Ljubljanica - Sveti Andrej (Planina above Horjul)

Access to starting point:
First, we drive to Horjul (to here from Dobrova pri Ljubljani or Vrhnika), then we continue driving towards Vrzdenec, Šentjošt and Gorenja vas. At Vrzdenec the road starts ascending more steeply, then a little further it brings us to a hairpin bend, in the middle of which a road branches off to the left towards Šentjošt and Smrečje. We continue right on the main road, which soon brings us to a small saddle, at the end of which a road branches off to the right towards the village Samotorica. We continue straight, the road starts descending more steeply and after a short descent it brings us to the hamlet Ljubljanica (lower part of Butajnova), where we come to the next crossroad. Because in the mentioned hamlet there are no appropriate parking spots, we continue right and continue driving towards Polhov Gradec. After a good 100 m of additional driving, we will notice on the right side a suitable place where we can park.
To the starting point we can also come from the direction of Polhov Gradec and Gorenja vas.

Route description:
From the starting point, we first walk to the hamlet Ljubljanica, then at the crossroad we continue in the direction of Gorenja vas. Only a few meters ahead, we will notice by the road mountain signposts for Butajnova, Planina and Setnik, which direct us sharply right onto an ascending asphalt road. Further on, we ascend for some time on the mentioned road, then the blazes direct us onto a marked footpath.
From the spot where we leave the road, we first ascend on a cart track, then it turns into a quite overgrown path, on which we quickly return to the road. We step onto the road right at a smaller crossroad, where a road branches off to the left towards Kurja vas, and we continue straight on the ascending road, on which we quickly arrive in Butajnova.
Only a little after the fire station and chapel in Butajnova, a road branches off to the right, on which in a minute of further walking we arrive at the church of St. Ana in Butajnova.
From the church, we return on the road a few 10 m back, then we continue on the road towards the northern part of the village. Soon we come to a marked crossroad, where we continue left in the direction of Planina. Ahead the road bypasses also the last houses, then it continues in a gentle ascent across extensive pastures. A little higher the road enters the forest, where it still ascends slightly to moderately for some time, then, after bypassing the quarry, it flattens completely. Soon we step out of the forest onto the grassy meadows of Planina nad Horjulom. The increasingly panoramic road then brings us in a gentle ascent to the village, where the blazes direct us onto a relatively steep cart track, on which in a few minutes of further walking we ascend to the church of St. Andrej.

Along the route: Sveta Ana (Butajnova) (686m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Sivka (1 h 10 min)

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