Log - Sveti Bolfenk (Mariborsko Pohorje)

Access to the starting point:
From the road Maribor - Ruše, in the village Bistrica ob Dravi, turn left (right from the route of Ruše) towards Log. Continue through Log, and at the end of the settlement, at the junction of several roads, park in a suitable place by the bus station.
Park in such a way as not to obstruct traffic or the bus.

Path description:
From the starting point, take the road slightly to the right, with markings along the way (to the left the road to Pečki, to the right part of the village of Log). Follow the road for a short distance, then before a few houses, continue left into the forest, where you initially climb steeply. Walk along a small ridge, then get on the road, which you follow for a few 10 steps, then go left into the forest, where the path continues. A little further on, cross the road once more, then start climbing steeply up the gradually steeper forested ridge. Higher up, the path becomes very steep and, especially in the wet, dangerous to slip on for a few minutes. Above the steepest part, the path gradually lays down and leads us a little further to a meadow, along the edge of which we continue. A few minutes of moderate climbing follows and we arrive at Doma na Pečkah.
From Dom na Pečkah, we climb over a short scenic section to the edge of the forest, where the path splits. Continue on the slightly left path in the direction of Mariborska koča and the Lookout Tower (the slightly right path leads to Ruška koča na Arehu), which turns into the forest. Climb moderately to occasionally steeply through the forest, crossing a few forest roads as you climb. Higher up, reach a ski slope, where you leave the marked path towards Mariborska koča and continue left along the ski slope towards the lookout tower.
A little further on, we reach a fork in the connecting ski runs, and we continue slightly right, continuing to climb cross-country. We continue to follow the signs and markings for the lookout tower, and higher up we cross an even wider ski slope, from which we get a beautiful view that reaches all the way to the Austrian peaks. The way ahead returns to the forest and leads us just a little further on to a marked crossroads from which we continue straight on towards the upper funicular station (sharp right Mariborska koča and Ruška koča na Arehu). The way ahead leads us out of the forest and we arrive at the lookout tower at Mariborm lookout.
From the lookout tower continue eastwards and start descending along the ski slope. Lower down, at the junction with the second ski slope, we reach a dirt road, which we continue descending, and as the road enters the forest, one of the paths from Maribor hut joins us from the right.
Continue straight ahead towards the top funicular station and the Bellevue Hotel, and continue descending at a gentle pace. The way ahead takes you past a small statue of the Virgin Mary, and then you are fully on the tarmac road. Continue slightly to the left of the road and, as you approach the parking lot at the top funicular station, take a sharp left towards the nearby Church of St. Bolfenka, which is reached after a minute's further walking.
Log - Maribor lookout 2:50, Maribor lookout - St. Bolfenk 0:20.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in May and November 2022.

On the way: Pečke (720m), Mariborski razglednik (Cigelnica) (1147m)

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