Hom: Catch the Sunset Hike March 2025

Hike in the Polhov Gradec Hills, Slovenia, visiting Hom, 36 weeks ago.

Recorded route

Sora - Hom Hike (v1, GPX) planned route

3,384 meter flat distance

22 % average gradient

705 meter highest point

335 meter lowest point

358 meter sum ascent

373 meter sum descent

Quick hike up Hom to see the sunset. End quote.

Reported by Binokkio.

Parking

17:21 - 17:21 (0s) @ Sora Church Parking

In Sora you can park for free behind the church. Behind the parking spots is a narrow path leading up the hillside.

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The street and mostly empty parking spots behind the church in Sora.

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Plenty of parking spots.

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The Parish Church of St. Stephen in Sora.

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The path behind the parking spaces leading up the hill.

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Going up

17:21 - 17:56 (34m27s)

I follow the narrow path up the hill. It crosses the road once before winding its way up the hill, slowly getting more rocky. Once it gets up a bit higher some nice views start to show up off to the side. Just below the Hom peak are 2 steeper sections.

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The start of the path up.

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The path continuing at the other side of a road.

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Quite soon the road I parked next to crosses our path.

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Looking up from the path through the forest.

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The path to Hom with Hom visible in the background.

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That's Hom there in the distance.

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Being at the edge of the Ljubljana basin makes for this great view.

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The last third of the path to Hom is quite a bit steeper.

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Hom Sunset

17:56 - 17:59 (3m28s) @ Hom

The path so far was somewhat on the east-side of the hill, in the shadow. I wasn't sure if I would make it to the top on time to see the sunset. The doubt really lasted until the last 50 meters or so when I could finally start to see the orange glow of the setting sun through the forest.

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The box at Hom, a bench, and a view across the Ljubljana basin.

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After pushing myself to get to the top on time, that bench was very much appreciated.

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Going down

17:59 - 18:32 (33m20s)

The path down is on a more western side of the hill, so I can see the sun set behind the hills in the distance as I make my way down.

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The last moments of sunset.

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The path through the forest with Mount Saint Mary (Šmarna gora) visible in the distance.

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That's Mount Saint Mary (Šmarna gora) there in the distance.

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Here the path down (on the left) joins the path up.

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This view never gets old.

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Finish

18:32 - 18:35 (2m15s) @ Sora Church Parking

This hike still had a little surprise in store. It was getting dark when I got close to the parking lot, and the candles on the graveyard next to the church were quite a spectacle to see.

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The candles on the graveyard next to the church.

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The picture does not really do it justice, it was very vibrant in real life.

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The parking lot behind the church in Sora.

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