Kurešček, and straight ahead the road continues towards Prazniki. We park at a suitable place near the crossroads, by Pirman, where there are hiking signposts but no suitable parking spots.
B) We can also arrive at the starting point from the direction of Turjak, namely along a narrower road which leads past the castle. Near the castle the road starts to descend steeply and brings us lower to a crossroads, where we continue left. From the point when we get into the valley, we drive along the road only about 200 to 300 m and the road brings us to Pirman, where we park near the crossroads.

Path description:
From Pirman we continue in the direction of Kurešček, on the road which crosses the stream Granjevca and which a few 10 steps ahead brings us to the next crossroads. Again we continue right in the direction of Kurešček and Četež (slightly left Škamevec and Javorje), this time on the road which passes into the forest. Still before the road turns right, signs for the path of signalmen and couriers (Pot vezistov in kurirjev) direct us right onto a cart track. For a short time we ascend the cart track, then the otherwise rare blazes direct us left onto a path which a little ahead brings us to the edge of the forest, a few steps higher it crosses the road which we left a few minutes ago. On the other side of the road we continue on an old cart track which quickly passes from the forest onto grassy slopes, from which a nice view opens towards the castle Turjak. The cart track higher turns right, then after a further short ascent it brings us to the village Četež pri Turjaku.
Here we continue past a few houses, then we return to the asphalt road. We follow the road to the left, which past the chapel brings us to the place where the asphalt and settlement end. We continue on the macadam road, from which beautiful views open onto the surrounding hills and nearby meadows. Initially still quite steep, the road soon flattens and passes into a more plateau-like terrain, over which it ascends gently to moderately. Higher we reach the settlement Zapotok, where the road becomes asphalt again, and at the first crossroads we continue left in the direction of Kurešček. A little further ahead, at the sign for the water protection area we continue right, then a few steps further, at the poorly marked junction slightly left onto the upper road. We continue past a few more houses, then right in the direction of Kurešček (signs for Brinov Grič are in the opposite direction of our approach). Further the road leads us also past the water tank, the asphalt ends a little further, and at the smaller crossroads we continue straight onto the poorer road, which leads us also past the "last" house. The road a little further changes into a pleasant path which brings us to a bench located by a larger clearing. At the bench the path turns right, a few 10 steps higher it enters the forest. For a few minutes we ascend through the forest, then we step onto a cart track, which we follow to the right, along it we quickly arrive at the asphalt road, which we reach by the nearby cemetery.
We follow the road to the left (straight to Dom na Kureščku), from it immediately a way of the cross branches off slightly to the right. We can continue along the road, along which in approximately 3 minutes of further walking we arrive at the top of Kurešček, or along the way of the cross. The latter path is a little longer, but does not follow the road.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in the year 2015 (May).

On the way: Četež pri Turjaku (514m), Zapotok (632m)