Kriška Gora Trail

The Križe Mountaineering Club invites you to take part in the Kriška Gora Trail on Saturday, 24th May 2025. 

You will be able to choose between several lengths:

Gams trail (11 KM, 1100 VM +/-)

Trail description and profile:

The 11 km Gams Trail will start in front of the Shelter in the Woods at 9:00. The trail follows marked mountain paths through the village of Gozd. It is followed by a climb up to Tolste vrh. Below Tolstim vrh, we will turn off towards Mali Poljana, where the first refreshment room will be available. From Mala Poljana you will climb to Tolsti vrh, which is also the highest point of the trail. From here on, we descend in a relaxed stride along the Kriško gorski ridge towards the Kriška hut, where we have a refreshment and then descend along the classic route towards the valley with the finish in front of the Shelter in the Woods.

The routes will be marked with ribbons and flags. Crossings will be marked. Volunteers will be at the crossings to guide runners if needed. Kilometre markers will NOT be set up.

Muflon trail (20 KM, 1800 m elevation gain +/-)

Route description and profile

The 21 km Muflon route will start in front of the Shelter in the Woods at 9:00. The route follows marked mountain trails through the village of Gozd. It is followed by a climb up to Tolste vrh. Below Tolstie vrh, we will turn off towards Mali Poljana, where we will find our first refreshment room. From Mala Poljana, it is downhill towards the village of Povlje, which is also the lowest point of the 21 km trail. From the lowest point you will have to climb again to get the views. Start the ascent towards Planina Javornik, crossing the slope of Poljane, first Veliki Poljane then Male Poljane, where a refreshment waiting for you. From here on we join the 11 km route. Then we climb Tolsti vrh, which is also the highest point of the trail. We descend in a relaxed stride along the Kriško Mountain ridge towards the Kriška Gora Cottage, where we have a snack and then turn towards the valley along the so-called classic route, finishing in front of the Shelter in the Woods.

The routes will be marked with ribbons and flags. Crossings will be marked. There will be volunteers at the crossings to guide runners if necessary. Kilometre markers will NOT be set up.

TIME LIMIT: GAMS and MUFLON to the finish is 6 hours. After this time has elapsed, competitors become hikers/runners and must obey all road, traffic and other regulations, and the organizer is not obligated to wait for them at the finish.

Košuta trail (50 KM, 2951 vm + in 2575 vm -)

Route description and profile

The start of the 50 km route called Košuta will be in the centre of Tržič in front of the Pavilion. The route will lead us through the old town centre and join the marked mountain trail in the direction of Kamnek. From Kamnek, the trail continues at a jogging pace over the Kal mountain towards the beautiful Košuta mountain ridge. First we arrive at the foot of the Kofce mountain, followed by the Šija mountain, where the first refreshment station is located, and through all the most beautiful mountains of Tržiška to the Dolga njiva mountain, where refreshments follow again. Continue along the Slovenian-Austrian border through Plešivec and along the slopes of Stegovnik, surrounded by forests, through Javornik to Doma pod Storžičem. At the Dom pod Storžičem, a refreshment room awaits you, as well as a time stop. From Dom, a beautiful hiking trail leads to Planina Mala Poljana, where you join the 11 km and 21 km routes. Then climb Tolsti vrh, which is also the highest point of the trail. We descend the Kriško Mountain ridge at a relaxed pace towards the Kriška Gora Cottage, where we have a snack and turn back towards the valley along the so-called classic route, finishing in front of the Shelter in the Woods.

The routes will be marked with ribbons and flags. Crossings will be marked. There will be volunteers at the crossings to guide runners if necessary. Kilometre markers will NOT be set up. 

More info and registration: https://www.kriskagora-trail.si/