Poklon - Mali Planik

Access to starting point:
From Ilirska Bistrica over the border crossing Jelšane we drive towards Rijeka. We leave the highway towards Rijeka at the Jurdani exit and follow the road ahead to the settlement Matulji, where signs for Učka direct us to the right. We follow this road, which then ascends quite steeply, to a large parking lot on Poklon.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we head towards the mountain hut Poklon, which is situated by the main road. From the hut, we walk along the road for approximately 50 meters, then after the bridge, we continue right towards Planik. The forest road, with a gentle ascent, quickly leads us to the first crossroad, where we continue on the lower left road. After an hour of walking with a few descents and ascents, the road brings us to the next crossroad, where a path from Lipoglav joins from the left. We continue towards Planik along the road, which gradually transitions from the forest to unvegetated slopes. After about half an hour of walking on scenic slopes, the path re-enters the forest, leading to the next crossroad. We continue on the right road towards the Istrska mountain path (IPP). After nearly two hours of walking, the road begins to ascend more steeply. After about 20 minutes of ascent, we reach a small saddle with a junction (left to Veliki Planik, right to Mali Planik, and straight to Korita). Here, we continue right towards Mali Planik on a path that initially ascends gently, then moderately through the forest. After a few minutes of ascent, we emerge from the forest onto the scenic upper slopes of the mountain. Only a pleasant walk remains to the panoramic summit, which we reach in a few dozen steps of further walking.