Krapina - Sušec (Strahinjščica) (put sedam zavoja)

Access to the starting point:
Croatia is reached via Border crossing Gruškovlje / Macelj. We drive in the direction of Zagreb, but only until the exit Đurmanec, where we leave the motorway. In the village, at the roundabout, go in the direction of Krapina. When you get to the railway crossing, turn left in the direction of Podgora. Now we are in Krapina and we go through the underpass of the Zagorje motorway and turn left again. Now follow this road (you will also see signs along the way) all the way to the large parking lot next to the Ekovent factory, where you can park.

Path description:
From the parking lot, head east up the hill, using the signs as a guide. At first, you walk along an asphalt road that climbs steeply, then gently, through the forest, and higher up through the village of Strahinje. After about 20 minutes, you will see the entrance to the forest, which is marked with a tourist sign. There are a few places where you can leave your vehicle.
Our path ascends steeply and soon turns right, crosses a stream and leaves the forest. Here we go left up the usually muddy cart track along a long clearing.
Cart track leads to a wood where it turns west. From here, in seven turns, we climb rapidly up the southern slope and along a fairly steep path we reach the mountain hut on Strahinjščićica. There are ten minutes between the first and second bend, and then there are bends every minute.
You can have a meal or spend the night in the mountain hut, which is open at weekends.
From the hut you go in the direction of Gornje Jesenje, but only for 20 metres, because then you quickly turn right back into the forest. The path initially follows the wider logging trail, then turns onto a narrower path and becomes quite steep. On the steep part, which is quite slippery during and after rain, a wooden fence helps us. The steep path then leads to the Dedek lookout point.
From Dedek, which is also a suitable take-off point for paragliders, we have a beautiful view to the south and west. For many mountaineers, this is also the final destination, and we will continue eastwards. The trail here is laid out and follows the narrow ridge of the Strahinjščice River. There is also a wooden fence at a few exposed points.
The trail leaves the ridge and runs along the southern slope, but when the ridge widens, it returns to it. A little more walking follows and the path leads to the summit.
At the very top of Sušec is a huge willow tree. There is no sign-in book (it is in the hut), only a stamp. As the summit is covered with forest, there is no view.

Ekovent factory - entrance to the forest 15 min.
Entrance to the forest - hut 45 min.
hut - Grandfather 10 min.
Dedek - Sušec Peak 20 min.

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