Železna vrata - Stjenkova koča na Trstelju (General)

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Country:	Slovenia
Mountain range:	The Goriška, Notranjska, and Snežnik Mountain Ranges
Trailhead:	Železna vrata (455 m)
Destination:	Stjenkova koča na Trstelju (610 m)
Trailhead latitude/longitude:	45.8635 / 13.7184
Destination latitude/longitude:	45.8571 / 13.7059
Difficulty:	Easy marked route
Recommended equipment:	Hiking shoes Water

From Ajdovščina, head toward Nova Gorica. From the highway, take the exit for Dornberk, and at the fork just past the exit, turn right. Drive past Batuj into Dornberk, where you’ll join the main road and turn left (toward Koper and Sežana). Soon there will be another fork; turn right toward Potok. Continue along the road for quite some time. When you reach a junction with several roads—which you’ll recognize by the directional signs—you’ll find a suitable spot along the road.

We head on foot toward the gravel road, as indicated by the sign. First, we walk along the gravel road all the way to the forest road junction on the left, where we turn. A long climb follows along a path that leads through the forest. When we emerge from the forest, we’ll already be able to see the antennas at the summit in the distance. Here, a beautiful view of the high mountains opens up before us. Soon the trail enters the forest again and forks several times. The first time, turn left toward the hut; the next time, turn right. The trail leads to a gravel road, where you turn left toward the hut and reach it in a minute.

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