Route 2: Grosuplje (Perovo) - Ljubljana

This part of the Way of St. James begins where Route 1 ends: at the crossroads in the settlement of Perovo near Grosuplje. The asphalt road is soon replaced by a beautiful carriageway, which initially leads along a forest by the highway, soon veering off deeper into the forest and leading to a meadow, and later a settlement, where it joins the mountain trail to Mount Magdalenska gora, an important archaeological site. Hundreds of graves have been excavated here, with the most valuable and best-preserved finds coming from the Iron Age.

The moderately steep trail through the forest leads to the top of the hill – to the stations of the Way of the Cross, which finally lead to the Church of St. Magdalene. Once there, you can get some rest on a bench, or on the wall surrounding the church, while enjoying the pleasant and tranquil atmosphere. From here you continue down the hill towards the houses, followed by a longer hike along the road leading through the forest and past some settlements. The roads on the Way of St. James between Grosuplje and Ljubljana are never that busy, so you can walk along them quite carefree. They are also often the most scenic parts of the route, with Mount Krim, often called "Ljubljana's Olympus", peaking out above the forests and meadows, along with other hill ranges stretching towards the southeast of the country.

The trail leads partly through the forest, and back out into the open until, for a good amount of time, it completely delves below the canopies of the forest trees, where at first it leads along a rough trail between ferns and low bushes, before descending along a dusty carriageway. Once you leave the forest, you only have a short climb left until you reach the first opportunity for refreshments along the way: the Gostilnica Orle inn. This inn is usually quite well frequented, as the hamlet of Orle, where it is located, is a popular excursion spot; there is also a 22-metre high observation tower next to the inn.

From here, it is only a stone's throw to Golovec, one of the largest and most beautiful wooded hills of the Slovenian capital. The walk along the well-maintained paths of Golovec will eventually lead you to the city centre. And another interesting fact: not far from the Gostilnica Orle inn, you will find yourself at the beginning of one of the many well-maintained single track bicycle trails of the Golovec cycling park: Nebeška (eng. heavenly). The trail was so named because it was "blessed" the local priest himself. The land on which it runs is owned by the parish of Rudnik in Ljubljana, and the local priest had nothing against it being used for cycling at the Golovec trails cycling park.

From Golovec, the Way of St. James descends into the very heart of Ljubljana's old city centre beneath Ljubljana Castle and towards the central city marketplace. It leads past the baroque Cathedral of St. Nicholas, the famous Robba Fountain, and the magistrate building along the city's cobbled streets towards the mighty Church of St. James, where your journey ends.

This church is the first Jesuit church, as well as the first example of a baroque hall with chapels, in Slovenia. Its interior was furnished by well-known painters and sculptors, including Francesco Robba (altars in the chapels and the tabernacle's high altar with two adoring angels), whose work also includes the picturesque fountain in front of the magistrate building, Janez Šubic (ceiling paintings), Luka Mislej (seven stone altars in the smaller chapels), and others.