Hiking

Mengeš
The starting point is the car park at Mengeš Cultural Centre .
Mengeš, today a nicely developed town, is one of the oldest settlements in Slovenia. The mediaeval Mengeš was first mentioned in written sources in 1154 because of the castle where the Mengeš knight had his seat. The settlement was divided into Mali Mengeš or Farovška vas (the church owned most of the land there in the 14th century, thus the name farovška - of parson's) and Veliki Mengeš or Gorenji Mengeš.
In the period of J. V. Valvasor, craftsmanship developed in the town, primarily pottery, stove making and straw weaving. Interestingly, there were 83 workshops and as many as 25 inns in Mengeš in the mid-19th century.
Mengeška godba - one of the oldest brass bands in Slovenia - has been active in Mengeš since 1884.

Sports park and Harmonija to the first - Cegvanški bajer Pond
From the starting point, the route leads over the bridge to the macadam road (cycle lane) in the Sports park and past Harmonija Wellness Centre . Walk in the shade of the tree-lined alley, past numerous benches which offer a place for rest and enjoying the park. When you get to Harmonija, continue along the asphalt road. The Church of St. Michael with the famous Plečnik's baptistery , a birthplace and monument of Baroque painter France Jelovšek and a birthplace and monument of writer Janez Trdina are on the left. On the right, somewhat hidden behind the houses, are the open-air theatre and scouts' house . When you reach Pristava, a district of Mengeš, turn towards west and continue along Rašiška Road past the famous manufacturer of musical instruments, Zupan. A little further along the way, the asphalt road ends and becomes macadam which leads past Pri Šteflnovih Homestead to Cengvaški bajer Pond . First across the meadows, and then the forest appears. Cegvanški Pond soon appears through the trees on the left. It was created where a clay pit of Mengeš brickworks was located for a few decades. Today, it represents a pleasant spot for relaxing, fishing and observing wild ducks and swans. The pond is in the protected area of NATURA 2000.

From Cegvanški bajer to Puhliški bajer Pond
Follow the forest path parallel with the pond; on the right is a clearing and a hunting lookout on the left. A branching appears where the left road shows direction towards Rašica , however, you continue straightforward along the cart track. A stream soon appears, so follow it together with the path . The path starts slowly ascending and you'll reach a spring and a bench after you've crossed the wooden footbridge. The spring is beautifully arranged and you can pour yourself water in a small pot placed there, while you also take a rest on the bench .
There is a crossroads just after the spring, but the paths are unmarked. One turns to the left towards south, steeply up the hill and the other one to the right and a little less steeply up. Choose the one on the right which will take you to the saddle below Marovnik Hill (402 m).
Another crossroads is at the saddle, but the paths have signposts there . Left is Dobeno, straight on is Šinkov turn, right is Mengeš Hut. But you take the marked path, slightly on your left, which has no signpost. The path leads along the ridge and downhill to Šinkov Turn-Mengeš road. Puhliški Pond can be seen in the valley.
When the path brings you to the asphalt road, turn right, cross the bridge and make a few steps to Puhliški Pond , before continuing to Mengeš. You're halfway through and can thus make a stop at the natural pond which is overgrown with reed on the eastern side, while the western side offers fishing, a place to rest and a small bar Borovnička offers drinks .

Towards the canal of the Pšata River and on
Return to the asphalt road and turn right. At the signpost that marks the end of Koseze, again turn right to Mengeš. Walk about a kilometre along the main road. Then a forest macadam path branches on the left and takes you first through the forest, and then along the edge of the forest to the regulated canal of the Pšata River just before the settlement of Topole .
Turn right at the canal and follow the river or make a small turn to the left and proceed to the stone well and the Chapel of St. Lucia .
Walk along the path that leads along the edge of the canal. A marvellous view of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and the Karavanke opens up, and if the weather is nice, you can also see Triglav on the west. You'll soon reach the bridge where the main road crosses the canal, while you cross the main road and continue along the water to the next bridge where you follow the path, leave the artificial canal and proceed onwards along the old bed of the Pšata River. The canal was built after World War II and protects Mengeš from flooding which were once very frequent.

Ski jump centre, castles and the starting point
The route leads below Gobavica Hill and past Mengeš ski jump centre . A monument in the memory of thirty hostages who were shot at Zaloke in 1945 is located nearby .
Continue past the nicely renovated Ravbar Castle to the forsaken Stare Castle where you can barely pass the goats that freely graze at the estate and you'll get to Orangery which is also the starting point for Mengeš Hut, a famous lower mountain stop. You can quench you thirst there or proceed left to the bridge and then right to the starting point at Mengeš Culture Centre.