Opis
Cerkev Sv. Miklava, kar je ljudsko ime za Sv. Nikolaja (Miklavža), stoji na južnem pobocju Nanosa. Lepo je vidna z avtoceste ali z magistralne ceste, ki z Razdrtega vodi v Vipavsko dolino in s svojo izoliranostjo prav vabi popotnike, da jo obišcejo.
Cerkev je bila zgrajena v zacetku 17. stoletja, kar lahko sklepamo iz letnice 1608, ki je bila vklesana na poznogotskem kamnitem vhodu. Ker je precej odmaknjena od naselij in drugih sledov civilizacije, je bila v preteklosti izpostavljena mnogim tatvinam, razdejanjem in postopnemu razpadanju. Nazadnje je bila cerkev obnovljena v letih 1991-1993. Po zadnji obnovi je streha krita s kamnitimi skodlami. V notranjosti cerkve obiskovalca prevzame zelo lepa arhitektura prvotnega oltarja, ki je bil tako mojstrsko obnovljen, da mu je v veliki meri vrnjena prvotna podoba. V oltarni niši je postavljena podoba sv. Miklavža s škofovsko odpravo v družbi dveh obdarovanih otrok. Cerkev je zaprta, bogoslužje se v njej izvaja le nekajkrat na leto, predvsem ob pomembnih cerkvenih praznikih.
Vec informacij o cerkvi in možnostih obiska lahko dobite pri TIC Vipava (mailto: tic.vipava@siol.net).
Dostop
Dostop do cerkvice je možen iz dveh smeri. Prva je s ceste, ki iz Podnanosa vodi na Nanos, kjer se na enem od ovinkov (tocka BRANCH) odcepi makadamska pot na levo. Pot ni v najboljšem stanju in je verjetno primerna le za terenska vozila. Ta pot je tudi priljubljena kolesarska smer pri spustu z Nanosa v Vipavo, torej je dostop možen tudi z gorskimi kolesi.
Bolj obicajen je peš dostop z Gradišca pri Vipavi. Avto parkiramo na parkirišcu pri rekreacijskem centru na vrhu vasi (tocka PARK). Pred nami se dvigujejo strme stene Nanosa, ki so prepredene s plezalnimi smermi in zaradi tega tudi precej obiskane. Odpravimo se naravnost proti njim po precej strmi poti, na katero vas usmerita kažipota za Nanos in Turo (tocka TRAIL). Po krajšem vzponu se pot položi in nas pripelje do razcepa, kjer levi krak zavije na zahtevno plezalno pot proti Gradiški turi, desno pa položen kolovoz vodi proti sv. Miklavžu (na kažipotu piše seveda Sv. Miklav). Razgiban kolovoz nas nato nekaj casa vodi po gozdu, v katerem prevladujejo borovci.
Sledi najbolj strm del poti, kjer je treba na precej kratki razdalji premagati kakšnih 50 metrov višinske razlike. Za vzponom postaja kolovoz cedalje ožji in vedno bolj zarašcen, dokler se približno 400 metrov pred ciljem ne spremeni v ozko stezico (tu zapustimo star kolovoz iz Razdrtega v Vipavo, ki je od tod naprej že popolnoma zapušcen). Caka nas še en kratek vzpon, nato pa med drevjem že zagledamo cerkvico, od katere nas loci le še dobrih 100 metrov malce bolj razgibane poti. Pot od parkirišca v Gradišcu pri Vipavi traja približno tri cetrt ure ob precej zložni hoji, v Gradišce pa se vrnemo po isti poti. Dostop je možen skozi celo leto, razen ce pade sneg tudi v Vipavski dolini, kar pa je zelo redko.
Okoli cerkvice sv. Miklavža boste našli klopce, na katerih lahko med pocivanjem uživate v miru in tišini, v toplem delu leta tudi v pticjem petju. Drevje, ki zastira pogled na Vipavsko dolino, hkrati šciti pred hrupom, ki prihaja z avtoceste. Okolica je precej zarašcena, zato posebnih razgledov ne bo, razen ce se povzpnete na skale nad cerkvijo. Še vedno pa lahko med drevjem uzremo Podrago na drugi strani Vipavske doline in Ajdovšcino malo dlje navzdol po dolini.
Zaklad
Zaklad je standardna Lock & Lock škatla prostornine približno 0,5 litra. V njej sta svincnik in knjižica za vpise, ki ju seveda pustite, kjer sta, ter nekaj majhnih igrack za izmenjavo. Posebne nevarnosti za srecanje z bunkeljni ni, ne glede na to pa zaklad po vpisu skrbno pospravite nazaj na njegovo mesto. Želimo vam vsaj toliko užitkov pri iskanju, kot smo jih bili deležni mi pri skrivanju!
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Description
The church of St. Miklav (local name for St. Nicholas) lies on the south slope of Mt. Nanos. It can be seen nicely from the highway or the main road that goes from Razdrto to the Vipava valley and with its solitude position it entices hikers to visit.
The church was built at the beginning of the 17th century, which can be seen from the year 1608 carved into the Late Gothic stone entrance. Due to its remoteness it was exposed to thefts, destruction and gradual decay. The church was last renovated between 1991 and 1993. The roof is now covered with stone tiles. Inside the church, a visitor can admire the beautiful architecture of the original altar, which was renovated so well it still has its primary image. Inside the altar niche a statue depicting St. Nicholas wearing a bishop’s vestments and 2 children with presents is placed. The church is closed, masses are held in it only a few times a year, mainly at important religious holidays.
You can get more information about the church and how to visit it at TIC Vipava (mailto: tic.vipava@siol.net).
Access
One can access the church from two directions. The first one is from the road that goes from Podnanos to Nanos, where on one of the corners (waypoint BRANCH) an unpaved road branches to the left. This road is in pretty bad condition and is probably suitable only for 4x4 vehicles with enough ground clearance. This direction is also very popular with mountain bikers descending from Nanos and riding to Vipava.
More common way to go to the church of St. Miklav is from a small village Gradišce pri Vipavi. You can park your car at the recreational facility at the top of the village (waypoint PARK). In front of you will see steep cliffs of Mt. Nanos, which are full of climbing routes and thus quite well visited. We walk directly towards these cliffs and follow the signs for direction Nanos and Tura (waypoint TRAIL) up a steep trail. Then we follow the signs for Sv. Miklav, which is mostly the right hand trail. Trail goes up and down, mostly through the pine wood forest.
Approx. 400 meters before the target the trail turns into a narrow single-track and shortly after we can see the church through the trees. The hike from Gradišce takes about 45 minutes of comfortable walking. We return following the same trail back. Church is reachable all year round, with possible exception of a few days each year when snow falls all the way down to Vipava valley.
Around the church of St. Miklav you will find several sitting benches where you can rest and enjoy the silence and peace around you. Or, in the warm part of the year, birds singing. There are a lot of trees around that protect you from the noise of the motorway below. Unfortunately, these trees also block the view to a certain extent. Try climbing rocks nearby if you want to see more, but even without this you can see Podraga across and Ajdovšcina further down the valley.
Cache
Cache is a standard Lock & Lock box approx. 0.5 l in volume. It contains a logbook and a pencil (which should remain in the box) and some small toys for trade. There is a low risk of muggles but be thorough when placing the cache back after logging anyway. We wish you enjoy searching for this cache at least as much as we enjoyed hiding it!