Polhov Gradec - Polhograjska Grmada (via Ravnek)

Access to starting point:
From Dobrova, Horjul, Gorenja vas or Črni Vrh we drive to Polhov Gradec, more precisely to the crossroads next to the main bus station in Polhov Gradec. We park at a suitable place near the station, preferably on the parking lot by the bridge over the river Božna.

Route description:
From the starting point we continue for a short time along the main road in the direction of Ljubljana, then behind the inn Gostilna pri Pratkarju we notice mountain signposts for Grmada, Belica, Katarina and Tošč, which direct us left onto the path that continues along the brick fence. After a short ascent we step onto an asphalt road and follow it to the right, but we walk only a few steps on it, as the blazes then lead us left onto the initially still quite wide path. The path, from which a nice view opens up on Polhov Gradec and Sv. Lovrenc, then enters the forest and for some time mostly ascends transversely. Higher we cross the bed of Frjetov graben, then in a few steps we ascend to a meadow, where the path leads along a wooden fence. The path across the meadow quickly brings us to a macadam road, which we follow to the right, and we arrive at the Planinski dom na Ravneku in a minute or two of further walking.
We continue along the road for a short time longer, then the marked path crosses it several times. Higher we return to the road, which brings us to the hamlet Ravnek, where behind the last house we arrive at a smaller crossroads, where we continue slightly right (slightly left Sv. Uršula).
Just a few dozen steps further the road splits again, and this time we continue slightly left (slightly right unmarked path to Kucelj).
The path, which in the meantime has changed from the road into a pleasant footpath, brings us higher to the next junction, where the path from the village Dvor joins us from the right. We continue left along the wide path, which brings us to the hunting cottage after a few minutes of further walking, where the path splits into two parts.
From the hunting cottage we continue slightly right in the direction of Grmada (slightly left Grmada via Mala Grmada), so that we bypass the hunting cottage on its right side. The path ahead in a gentle ascent crosses the slopes toward the right, then brings us to a panoramic and fairly picturesque section, where we cross a few gullies. After a few minutes the steepness of the slopes eases, and we continue gently ascending toward the right for some time. When after a few minutes we reach one of the side ridges of Grmada, we join the marked path from Belica, where we continue left in the direction of Grmada (straight Katarina and Gonte). A relatively steep ascent follows, then the path via Mala Grmada joins from the left, and a few steps higher from the right also the path from Topol and Gont.
From both junctions we continue along the ascending path, along which in a minute of further walking we arrive at the panoramic summit of Grmada.
The description and pictures refer to the conditions in 2015 (March).

Along the route: Planinski dom na Ravneku mountain hut (522m), Ravnek (640m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Tošč

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