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Dražgoše are interesting for hikes in any season, not just the beginning of January.
Today I visited you from the valley, from Železniki I went to Kališe, I skipped Sv. Križ this time, went to Jelenšče, to the chapel in the hayrack, flax drying house, checked the new setup around the church...and returned through Rudno to the starting point.
http://vencelj-sportnik.blogspot.si/2017/10/drazgoska-tura.html

I walked the entire village from one end to the other (darkness caught me on the way to Novak), it added up to 11 km of walking or pure enjoyment in autumn nature.
Recommended!!

On Saturday I did a circular tour starting from Spodnje Danje, via Dajnarska planina to Ratitovec, Zali log- Potok. Blegoš- Cerkno ski slope- Davča- Porezen- Petrovo brdo- Sorica- Spodnje Danje.
Report + some photos:
http://vencelj-sportnik.blogspot.si/2017/06/ultra-puseljc-trail-2017.html

On Friday and Saturday the 5th rally Železniki will take place in Železniki and surroundings, meaning some roads (also Podlonk-Železniki road and road to Prtovč) will be completely closed!
Exact instructions on the website http://rally.omikronplus.si/

Ratitovec has an automatic weather station, by calling 031712306 you get data on wind speed and direction and air temperature.
Currently it shows an error in operation and the wind speed data is not correct, so it cannot be relied on.

Yesterday I was below Ratitovec, at Prtovč, on foot from the valley. Parking lot, as apparently every weekend, packed, full also at the hunting hut. Some apparently push further, but enough snow that some already needed tractor help.
http://vencelj-sportnik.blogspot.si/2018/01/lep-januarski-tekasko-pohodniski-vikend.html

Today's loop: Železniki- Selca- Podblica- Bela peč- Dražgoše- Železniki
http://vencelj-sportnik.blogspot.si/2018/01/zimski-trail-na-belo-pec.html

Today I decided again for the full loop, visit of four churches around Selci.
Start from home in Železniki, through Kališe to Sv. Križ, over Površnica to Dražgoše, by road to Sv. Jederti, on marked path to Mohorja, descent to Pozirna and Jablanovec valley, to Dolenja vas, followed ascent to Miklavža and return to start.
Nothing wintery, no snow no ice, here and there where the path is driven by tractors or quads a bit of mud, on descents need to be careful.

http://vencelj-sportnik.blogspot.si/2018/01/solo-trail-stirih-cerkva-7-januar-2018.html

Today afternoon I chased the last sun rays on my "heart hill".
http://vencelj-sportnik.blogspot.si/2017/12/moj-srcni-hrib.html

After yesterday's Rašica trail I was today again on "my" terrain, I used the winter day for a 13 km regeneration loop from Železniki over Kres into the valleys and further to Dražgoše, through the village over Površnica (Sleme) and through Kališe back to Železniki.
Not much snow, in the valley not worth mentioning, in higher parts of my today's loop no more than 15 cm. In the forest a bit slippery, due to all-night rain wet leaves and mud under the snow... so careful!
More about it (route map, technicalities...) at http://vencelj-sportnik.blogspot.si/2017/11/3-trail-rasica-2o17.html , where I also write about yesterday's loop over Rašica and Šmarna gora.

LP

Yesterday another repetition... after work you have to hurry a lot so night doesn't catch us.

Sv. Križ is often one of the points on my circular paths, especially when I don't feel like driving somewhere.
From home in Železniki I first climb to Kališe, when the path brings me to the road from Selca, at the signpost for Dražgoše I usually go right past the houses instead, which brings me to the footpath from Selca, so the last ascent to the church is quite steep. To the church I have about 3 km and less than 450 m elevation gain.
I continue sometimes over Površnica (Sleme) to Dražgoše and then back to the valley via one of the shorter or longer variants depending on mood, sometimes I descend to Selca and behind Sora back to Železniki. Now the first variant will be more relevant because it's sunnier, Rovn and the path to Sora are distinctly shady, colder...



I used the last nice Sunday for the loop, some about it (+ sports tracker tech details) also at http://vencelj-sportnik.blogspot.si/2017/11/gibanje-v-urbanem-okolju-ali-v-naravi.html

Weather was kinda "weird" today, but I couldn't stay home anyway. Original plan ballooned about 5x, ended up over 25 km. From Železniki over Kres to Jesenovec, Klom and on to Ratitovec, descent to Zali log and past Suše to start in Železniki.
http://vencelj-sportnik.blogspot.si/2017/11/avto-je-ostal-doma.html

Yesterday I did a loop under Ratitovec, didn't quite make it to the top. Starting point Železniki, over Kres and over Novakov grič to Jesenovec. When I reached the gravel road from Prtovč towards Jelovica (Klom), I went left on it to Prtovč, then on the trail to Jesenovec and Draboslovica...decided for the latter and descended back to Železniki on it.
Parking at Prtovč full, even four buses, everyone wants to make the most of the nice autumn days.
Would warn for caution if anyone else goes for the trail I descended (Draboslovica), right now in some parts due to loads of leaves it can even be dangerous: can't see what's below, plus risk of slipping!

My write-up + some pics of yesterday's 17 km rambling: http://vencelj-sportnik.blogspot.si/2017/10/igrackanje-s-tekaskopohodniskimi.html

Nice Saturday morning, Marko and I used for visiting Blegoš, a bit longer variant straight from home in Železniki, over Golica and through Martinj vrh and return through Potok...
http://vencelj-sportnik.blogspot.si/2017/10/kar-pes-od-doma-na-blegos.html?m=1

"Cruising" along Slovenian coast is of course very interesting, we treated ourselves to it these days...report with pics at
http://vencelj-sportnik.blogspot.si/2017/10/tudi-jeseni-je-lepo-na-morju.html

Yesterday I visited Gora - St. Lovrenc for the first time. Probably never would have been there if not for the route of yesterday's trail race with start and finish in Postojna going over Gora.
Weather almost ideal for running, views poorer due to some fog.
Oh, also: we ascended from Studena.

Report at http://vencelj-sportnik.blogspot.si/2017/09/slo-trail-100-postojna-2017.html

The starting point of Sunday's 10 km tour was again in Spodnje Danje. Through Poden I climbed towards Danjarska planina, but then decided for pathless terrain more to the right, which after a steep ascent brought me to the mountain path Soriška planina - Ratitovec. I continued left towards Soriška planina and after 500 m reached the gravel road, on which I could have gone right to Soriška planina or to the hunting hut, but the "across" variant prevailed, again pathless.
From Soriška planina I returned through the front and back molže (again pathless, itaq), then to Erbelc, descent towards Rotek... but only at the beginning, the next decision soon redirected me left (pathless), direct descent to the starting point in Sp. Danje.

Track and photos:

http://www.sports-tracker.com/workout/venceljturm/59ac049af1757228dea3e0b3