TRZINKA
Length
9.0
Length 9.0 km ​
Time needed
02:30
Time needed 02:30 ​
Največja strmina vzpona[%]
11
Greatest slope of the ascent: 11 %
Greatest slope of the descent: 7 %
Average slope of the ascent: 8 %
Length of ascents above 5%: 2.00 km
The lowest point of the route: 517 m
The highest point of the route: 297 m
Difference in altitude: 291 m
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Poraba kalorij
2449
Consumption of energy for men: 2449 kJ (585 kcal)
Consumption of energy for women: 2010 kJ (480 kcal)
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Difficulty
Difficulty: Medium demanding ​
Quality of the surface
Quality of the surface: Forest path
Primerna obutev: Hiking boots
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Short description

The route runs along the territory of two municipalities – Trzin and Mengeš. A large part of the route runs along forest trails and beautiful shady terrain and part through the settlement along streets and roads.
The route is not marked but it can be followed in the forest section as well.

Course

Parkirišče pri gostilni Trzinka-športni park Trzin-peskokop na Rakovniku-Dobeno-grad Jablje-Cerkev sv.Florijana-gostilna Trzinka

Trzin
Trzin, once a medium-sized village under Onger Hill at the southernmost part of the Mengeš Plain, has been transformed into an urban settlement in the last two decades. Around six hundred companies, which play an important role in the Slovenian economy, are based in the industrial part of the town.
The oldest part of the settlement was built around the Church of St Florian , which was first mentioned in 1301.
During the Slovenian Independence War in 1991, Trzin was the stage of one of the fiercest battles between the Slovenian Territorial Defence and the armoured unit of the Yugoslav People's Army.
Your route starts at the car park near the Trzinka Inn in Rašiška četa Street. From the car park head for Trzin sports park . Turn left at the first junction – an inscription "PD Onger" (Onger Mountaineering Association) can be seen on the house by the road. There is a memorial room of Tine Orel, professor, headmaster, alpinist and editor of Planinski vestnik (Mountaineering Gazette) magazine. The visit is possible in agreement with the president of the mountaineering association.
Continue to the end of the street and then along the footpath over the bridge to the Trzin sports park. Continue by the fence of the park towards the forest where you have to make a slight left turn into the forest to the footbridge you cross. The Gvajšek Spring is located at the footbridge . According to the latest tests, its water is not completely clean anymore; therefore, a warning about undrinkable water has been put there. The route starts to ascend after the spring.

From the spring to the sand pit
After the spring, the route joins a well-maintained trim trail . After the trim trail turns left and downhill, leave it and continue straight on along the route through the forest. The route soon leads you to a macadam road, called the "white road", which runs from Trzin to Rašica Hill. Turn right along the macadam to the first junction and then right again. The road starts to ascend and after arriving to the next junction, turn right again to the sand pit . There the road ends, so you have to turn right onto a path which ascends steeply. On the trees you can notice yellow axe marks which denote the Ob mejah Trail and point to the right. However, you have to go straight on or maybe a little to the left. Continue towards Dobeno along an unmarked path or alternately along a cart track. If you set out on the route at the appropriate time, you can also see (pick) mushrooms .

Dobeno
You soon arrive to the edge of the forest and notice the first houses of Dobeno on the ridge above. Cross the power line and the route will take you over the pastures to Dobeno after two hairpin bends. The pastures are packed with small livestock, goats in particular . What is more, there are magnificent views of the valley towards Trzin . In the village, the road takes you to the courtyard of the Dobenski hram Inn. Since you are about halfway through, a rest at the inn and a snack would do you good.
Due to its elongated character, Dobeno is divided into Zgornje Dobeno, Srednje Dobeno and Spodnje Dobeno. The hilly village is a popular hiking point on the gentle ledges of the eastern slope of Rašica. The country characteristics of the village faded away as holiday cottages and residential houses prevail, with only few farms here and there. There are various inns in the village where you can have a snack or a drink: Pri Blažu Tourist Farm , Dobenski hram Inn and the oldest inn, Pri Ručigaju Inn .

Towards Jablje Castle
Walking down the busy asphalt road is not very pleasant. However, it is necessary to reach the Pri Ručigaju Inn from the Dobenski hram Inn along the road. Then turn right at the Pri Ručigaju Inn onto the cart track which leads you by a very steep, almost precipitous slope into the forest. Afterwards descend along a moderately steep slope on a nice cart track past Dovga dolina ski slope to the road towards Jablje Castle .
At the castle, you can take a look at the wedding hall decorated with Jelovšek's frescoes, multi-purpose hall and castle courtyard with arcades.
The surroundings are nicely arranged, in a peaceful and dignified manner. It is impossible for a casual visitor to guess what purpose the castle serves today.
Historical documents denote that the castle, situated at the foothills of Rašica, was first mentioned in the 14th century and that it was built by the Lamberg lords. It has had various owners since then. The extensive interior equipment, including paintings, tapestries and wall paintings, was 'lost' after World War II, because the castle was used for various purposes and activities.

Jablje Castle–Church of St Florian in Trzin–Trzinka Inn
At the castle turn right and walk along a macadam road past an abandoned quarry [S16, where you can still see the remainder of a blast furnace, towards the Church of St Florian in Trzin from the mid-14th century.
Continue past the elementary school in front of which you can see the monument to the National Liberation War or make a short detour to Ivan Hribar Centre and to the fountain in front of it.
Otherwise, continue to the bridge over the Pšata River where the monument to the Independence of Slovenia is located . Turn onto the street under the forest and walk past the well . Along Zupanova Street and Rašiška četa Street, you arrive to the car park at the Trzinka Inn where this hiking trail ends.

Tine Orel's memorial room at the premises of Trzin Mountaineering Association
There is a memorial room of Tine Orel, professor, headmaster, alpinist and editor. The visit is possible in agreement with the president of the mountaineering association.

Trzin Sports Park
Nicely arranged sports park with field grounds and playgrounds.

Gvajšek Spring
In the forest near Trzin sports park, there is a popular spot with a spring, a bench to rest on and a wooden footbridge over the stream. Due to high population density of Dobeno, where the spring is supplied with water, water from the spring is not drinkable anymore.

Dobeno
Due to its elongated character, Dobeno is divided into Zgornje Dobeno, Srednje Dobeno and Spodnje Dobeno. The hilly village is a popular hiking point on the gentle ledges of the eastern slope of Rašica. The country characteristics of the village faded away as holiday and residential houses prevail, with only few farms here and there. There are various inns in the village where you can have a snack or a drink: Pri Blažu Tourist Farm, Dobenski hram Inn, and the oldest inn, Pri Ručigaju Inn.

Dovga dolina ski slope
A small ski slope with a ski lift and artificial snowmaking. Moreover, a small cottage is situated at the foothills and is open during ski season.

Jablje Castle
The castle on the foothills of Rašica was first mentioned in the 14th century. It was built by Lamberg lords. It has had various owners since then. The extensive interior equipment, including paintings, tapestries and wall paintings, was 'lost' after World War II, because the castle was used for various purposes and activities. The castle is beautifully renovated; you can take a look at the wedding hall decorated with Jelovšek's frescoes, multi-purpose hall and castle courtyard with arcades.
The surroundings are nicely arranged, in a peaceful and dignified manner.

Abandoned quarry with blast furnace
The former quarry which was used as auditorium is abandoned today.

Church of St Florian in Trzin
The Church of St Florian was mentioned already in 1301. A cross, a chandelier and a 15-century statue of St Florian, made of sandstone, have been preserved.
The first reconstruction of the church in the Baroque style was most probably made in 1649. A stone with this year is now built in the bridge in front of the church. Baroque reconstructions took place between 1725 and 1733. Three new altars were erected: the main altar of St Florian, the left side altar of St Urban and the right side altar of St Leonard. What is more, a chapel of St Francis Xavier was also added.
The original Gothic church was facing the opposite direction compared to the present day church. The entrance was under the bell tower and the altar was directed towards the present day entrance. Everything was turned by 180 degrees with Baroque reconstructions. The approximate appearance of the original church has been used at the statue of St Florian at the main altar. A sacristy was built in the 19th century and a choir was added later. The church is supposedly arranged with Plečnik's equipment from 1958. The equipment consists of a free-standing eight-angled stone holy-water front in the nave, a niche with an older plastic, a hanging ceiling lamp and a cross on the northern side of the nave.

Monument to the fallen soldiers from the National Liberation War (at the elementary school)
Erected to commemorate 30 fallen soldiers and victims of fascist violence in World War II.

Ivan Hribar Culture Centre with a fountain
It represents the information, cultural and tourist centre of Trzin. The centre is named after Dr Ivan Hribar, a famous citizen of Trzin, who was the mayor of Ljubljana between 1896 and 1910. In the centre, you can see a statue of this famous Slovenian. In front of the centre is a fountain called Spring (Pomlad) by Metod Frlec.

Monument to the Independence of Slovenia on the bridge in Trzin
During Slovenian Independence War in 1991, Trzin was the stage of one of the fiercest battles between the Slovenian Territorial Defence and the armoured unit of the Yugoslav People's Army. A monument was erected on the bridge to commemorate this event.

Well in Pod gozdom Street
One of many wells in Trzin from the past times.

 

Trzinka Inn

Dobenski hram Inn

Ručigaj Inn

Pr Jakov Met Inn

Pr Narobetu Inn

Butterfly
I'm a keen gardener, such as many others. Every day I go for a wonderful walk around the garden, usually as soon as I've eaten my breakfast and read the newspaper. There I can certainly find some work, so I always tinker with the soil if only the weather is nice and suitable. I grow various vegetables, from potato, lettuce and peas to cabbage and kohlrabi and so on. Of course, I never forget the herbs. Well, I don't really like cabbage because it is eaten by caterpillars almost every year so I hold a grudge against it. This year I got its saplings by mistake, it was the merchant's fault. But never mind, I thought to myself, it will grow somehow. And it really did, it was more and more curved and bitten and odd, in short, another disaster. I was most enraged by two white butterflies that one morning nicely fluttered, now here, now there, around my cabbage. Well, I actually had around six saplings or, in other words, six tiny deformed cabbages. The butterflies were beautiful, Large Whites, but I didn't let them leave their offspring in the form of caterpillars in my cabbage. I immediately chased them away and they flew off my cabbage plot. But only for a second, and they were back pasturing on my vegetable. I again chased them away; they were flying back and forth for a while, hoping that I would stop chasing them. In doing so, I cursed loudly, something about vermin and similar things that a man would say in anger. Then they flew away and I didn't see them again.
Later I went to my greenhouse which is covered with plastic and where I keep early lettuce and tomato. I curiously and carefully looked at the saplings; they were growing nicely since the greenhouse was humid and warm enough in a sunny June morning. Something fluttered up there in the corner. I saw a beautiful white butterfly, a Large White. Many times I've saved a hopeless bee that despite the large hole couldn't find a way out of the greenhouse. But when I saw the butterfly, I was still mad.
'Well, you've finally got caught,' I thought to myself for a second, as I've always left flies and similar insects to their fate. I wanted to leave but my conscience spoke out for a moment: 'Save it, there are less and less butterflies anyway and you haven't seen a small Blue Tit for a long time.'
I struggled with myself. Who cares about your cabbage, look, this tiny little butterfly needs your help, or else it will die in this heat sooner or later. I looked up; the butterfly was helplessly bumping into plastic and desperately looking for an exit.
'Okay,' said my kindness who listened to the heart. You will save a life; you can't compare life and cabbage in any way. Catch it and save it.
And so it happened; after a few tries, I finally caught it in my joined hands. I felt it in my hands, how it was flapping back and forth. I was glad and happy that I had made this decision. After coming out of the greenhouse, I raised my hands high up in the air and spread them. A beautiful white butterfly joyfully, I could say boisterously, flew off my hands. It was so fast and in a hurry, as if I would try to shoot it. For a moment, I felt its freedom and what this freedom means to us. A kind of light and immense satisfaction pervaded my body. I was a two-time winner – I bet myself and saved a butterfly, that is to say, I gave life to a creature and overcome the hatred in me. Oh, who cares about those six early cabbages, life can't be measured in cabbages. I am still happy that I managed to save that tiny and helpless being.

 

Florian's fair – a traditional fair in May

Hike along the borders of the Municipality of Trzin – a traditional hike in June

At the beginning, the route runs along forest paths and a trim track, then along macadam road and again along the forest in pastures all the way to Dobeno. A part of the descent runs along asphalt road and then again through the forest to Jablje Castle. The last part runs along the streets of Trzin back to the starting point. A large part of the route, which runs along forests, is interesting and shady.
This route, suitable for a more demanding afternoon family trip, does not have any signs but is easy to follow.