Izlake - Črni vrh (Čemšeniška planina)

Access to the starting point:
a) Exit the Styria motorway at exit Trojane, then follow the signs for Izlake and Zagorje. There is a downhill and then you arrive in the valley of the Orehovica stream. Continue along the valley and when you reach Izlake, just a few metres after the road sign marking the beginning of the village, turn right and park in the parking lot next to the former Medijske toplice, today only the Bar And Lounge Carpe Diem is open.

b) Take Moravče and then follow the road to Izlake. When you reach the main road Zagorje ob Savi - Izlake, turn left towards Izlake, and before the end of Izlake, turn left into the parking lot in front of the former Media Spa.

c) From the road Litija - Hrastnik, take the road Zagorje ob Savi, then follow the signs for Izlake. When you arrive in Izlake, drive through the village on the main road, and before the end of the village, turn left and park in the parking lot next to the former Medija Spa.

Path description:
From the parking lot at the former Medijske toplice, continue towards the Izlake centre, then cross the main road at the pedestrian crossing and continue along the road that branches off the main road at the Tuš market Ajda.

Continue in the direction of Čemšeniška mountain pasture and continue along the asphalt road, which ascends gently, first passing houses and then several meadows and individual houses. The gently sloping road that leads us along the Lesje brook leads us after a while to a crossroads where the road branches off to the left towards part of the hamlet of Brde, and we continue straight on, leaving the valley of the Lesje brook at a point where a mountain direction signpost from the road directs us sharply to the left on a marked footpath. After a short cross-climb, the path turns sharp right, and a few minutes higher up it crosses cart track. The path continues through the woods and gradually widens into cart track, which leads out of the woods. A few minutes of scenic walking follows and you reach the village of Čemšenik, where you carefully follow the markings at successive crossroads. At a slightly larger crossroads in the middle of the village, go left, passing the Post Office of Slovenia and the Andrej shop on the right, and the parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary on the left.

A little further on, at a small crossroads, take a sharp right in the direction of the signposts and the bio-products of the Alenka grocery store. The steep road then leads us past the farm, and the asphalt ends at the water tower. Continue on the macadam road, and turn left at the nearby crossroads. Leave the macadam road just a little further on and turn right onto a marked footpath, which begins to climb steeply through the forest. At a higher level, rejoin the road for a short distance and soon turn slightly left onto a footpath that leads past a small spring. When we return to the forest, the marked path from Zagorje or Kisovec joins us from the right.

Continue in the direction of Čemšeniška mountain pasture and climb steeply across. The cross-climb ends when the ridge of Čemšeniška mountain pasture is reached, and at the above-mentioned point the path from Trojane or Prvin is joined.

Continue to the right and continue the ascent along the folded macadam road, which we leave a little higher and continue slightly to the right on the marked footpath, which leads us along the beautiful views of Zasavje and Posavsko hribovje with the highest Kum, and in the distance we can also see Snežnik. A little further on, we cross the lane of the forest, and the path then lays down and crosses a steep grassy slope where, when it is icy, there is a high risk of slipping, but otherwise the path is wide and technically easy. Shortly before the mountain lodge, cross the route of the cargo cableway and then walk to the mountain lodge, enjoying the beautiful views.
From the mountain lodge, continue eastwards or along the path towards Krvavice. After the viewpoint, the path enters the forest and continues along the gently sloping ridge of Čemšeniška mountain pasture, and after a few minutes it splits. Take the path slightly right in the direction of Zajčeva koča (slightly left Vransko and Tabor) and continue to climb gently to moderately. At first you pass a hunting observation post, then climb for a few minutes to a small pass where there is a registration box.
Shortly before the registration box, go left and within a minute of further walking climb to Črni vrh, which is the highest peak of Čemšeniška mountain pasture.
Izlake - Čemšenik 1:25, Čemšenik - Dom na Čemšeniška mountain pasture 1:20, Dom na Čemšeniška mountain pasture - Črni vrh 0:15.

Description and figures refer to the situation in 2019 (February).

On the way: Čemšenik (631m), Koča na Čemšeniški planini mountain hut (1120m)

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