Mariborska koča - Žigartov vrh

Access to the starting point:
Leave the Štajerska motorway at the exit for Slivnica and Rogoza, then follow the signs for Pohorje and Areh. The way ahead takes you through Spodnje and Zgornje Hoče, Slivnica Pohorje, and after the settlements follow the signs for Areh, and higher up the signs for Maribor cottage. Park in the parking lot a little in front of the Maribor cottage.

Path description:
From the parking lot, walk to Mariborska koča and go around it on the left, then continue to the right in the direction of Ruška hut na Arehu.
There is a short climb and you reach a road, which continues the climb. The road forks a little higher up, and we continue slightly left (slightly right Log and Bistrica ob Dravi). A few minutes higher we reach a marked path leading via Mariborski razglednik, and we go left here and continue along the wider cart track, which leads us through the forest. A little further on, the path to Hotel Zarja branches off to the left, and we continue straight on in the direction of Ruška hut. There is a cross-country climb up the slopes of Sedovec Peak, and then we descend to a small pass where the path from Fram joins us.
Continue straight ahead and climb mainly gently along the macadam road, which leads us past a few graves. After a while, you reach the main road to Areh, continue along it for a short distance, and then turn slightly left onto a footpath, which quickly leads to the Church of St Areh.
From the church, cross the meadow and you will arrive at the Ruška hut on Areh.
From the hut, turn right towards Žigartov vrh and walk to the asphalt road, where you turn left and then continue along the road towards Šumik, Cojzerica and Žigartovo vrh. At first, the path still leads along a large parking lot, but then the road goes into the forest and climbs gently. After about 10 minutes of further walking, you arrive at a marked crossroads where the path to the left branches off towards the Šumik waterfall and Bajgot. Continue straight ahead on the wider macadam road, from which turn left for a minute or so, as the signs for Žigartov vrh direct you left onto a worse forest road, which leads you up to the nearby ski resort. Continue along the edge of the ski slope, and higher up the path goes slightly left and into the forest. Continue through the forest, following the signs, and follow this path until you reach the summit, a few minutes away.
Mariborska koča - Ruška koča 1:10, Ruška koča - Žigartov vrh 0:30.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in March, May and November 2022.

On the way: Ruška koča na Arehu (1246m)

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