Radeljski prelaz - Kapunerhütte

Access to the starting point:
Drive to Radlje ob Dravi, then continue to the Radeljski Pass. After a few kilometres of climbing, we arrive at Border crossing Radelj, where we park.

Path description:
On the Austrian side of the pass, we see mountain direction signs, including for the Kapunerhütte hut, which point us sharp right onto the macadam road. Follow the road up to the edge of the forest, where you turn left onto a road that is closed to public traffic. We climb along the road for a few minutes, and then the signs direct us slightly to the right on a marked footpath which climbs over a clearing and from which we get some views. Above the coppice, the path passes into the woods and on the Austrian side passes the summit of Radelj (784 m). While crossing, we have a nice view towards Golica / Koralpe, and then the path reaches the state border, along which it continues. The path then climbs along the edge of a meadow, with a large private cottage on the left, and we take in the beautiful views to the upper edge of the meadow, where the path returns to the forest. Follow the waymarks through the woods, and the path reaches cart track at a sign.
From cart track go immediately slightly to the right and climb over the next clearing, from where a beautiful view opens up again, this time a little more to the Slovenian side, where you can see Uršlja Gora and Pec. Higher up, the trail runs alongside a chain-link fence for a while, then begins to descend gently. There is an easy downhill and a crossing of cart track, and then we reach the Kapunerhütte hut.
Description and pictures refer to 2019 (May).

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Sveti Pankracij (Radelca), Sveti Urban (Radelca) (1 h 10 min)

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