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Footpath "The way to a wall" around Lokve

Path length: 7 km

Walking time: 2h 30min

Elevation Highest point: 1182m

Code footpaths: Knafeljčev mountain character with the addition of the letter Z

Description:
The path to a wall is easier hiking path, the less demanding hikers, and take place around the village Lokve. The bulk of the path is drawn Mon beech forest.

The path to a wall has more access points so that the hike can begin at Poncalu (at the end of the village against Predmeja) in the village Cibji (at the end of the village against false) or hopping on top (before the downhill road to Čepovan).

The route is of historical interest. Already in the period before World War I, the people Lokve received from the then government in the management and ownership of land around the village that is easier to spend. As you remove the stones, and so was the subject of grassland, built on the border between private and state land wall. Logarji, who then controlled the forest, they had no right to walk on private land. In order to be inspected for possible theft of residents of wood or leaves in the national forest, and went to the wall around the village. This gave rise to a path that was almost completely preserved until today. During the journey can ascend to the top 1189 m visokega Škola or Črni vrh (the TV converter). You can look at one of the last specific villages, this is "Lokev" with the name of Bovine kal, which occur on the road against false. The village is named after the many "Lokve" or ponds that are sometimes served for watering livestock.


VIR: The Tourist Association TIC Nova Gorica