Hiking:

• H1 - MALA GORA AND SLEMEN TRAILS

• H2 - WOODENWARE AND PILGRIMAGE TRAILS

• H3 - BEAR TRAILS

• H4 - VERONIKA DESENIŠKA TRAILS

• H5 - ENERGY REFUEL IN THE WORLD OF THE KOLPA RIVER

• H6 - ALONG THE SOUTHERNMOST SLOVENIAN BORDER

• H7 - ŽUPANČIČEVA TRAIL

• H8 - BELA KRAJINA PARTISAN TRAILS

• H9 - THROUGH BEAUTIFUL AREAS OF BELA KRAJINA

• H10 - ALONG THE USKOK TRAILS

• H10.1 Through ferns and vineyards

• H11 - ALONG THE TRAILS OF MONKS

• H12 - OVER THE PLAIN ACROSS THE KRKA RIVER

• H13 - ALONG THE TRAIL FROM ŠMARJETA TO MOKRONOG

• H14 - THROUGH THE MIRNA VALLEY

• H15 - ALONG THE TREBNJE HILLS

• H16 - FOLLOWING THE VESTIGES OF KARSTIC TEMENICA

• H17 - ALONG THE SEVEN HILLS OF NOVO MESTO

• H18 - ALONG STRAŠKA GORA TO SUHA KRAJINA

• H19 - THROUGH THE KRKA RIVER VALLEY

• H19.1 - Cvinger archaeological trail

• H20 - ALONG THE KOČEVSKI ROG PLATEAU

• H20.1 -  Levstikova brigada walking trail

• H20.2 -  Plavica herbal trail

• H20.3 - Polhar trail

• H20.4 -  Trail to Base 20

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H1 - MALA GORA AND SLEMEN TRAILS

 

Ribnica - Sv. Ana - Grmada - RigeljRibnica - Sv. Ana - Grmada - Rigelj

Trail length: 18.1 km.

 

Hike straight through Sv. Ana and then along the slope of Mala gora and descent to Slemen. Easy trail for those who enjoy beautiful forests.

This trail is included in the packages HTN 02, 08

 SCHEMATIC MAP

Our trip will begin in the town centre of Ribnica at the Miklova House, opposite the Tourist Information Centre. We will turn onto the street Struška ulica and walk past the Inles, Riko and KVM plants along the street and into the forest. At the first bend, the signpost will direct us off the dusty path and onto a footpath which is at first level and then gradually ascends to the Jamarski Dom (caver’s lodge) at the Francetova Cave (30 min).

Here the path become steeper and we will soon cross the road and  the Selje farm  and reach the Church of St. Anne on Mala gora within an hour. This location affords a scenic view of the Ribnica  and Kočevje Valleys, Velika gora and Snežnik as well as the peaks of the Stojna mountain and in the background, Gorski kotar and Klek. In the east, we can see Slemen and past it, the Krim, Slivnica and Nanos mountains. It is only a few steps to the mountain lodge where we can rest a bit.

The lodge is managed by PD Ribnica and is open on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

From the lodge we will head west to the highest peak of Mala gora, StenSv. Ane (964 m) on which a triangular pyramid is situated. At the crossroads, it pays to take several more steps to the lookout point where on sunny days we can see the other half of Slovenia. We will return to the crossroads and descend along the steep path to the saddle where we will turn on the forest trail and walk to the road. We will walk 40 min upwards along the road and then turn towards Poljane. At the crossroads, we will turn left  downwards to the right circular path which will bring us back to the same location within a good hour. After a while, we will see a signpost which will take us to the right onto a path and almost straight through a forest and pastures  to the road leading to Grmada. We will pass the hamlets Žukova and Vrh and after a good two hours arrive at the Grmada Tourist Lodge. Here we can have a rest (food, beverages, scenic view).

The path then takes us past pastures and through the village Velike Poljane, past the church and along the road to the first bend, where we again turn onto the old trail and arrive at Ortnek in an hour. We will cross the main road and ascend the hill. We will walk along the road since the Slemen area is hilly in some places with deep and steep valleys, therefore the detour would be too demanding and time-consuming.   First we will arrive at the village Praproče, then Marišiča where we can visit the church with its interesting frescoes. We will turn left a bit further on and hike to the village Rigelj, where the Oblak tourist farmis located. Here we can take a rest and spend the night and view more sites.
 

Additional information about the trail:

Lowest point:	491.2 m
Highest point:	944 m
Total ascent:	827.6 m
Total descent:	643.6 m
Estimated hiking time:	5 h