Rašpor - Vrtelj

Access to starting point:
We leave the Primorska highway at the Kastelec exit and follow the signs for Podgorje. Over the Podgorje border crossing, we enter Croatia. We drive through Jelovice to Vodice, where we turn right. Then we drive through Dane to the next crossroad, where we turn left toward Račje vas. We drive to the beginning of the village Rašpor, where we park in a suitable spot by the road before the village.

Route description:
From the starting point, we go to the signposts, which are by a tree at the beginning of the village. We head towards Marećica and ŽP Buzet. The cart track is initially gentle and runs along the edge of a meadow, then it begins to slightly ascend and transitions into a lane of forest. Soon the forest starts to thin out. The cart track makes a larger turn and then we pass onto larger meadows. In a few minutes of gentle ascent, we reach a crossing on Kosmatica, and on the left, we see a stamp box. We continue left on a poorer footpath in the direction of Marećica. On the cart track ahead, you reach ŽP Buzet. The path leads us through a short stretch of forest and we arrive at a grassy edge. The path turns to the left and ascends a bit more steeply. The path is in some places somewhat rocky. Soon the path levels out and we step onto the indistinct peak Vrtelj.
The description and pictures refer to the condition in October 2024.

Along the route: Kosmatica (710m)

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