Kozjak nad Pesnico - Tojzlov vrh

Access to the starting point:
Take the road to Spodnja Kungota, then follow the road to Zgornja Kungota. At Kozjak nad Pesnico, turn left towards Gaj and Urban and then park in a suitable place. Preferably somewhere where the road turns into a forest.

Path description:
From the main road Lower Kungota - Upper Kungota, take the road leading to Gaj nad Mariborom and St. Urban. The path initially takes you across a flat area, and at the edge of the forest you continue along a wider road on the right. Go left for 50 m, then start climbing through the forest, and soon the signs direct you right on a footpath that ascends to the ruins of Pahle's Castle, which you pass on your left. After the castle, we gradually return to the asphalt road, which we then follow to a crossroads, where the path from Zgornja Kungota joins us from the right.
When we return to the forest, we leave the road again as the signs direct us to the right, where we climb steeply. A little further on the path is laid and in a few steps descends to the road, which is reached at a small crossroads.
Continue along the marked road, which continues through the forest for a few minutes, and when you leave the forest, continue along the ridge where the path leads you past a few houses. Further along the ridge, you will again cross a slope and arrive at a triangular crossroads in the middle of which there is a sign.
Here, a marked path (road) branches off to the left, leading towards St Urban, and we continue straight ahead, passing the Nabašec homestead on the left. Here you descend slightly and then reach a marked crossroads where the road to St Urban branches off to the left.
Continue straight on here and just a little further on, at a small crossroads, go straight on again. There is a slight downhill, and then you reach the next marked crossroads, where you go left towards Bresternica (the right-hand carriageway to Gaj nad Mariborom) and then immediately right onto the road marked for Večernik's direction to Tojzlov vrh.
From the crossroads, cross the dirt road and when you leave the forest, pass the Večernik homestead on your right. After the homestead, the road becomes passable and we have a nice view from the road towards the church Sveti Križ in Gaj nad Maribor. The way forward leads us past the chapel, after which we return to the forest, through which we climb steeper. The steepness eases when we reach an asphalt road, which we follow to the left, and we quickly arrive in the village of Gaj nad Maribor. It is an easy climb through the village and we reach the cemetery, where we turn left, and just after the crossroads we are at the church Sveti Križ, where there is a registration box by the roadside.
Continue past the church and follow the signs for Tojzlov vrh. The village of Gaj above Maribor soon ends and the nearby farm is passed on the right. Just 10 paces further on, turn left off the road onto cart track, which climbs along the edge of the forest, crossing the tarmac road at the chapel. Continue climbing along the edge of the forest, then pass the Iglič homestead, after which, after a short descent, return to the tarmac road.
After a minute or so of easy downhill, the path from the Šiker homestead joins from the right.
Continue straight ahead and climb up the lookout, where another path from Šober joins from the left.
Walk along the scenic road for a short distance, which offers a beautiful view of Sv. Urbán and the surrounding hills, and then the road returns to the forest. A few minutes of moderate climbing follows and we arrive at Planinski dom Kozjak, or the Obrtnik Mountain Home on Tojzl Summit.
In front of the lodge, go right to cart track, next to which there are signs for the summit. After a few steps the path goes into the forest, through which it climbs easily and after a few minutes leads us to the forested summit, where there is a registration box and a NOB memorial.
Starting point - Sveti Križ 1:35, Sveti Križ - Planinski dom Kozjak 0:25, Planinski dom Kozjak - Tojzlov vrh 0:05.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in November 2021.

On the way: Sveti Križ (Gaj nad Mariborom) (575m), Planinski dom Kozjak (690m)

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