Tičnica - Sveti Jošt above Kranj (Pot prijateljev Sv. Jošta, na klopca)

Access to the starting point:
a) Take Medvode, then take the old road to Kranj, where you turn left at the first traffic light in the direction of Stražišče and Šmarjetna gora. From the roundabout where the road to Šmarjetna gora turns off to the right, continue "straight on" (second exit). Continue along Škofjeloško, then from a slightly larger junction turn right towards Sv. Jošta above Kranj and Čepulje. When Kranj ends, park in the marked parking lot under the high tension power line.
b) From the motorway Jesenice - Ljubljana take the exit Kranj west, then follow the old road towards Ljubljana. Towards the end of Kranj, at the last traffic light, turn right towards Stražišče. From the roundabout where the road to Šmarjetna gora turns right, continue "straight on" (second exit). Continue along Škofjeloško road, then from the slightly larger junction turn right towards Sv. Jošta above Kranj and Čepulje. When Kranj ends, park in the marked parking lot under the high tension power line.
c) From the motorway Ljubljana - Jesenice take the exit Kranj east, then follow the signs for Škofja Loka. Leave the road towards Škofja Loka at the point where the signs for Stražišče and Šmarjetna gora direct you to the right. Continue along Škofjeloško road, leaving at a slightly larger junction and continuing left towards Sv. Jošto above Kranj and Čepulje (the road signs are only from the opposite direction). When Kranj ends, park in the marked parking area under the high tension power line.
d) Drive into Škofja Loka, then continue to Kranj. When Zgornje Bitnje ends, turn left in the direction of Stražišče and Šmarjetna gora. Continue along Škofjeloško road, which you leave at a slightly larger junction and continue left in the direction of Sv. Jošto above Kranj and Čepulje (the road signs are only from the opposite direction). When Kranj ends, park in the marked parking area under the high-voltage power line.

Path description:
From the end of the parking lot, continue slightly to the right along the marked path in the direction of Sv. Jošta. The winding path initially leads under a high-voltage power line, but splits when you reach the edge of the forest.
Continue straight on the marked path (slightly right Šmarjetna gora on the unmarked path), along which, just a few steps ahead, you will see signs that you are walking along the Friends of St. Josht path. There is a moderate climb through the forest, along a path that runs slightly to the right of the tarmac road, so that during the climb we are joined by a few more paths from higher starting points on the left. At a wooden sign, the path turns slightly left and leads us along the upper part of the lookout pasture, from where we have a beautiful view of part of Gorenjska. The trail then returns to the forest, and before leaving the forest, the Sodarjeva trail joins us from the left, and above the meadow the trail returns to the forest. In the forest, the path splits, and we take the left, steeper path (straight ahead past the chapel, the path through the valley and Rakovica), which splits again after a few minutes of ascent.
We take the right path, which is marked "to the bench", and we start to climb steeper through the forest. The path ahead leads us along a wooded ridge, which quickly leads us to the Puščava Jošt Home, after which we first join the path past the chapel on the right, and a few steps further on, the path down the stairs on the left.
Continue along the wide path, which opens up to beautiful views just below the summit. Follow this path all the way to the nearby summit, where you will find the Dom na Joštu and the Church of St. Jošta.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in 2018 (February).

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Sveti nadangel Gabrijel (Planica), Špičasti hrib

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