Ljubenske Rastke (Vrnivšek) - Dom na Smrekovcu

Access to the starting point:
From Mozirje, Gornji Grad or Luč, drive to Ljubno ob Savinji, and from there follow the signs for Smrekovec. Through Ljubno ob Savinji, initially follow the sometimes narrower Road to Rastke, and at junctions between houses follow the signs for Smrekovec. The road widens behind the settlement, then climbs moderately and gradually becomes narrower and steeper until Ljubenske Rastke. Shortly before the NOB memorial, a path branches off to the right, leading past the Atelšek farm. At the memorial, the road makes two serpentine turns, then just after the Naraločnik MHPP, it turns sharp right once more, crosses the Krumpah stream, and then on the left you can already see the mountain markers for Dom na Smrekovcu. Park in a suitable place along the road.

Path description:
At the starting point, the signs for Smrekovec direct us to the left, to cart track, which begins to climb through the forest. The ascent is along cart track, which runs along the slopes above the left bank of the Krumpah stream, which is overgrown with grass, which is occasionally mown in a narrower strip, as otherwise the grass grows quite high. While walking along cart track, on the right you can see pipes carrying water for the needs of the nearby small hydroelectric power station, and a little higher up you reach a water intake. At the water intake, the marked path also reaches a stream bed, which it then follows. The rather slippery path runs completely alongside the stream, crosses it a little further on and climbs steeply to the right of the stream. The steepness quickly eases as you reach a forest road, which you follow to the left, and follow it to its end, or to the point where it becomes a climbing cart track. The cart track climbs again along the stream, and then, as you approach the nearby waterfall, cross the stream (the climb out of the stream bed is not entirely easy, as you have to use your hands to climb out) and continue on the other side along the marked forest path. There is a slightly longer cross-climb, where you cross a few torrents, and occasionally the path leads you under cliffs. Higher up, the path takes a sharp right turn, first climbing over a steep slope, then the slope flattens out and the cart track widens, but becomes more overgrown. This part is also occasionally mown in a narrower strip to make the passage through the overgrown cart track easier, except that the part through the younger spruces is not mown, but this part is not long.
A little further on we cross a dirt road which crosses most of the southern part of the Smrekov Mountains, and we continue along cart track in the direction of Smrekovec.
Before the nearby wooden hut, turn left, and after it, turn right twice, again in the direction of Smrekovec. A little further on, cross another small stream, then climb moderately in a few minutes. When you reach the macadam road, follow it to the nearby Doma na Smrekovcu.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in 2016 (September).

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Smrekovec ( 30 min)

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