Rakov Škocjan (hotel) - Rakov Škocjan (Tkalčeva pot)

Access to the starting point:
a) From the Ljubljana - Koper motorway, take the Unec exit and continue driving towards Unec. At Unec, the signs for Postojna and Rakov Škocjan direct you to the right, to the road that continues a little further directly along the motorway. After a few kilometres from Unec, you will reach a crossroads where the signs for Rakov Škocjan direct you to the left onto a dirt road, which will then take you to Hotel Rakov Škocjan.
b) From the Koper - Ljubljana motorway, take the Postojna exit and then continue along the old road towards Logatec. When Postojna ends, turn right at the hamlet of Ravbarkomanda in the direction of Unec, Rakeko and Rakove Škocjan. After crossing the railway line over the overpass, continue left on the main road and then cross over the underpass under the motorway to the other side of the motorway. Drive along the motorway for a while and then the signs for Rakov Škocjan will direct you to the left onto a dirt road, which will then lead you to the Hotel Rakov Škocjan.
c) First drive to Cerknica, and from there continue to Unec. At Podskrajnik, turn left towards Rakov Škocjan, Zelš and the industrial zone. At an unmarked crossroads in the industrial zone, continue straight ahead and quickly arrive in Zelše. When the settlement ends, the asphalt soon ends, and the road leads to a crossroads where the road to the Hunting Lodge LD Cerknica branches off to the right, and we continue straight on and continue driving to the Hotel Rakov Škocjan.

Path description:
From the hotel, by which the Tkalč trail is beautifully displayed on the information board, continue along the road that continues towards the Big Natural Bridge, then after a few 10 steps leave it and continue right on the cart track, which will quickly take you to the place where you will join the Rakova trail (Rakova trail). Follow this path to the left, which then leads you past several points of interest. After the springs, or at high water, the Tkalčeva trail crosses to the other side of the carriageway, where the trail takes you past another attraction, next to which there is an information board. We quickly return to the other side of the road, where the Tkalčeva trail leads us through the forest. When we get fully close to the road, the path leads us through a meadow, and then through the forest again, where in a few minutes of further walking we reach the Large Natural Bridge, which is located a few 10 steps to the right of the marked path.
At the signpost in front of the Great Natural Bridge, the path turns left and climbs up to a macadam road, which you follow to the right. Walk along the road for a few minutes and then the path leads to the left, where you will quickly reach the Tkalca Cave, where the river Rak is submerged. The cave can be reached via a protected path, otherwise continue on the path which returns to the road. Follow the road up to the Big Natural Bridge, which offers a beautiful view of the Rak valley. At the bridge, leave the road once more and continue slightly to the left on the path, which quickly leads to the ruins of the Church of St. Kancijan. There is a slight descent and the path returns to the road, which you follow to the left, but only as far as the nearby information boards.
At the signs, turn 180 degrees and continue along the road until you reach the hotel where you parked.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in 2015 (August).

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