Spodnje Pirniče - Grmada (learning trail)

Access to starting point:
A) From the highway Ljubljana - Jesenice, take the exit Ljubljana - Šmartno, then continue driving towards Tacen. In Tacen, just before the road over the bridge crosses the river Sava, continue slightly right in the direction of Pirniče. A little after Ljubljana ends, we arrive at the inn Kovač in Vikrče and a few meters further to the junction, where the road towards Medvode and the center of the settlement Spodnje Pirniče branches off to the left. Here we continue straight and after some 10 meters of further driving we arrive at a smaller junction, where a narrower asphalt road towards house nos. Spodnje Pirniče 48, 48 a-d, 49, 49 e, f, g, h, 50, 50 a, b, 53 a, b branches off to the right. Our path starts at the mentioned junction, but since there are no suitable parking spots here, we must park somewhere else (the most suitable place is by the church in Spodnje Pirniče or at the paid parking lot by club Lipa).
B) From Šentvid, drive to Tacen, then immediately after the bridge over the river Sava turn left towards Pirniče. A little after Ljubljana ends, we arrive at the inn Kovač in Vikrče and a few meters further to the junction, where the road towards Medvode and the center of the settlement Spodnje Pirniče branches off to the left. Here we continue straight and after some 10 meters of further driving we arrive at a smaller junction, where a narrower asphalt road towards house nos. Spodnje Pirniče 48, 48 a-d, 49, 49 e, f, g, h, 50, 50 a, b, 53 a, b branches off to the right. Our path starts at the mentioned junction, but since there are no suitable parking spots here, we must park somewhere else (the most suitable place is by the church in Spodnje Pirniče or at the paid parking lot by club Lipa).
C) From Medvode, drive to Zgornje and further to Spodnje Pirniče, but at the junction before the start of Vikrče turn towards club Lipa. After some 10 meters of further driving we arrive at a smaller junction, where a narrower asphalt road towards house nos. Spodnje Pirniče 48, 48 a-d, 49, 49 e, f, g, h, 50, 50 a, b, 53 a, b branches off to the right. Our path starts at the mentioned junction, but since there are no suitable parking spots here, we must park somewhere else (the most suitable place is by the church in Spodnje Pirniče or at the paid parking lot by club Lipa).

Route description:
From the starting point, continue along the mentioned street, then behind the last house on the right side turn right onto the road, which a few meters ahead loses its asphalt surface and leads us to an unmarked junction at the water reservoir.
Before the water reservoir, continue left into the forest (if continuing straight, we arrive at Kovačeva steza) through which we begin to ascend gently at first. Further on, the path leads past the abandoned quarry, and a little further we join the more trodden path from club Lipa.
The path continues through the forest, through which it gradually begins to ascend more steeply. For some time we ascend steeply, then the path flattens and leads us to the place where we join the relatively steep road that leads from Zavrh towards Šmarna gora.
Continue the ascent along the road, which further leads past the NOB monument and a few meters ahead also past the plague or Turkish sign. Higher up, the road turns somewhat more to the left and leads us from the forest onto panoramic slopes. With a view of the summit of Šmarna gora and the Kamnik Savinja Alps, we quickly arrive at the Gorjanc homestead, from which a short walk follows to the marked junction Na Sedlu.
From the saddle, continue right downhill in the direction of Tacen (left Šmarna gora); when the path enters the forest, continue right in the direction of Grmada. Continue the ascent on a somewhat steeper path, which first ascends through the forest and then transitions to a partly panoramic ridge, along which in some 10 steps of further walking we ascend to the summit of Grmada.

Along the route: Na Sedlu (580m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Šmarna gora

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