Pilgrim walks in Inner Carniola

The fairly demanding route leads from the town of Idrija first up to Hleviška Mountain (800 m above sea level) and further along a central ridge of the Idrija mountain range into the gorge of the Idrijca (Fetschenbach), past one of the famous sluices. The path then continues uphill to the partisan retreat places (former printing press) and up to Mali Golak (small bare mountain) and finally a short descent to Koča/Refugio pod Golaki.

The stage leads from the Koča/Refugio Golak over the Modrasovec mountain plateau to the Antona Bavčerja na Čavnu mountain hut (about two hours' hike) and then partly steeply down to the Sv. Pavel viewing plateau (view over the entire Vipava Valley). The stage finally goes down into the Vipava Valley to Malovše and via Batuje (Weinstein) and Zalošče to Dornberk. The accommodation is located south of Dornberk on the Tabor height. Attention: The stage is not yet marked with the Benediktweg sign! However, in the mountain area, it mostly follows well-marked trails of the Slovenian Alpine Club. Please follow the GPX track or description in the valley floor!

The Jakobsweg from Ljubljana (the capital of Slovenia) to Trieste (a port city on the Adriatic in Italy) is called "Via Ljubljana" in this documentation.

The Jakobsweg from Ljubljana (the capital of Slovenia) to Trieste (a port city on the Adriatic in Italy) is called "Via Ljubljana" in this documentation.

The Camino de Santiago from Ljubljana (the capital of Slovenia) to Trieste (a port city on the Adriatic in Italy) is called "Via Ljubljana" in this documentation.

The Camino de Santiago from Ljubljana (the capital of Slovenia) to Trieste (a port city on the Adriatic in Italy) is called "Via Ljubljana" in this documentation.

The route starts in Žiri at the parish church of St. Martin (lower town) and leads to the church of Sveta Ana. Then an old well-known path leads uphill to Mrzli Vrh (ascent about 500 meters). On the ridge, you enjoy a magnificent view of the Steiner Alps and Triglav. Then descend steeply on a forest path to the mercury town Idrija. You can extend the stage by about 4 km to the hut on the Hleviška planina to shorten the next very demanding stage to Mali Golak (route description: see S10 Idrija - Mali Golak). Attention: The route is (still) not continuously marked with the Benediktweg sign. However, it mostly follows hiking trails well marked by the Slovenian Alpine Club (red ring with white dot)!

The Way of St. James from Ljubljana (the capital of Slovenia) to Trieste (a port city on the Adriatic in Italy) is called "Via Ljubljana" in this documentation.

The Jakobsweg from Ljubljana (the capital of Slovenia) to Trieste (a port city on the Adriatic in Italy) is called "Via Ljubljana" in this documentation.

The Camino de Santiago from Ljubljana (the capital of Slovenia) to Trieste (a port city on the Adriatic in Italy) is called "Via Ljubljana" in this documentation.