Straža – Route 1 – Through Želeče

Altitude of the spring: 646 m
Altitude of starting point (parking): 510 m
Altitude difference: 136 m

Time of walking: 30 min
Difficulty: Easy marked path
Equipment: Normal hiking equipment.
Expediency of visit: All seasons

Access:

From Ljubljana we head towards Bled. When we arrive to the city, at the crossroads at the top of the hill go straight, down the hill. We stick to the main road that runs through the center next to the Bled lake, until indication for Straža. Parking lot is located on the left side of the road.

From parking lot we go back to the routing board, which takes us along forest path. The path continues along the fence of the villa, and soon starts to climb, going to the right. Follow the path to the top. Along the path we find benches to rest or fence to help us going. Just below the top is a roof that provides shelter in case of the storm. From here we do not have far to the top, continue along the edge on the right and soon we reach the top. Once on the top we can go around the Panoramic rout, which leads us from the viewpoint to the viewpoint. At the top, the path also takes us through the wood where we get to the monument of Arnold Rikli.