Laško - Gozdnik

Access to the starting point:
a) From the motorway Ljubljana - Maribor, take the exit Celje - centre, then continue to Laško and Zidane Most. Once in Laško, turn right at the traffic lights opposite the petrol station in the direction of Spodnje and Zgornja Rečica and Hude Jama. Park in one of the car parks near the Laško fire station.
b) From Zasavje or Posavje, drive to Zidani Most or Rimske Toplice, then continue towards Celje. When you reach Laško, the signs for Spodnja and Zgornja Rečica and Huda Jama point you to the left. Turn left here and then park in one of the car parks near the Laško fire station.

Path description:
At the Laško Fire House you will see the start of the trail leading to Šmohor. The trail initially leads past the fire house, then after a few 10 m we arrive at a small chapel, next to which we see mountain direction signs. Here we continue along the ascending road in the direction of Šmohor, Kala and Mrzlica, and we follow it in the first fork to the right and then leave it after a few metres, as the signs direct us left on a marked footpath, which initially climbs up the stairs. Above the houses, the path continues across the meadow, which leads to the grassy cart track by the electricity pylon. Next, with a view of Laško and Hum, walk to the edge of the wood, then continue past the sign into the lane wood. Climb along the edge of the forest for a short distance, then turn off onto what was initially a dirt road, which leads to an asphalt road with good views of Posavsko hribovje. Follow the road to the right, which quickly leads to a small crossroads where the road to the farm Primož branches off to the right. Continue straight ahead, and follow the road to a small hamlet where the asphalt ends. We continue along the marked dirt road (direction Šmohor), which soon turns left into cart track, which leads to Šmohor. The ascent continues along the above-mentioned cart track, which, in a cross-climb over a relatively steep slope, quickly leads to the next farm.
From the farm, continue along cart track, which climbs between grazing fences, then passes into the woods and splits into two parts. Continue along the lower left-hand cart track, which joins a dirt road a few minutes higher, which is followed to the left. The road opens up some views towards Laško and the surrounding area, and then signs direct us right onto the ascending cart track, which soon lays completely flat and then crosses the slopes to the left. A little further on, we briefly join the tarmac road leading to Šmohor, and we continue on the marked footpath which runs parallel to the road. Slightly higher up, a steep path branches off to the right at a larger rock to Malič, and we continue straight ahead and after a few minutes of further walking we reach a marked crossroads where a second, less steep path to Malič branches off to the right. Continue straight across the larger meadow and walk past the newly built house to the next crossroads. Continue straight on again (left down Tolsto and Huda Jama) in the direction of the Homestead on Šmohor, reaching it after a minute's further walking.
From Dom na Šmohor continue in the direction of Kala, Mrzlica and Gozdnik. The way ahead first crosses a larger meadow, then passes into a lane of a forest, through which it descends to the nearby road. Once on the road, continue in the same direction, and we follow it to where it splits in two. This time we continue along the left-hand road, which takes us to the church of St. Mohor in a few 10 steps.
From the church, which is surrounded by a number of old lime trees, we follow a marked mountain path, which soon returns to the macadam road. Continue along the road, which bypasses the top of Pernice on the right-hand side, and then begins a moderate descent, leading to a marked crossroads. From the crossroads continue in the direction of Kala and Mrzlica and continue along the noticeably narrower macadam road, which leads us past a sign and a small well to the next crossroads, where we continue straight ahead. The road then lays down and after some 10 m leads us to a place where the signs for Kal, Mrzlica and Gozdnik direct us to the right on the ascending cart track. The way forward leads us past the NOB memorial, after which we soon arrive at the next crossroads. This time continue right towards Gozdnik (slightly left down Mrzlica), and we follow cart track to a point where the forest thins out a little. Here a narrower cart track branches off to the right, along which we soon see signs, and this gradually turns into a footpath. The way forward climbs steeply for a short time, then lays down and gradually leads us to the ridge of the Little Wood. Walking along the initially gently sloping ridge, the path then climbs steeply and quickly leads us to the inexpressive summit of Malega Gozdnik.
A short descent follows and the path leads us to the saddle between the two peaks of the Gozdnik. The way forward gradually begins to climb steeper and steeper, but it leads us along a relatively steep and especially in the wet for slipping dangerous ridge. The path is higher and within a few minutes of further walking leads us to the summit, in the middle of which there is a wooden bivouac.

On the way: Dom na Šmohorju mountain hut (784m), Mali Gozdnik (981m)

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