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Sunday, March 13, 2011
Grande crossing the Gulf of Trieste to Ljubljana plain
Fifth stage: "From Planina polje lake Circon "
Fifth stage: "From Planina polje lake Circon "
Itinerary: Planinska Jama-Planina Cave (490 m), Planina (466 m), Castle Haasberg ( 475 m), Rakov Škocjan-Rio dei Gamberi (520 m), Cerknica Circon-Lake (549 m), Dolenja Vas (554 m), Cerknica (563 m), Begunje (610 m).
THE PROGRAM, directions and hours:
Meeting of the participants in the trip via Fabio Severo, in front of the RAI.
7.00 am Trieste. Departure by bus. The ride on road entered Slovenia via the former crossing point Fernetti, take the highway and emerge at the junction of Postojna. Still 10 km. and you get to a parking lot near the cavern of Planina Planina beginning of the village (63 km from Trieste). With a short, high viewing tower Ravbajer, the only survivor of an ancient castle, we reach the spectacular cavern entrance of the cavern Planina. Visit limited only to outsiders but not to be missed, on another occasion, the easy tour of the cave.
At 9.00 Planinska jama-Planina Cave (1). We follow for 1 km. that a sheep track, holding the edges of Unica, flows along the main road just before the only restaurant in the country, gostilna Demšar ( tel.003864741301) . Short stop for coffee.
9.30 Planina (paragraph 2) . Joints near the church, we deviate to the right (the path is proposed as a cycle route) entering the vast Planina polje. We take a shortcut that takes tratturo-edge River, aiming to bridge that allows you to go beyond it. If the polje is available at time of flooding, but you need to travel for 2 km. a good dirt road, which touched the abundant source of the influent is Malenš ice, also leads to the square where stand the imposing ruins of the castle still Haßberge. Visit the adjacent source Skratovda.
10.30 am Castle Haßberge (3). continue taking a good road, practicable even in the car, which rises to bends in the woods and after 2 km. reaches the saddle, where there is accommodation available in a lovely picnic area. Should not reach the top of the hill above where stood the Stari Grad, the old castle, of which no trace remains. From the top, which is now erected an antenna, but you could enjoy a beautiful view to the north. Resulted in a pleasant grassy area, cross a local road and follow it right to reach a major intersection. Since time is worth a detour to the right on a similar road that rises from Planina, can look out to the edge of a deep valley and an interesting bunker. We are, in fact, places where he spent in the '30s, the border between Italy and Yugoslavia rising. At the junction aforesaid turn left and you come across a beautiful forest, with no possibility of making a mistake, the railway line leading to Ljubljana, making sure that we pass. Still in the woods and suddenly, heralded by an inevitable but strident sound trail, we reach the required underpass that allows us to go beyond the Slovenian motorway. Sull'alfalto joints, going right for 350 meters, we arrive at the major intersection where the road begins inside following the valley of the River of Prawns. At the crossroads hikers will find our coach (who will stop until at 15) which will eventually have to end their walk here. We walk for 15 minutes, the broad white road and arrived at the intersection with another road that runs along the opposite side of the river, a short detour come to a well-kept house hunters where, using its rustic outdoor benches, will be a picnic. Let's continue our journey to reach the few remains of the church of San Canzian, located on the top of the great natural bridge. The Rak river after covering the valley of the Rio dei Gamberi, creates this famous passage in the rock in order to move towards its close now sinking. It 'the same river that later, joining in with that of Pivka go outdoors to flow from the cavern of Planina, with the new name of Unica. Only a few experts is expected to drop the steep slope leading to its charming waterfront. Continuing with the wide gravel road, cross the Tkalca jama, the last point from which you can see the river, and continuing for 1.5 miles. can be reached in the peace and quiet space where there is the large restaurant with accommodation "Rakov Škocjan. There is, as a worthy alternative, the ability to follow a nature trail with a marked red-blue held close to the banks of the river, reaching areas that are very suggestive as that of the source side of Kotlici. Do not miss the frequent event of his not being flooded, the transit along the grassy plain, in keeping the river bank. The course is very rewarding for the great amenities the place, cheered by the intense color of the water. Stop for re-consolidation of the party at the hotel, normally closed this season.
13.00 Rakov Škocjan , restaurant and hotel (tel.003867097470) (4). Continue with the road and ignored its junction with the same (closed to vehicular traffic) which runs through the northern side, at the next junction is well worth a detour. In short, we reach the top of the equally famous "small natural bridge." The view from the top of karst is highly suggestive. Will be granted only to experts, weather permitting, with a path down to the bed of the river Rak and follow it with a spectacular but difficult passage between rocks and caves to reach the entrance of Zelške jame, from which flows the mysterious underground river. The reunification of the party will be on the way to the lake Circon. We continue with the gravel road, open to cars. At the first intersection, go right, the second one on the left, otherwise we will venture towards the dominant upstream Javornik. This maze of cart is frequented by lovers of mountain biking. The road, traffic does not exist, go into the woods, typically in a landscape karst sinkholes and made of rocks outcropping. After 1 hour of walking, it leads to a dirt road; suddenly appears the vast expanse of the lake intermittently Circon. Sinkholes are located near the Mala and Velika Karlova, where the river goes to sink, but it is difficult to achieve the steep edge of the polje precipitating here. We turn left and walk for 1.5 miles. the wide road that takes you along the hillside, higher than the level of lying, which depending on the rainfall may look like an immense grassy plain or a beautiful lake. In the last part is also possible and enjoyable stay right in the river's edge. So we reach the quiet village of Dolegna Vas, which extends harmoniously on either side of the river is Cerkniš ica. Stop for the reunion of the party at the farm Kontrabantar, whose main business of rearing horses.
The program now provides hikers can choose between two options:
a) Continuation of ' journey on foot to Begunje:
Hours 15:30 Dolenja Vas (paragraph 5). Restart. Passing on the side of the river we go beyond the well-kept country already glimpsed the largest of any country Cerknica, reachable by a short route. Climb the small hill of Tabor, where enclosed within the walls (no longer in existence) stood the citadel. On the top are, embedded in an old-fashioned square, the church dedicated to the Birth of Mary (XV sec.) And other historic buildings. Next, as a good place to rest and refreshment is the pizzeria Glaž'k (tel. 0038617093344) .
16.00 pm Cerknica (paragraph 6). leaving the country. To achieve Begunje route end point, we could go for 3.5 miles. the paved road. A little longer but is a track that crosses a hilly area and the lively, touching a new area of \u200b\u200bresidential houses undergoing rapid expansion , results in the Plateau at the big village lies along the main road . Note the well-kept church dedicated to San Bartolomeo, rebuilt in the last century on an earlier dating from the fifteenth century, the old school and an interesting source, where a sign, drawn by the active local tourism community, illustrates the way we work and live once. We reach the clearing at the end of the country, where there is also the warm gostilna Tursic (tel. 0038617056177) , the place from which you will start the next trip. End of the walk.
17.30 Begunje (paragraph 7). Departure by bus. You return back to the farm and the village of Vas Dolenja Kontrabantar.
b) Guided tour of the museum Jezerski Hram (tel.0038617094053) of Dolenje Jezero.
15.30 Dolenja Vas. Departure by bus. It reaches the small village of Jezero Dolenje (3 km).
15.45 Dolenje Jezero (paragraph 8). Visit the guide (cost € 5) to the interesting museum that explains, through a video, photographs and a model simulating the phases of flooding of the basin, all the features that make it unique geological phenomenon of the lake of Circon.
17:15 pm Dolenje Jezero. Departure by bus and return to Dolenja Vas.
17.45 Dolenja Vas, farm Kontrabantar (tel.0038617092253) . A comitiva riunita: sosta di 1 ora nell’agriturismo per festeggiare con una bicchierata la conclusione della quinta tappa della “Grande traversata dal golfo di Trieste alla piana di Lubiana”. Possibilità di usufruire in convenzione facoltativa di un primo piatto di tradizione locale, da prenotarsi in sede entro venerdì 11 marzo. All’atto dell’iscrizione alla gita si potrà scegliere fra: 1) jota con mezza salciccia al prezzo di € 5 oppure 2) gnocchi con gulasch al prezzo di € 6.
Ore 19.00 Dolenja Vas . Inizio del viaggio di rientro. Il tragitto stradale: si entra nell’autostrada slovena at the junction of UNECE, back into Italy by the former crossing point Fernetti.
20.30 Trieste. Arrival in Forum Ulpian (66 km from Dolenja Vas). End of tour.
Degree of difficulty: it takes place entirely on the cart comfortable, except for a couple of possible deviations, recommended only to experts.
The total distance is about 23.5 km.
Through the use of the bus may be discontinued at the beginning of Rakov Škocjan (10 km.) Or Dolenja Vas (18 km.).
Gradient Max: 230 meters uphill, downhill 110.
The program will be strictly observed, except in cases of force majeure.
Capigita: Rosanna Sciancalepore and Sergio Ollivier.
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| map with the itinerary of the trip, taken from the Slovenian paper: 50000 "Notraniski hras " |
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