Begunje (Krpin) - Sveti Peter above Begunje (by ski slope)

Access to starting point:
We leave the Gorenjska motorway at the exit Radovljica or Lesce, and then we follow the signs for Begunje na Gorenjskem. When we get to Begunje na Gorenjskem, at first we still follow the signs for Tržič and Draga, and after the hospital we turn left in the direction of the recreation center Krpin, to which we arrive after approximately 100 meters of additional driving. We park on a large parking lot by the mentioned recreation center.

Route description:
Behind the bar Krpin, which is situated by the parking lot, there starts a well-beaten path which leads towards the church of St. Peter on Gora. The path at first runs on a gentle cart track, and then passes on the right side of the ski slope, where it ascends by the edge of the forest. Further on, we ascend relatively steeply for some time, and then the path temporarily flattens a little after the shepherd's hut. A little further, on the upper part of the ski slope, the path turns right and continues on a cart track. From the cart track, we soon go left on a steep path, and after a few minutes we return to a poorer cart track.
When we again reach the cart track, we follow it to the left, and it quickly brings us out of the forest, where in front of us we already see the church of St. Peter, from which a short moderate ascent with increasingly beautiful views still separates us.
For an even better view, it is worth walking to the nearby paragliding take-off point, from where a nice view opens up on Gorenjska and the Julian Alps.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in the year 2017 (January).

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Sankaška koča, Smokuški vrh, Pleče (1 h 5 min), Tomčeva koča na Poljški planini (2 h 5 min)

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