Podolševa (Rogar) - Govca (Olševa) (via Obel kamen)

Access to the starting point:
a) Drive to Luce, then continue on to the Logar Valley. In the village Solčava, before the bridge over the river Savinjek, leave the road towards the Logar valley and continue to the right in the direction of Podolševa and Črna na Koroškem. After a climb of about 5 km, you reach a crossroads where you turn left towards Sv. Duh (right Črna na Koroškem) and then follow the Solčava panoramic road to where the road to the tourist farm Rogar branches off to the right. Park in a suitable place near the crossroads. Parking in front of the farm is allowed for guests of the tourist farm. From the main road to the starting point is approximately 7,5 km.
b) Take the road to Črna na Koroškem and then continue driving in the direction of Koprivna and Solčava. Continue along the valley of the Meži River for some time, then turn left towards Solčava and the Logarska dolina. From there it is a short descent to a crossroads, where you turn right towards Sv. Duh, and then follow the Solčava panoramic road to where the road to the tourist farm Rogar turns off to the right. Park in a suitable place near the crossroads. Parking in front of the farm is allowed for guests of the tourist farm. From the centre Črna na Koroškem, the starting point is approximately 22,5 km.
c) Via Border crossing Pavličev Vrh, drive into Slovenia and start descending towards Solčava. Shortly after the Majerhold Mountain Lodge, turn left towards Podolševa and Solčava panoramic road. Follow the panoramic road for about 500 m further on from the Strevc Tourist Farm, which is located below the Church of the Holy Spirit. Park in a suitable place along the road, at the part where the road to the Rogar Tourist Farm branches off. From Border crossing Pavličev Vrh to the starting point is approximately 10,5 km.

Path description:
From where we parked, we first walk to the Rogar Tourist Farm, and from there we continue along the marked path towards Olševa. Above the farm, a beautiful view opens up, and the path soon turns into a forest. Climb through the forest for a few minutes and then cross the macadam road, where the path from the Strevc Tourist Farm joins from the left.
Continue in the direction of Potočka zijalka, Obel kamna and Govce. Continue along the well-trodden and gradually steeper path, which reaches the state border at a higher altitude. After a few minutes of steep climbing, the path from Austria joins us on the left.
Continue to the right and after another 10 minutes of climbing, you will reach the archaeological site Potočka zijalka.
Continue on the marked path, which bypasses the cave on the right and climbs up the right-hand side of a fairly steep ravine using the fixed safety gear. A little further on, cross the gully with the help of wedges and then climb steeply out of the gully. The path continues to be quite steep, and with every metre gained in altitude it becomes more and more scenic.
At a small ridge the path splits, and we take the left path in the direction of Obel kamna (straight ahead Govca). There follows a steep climb up a mostly grassy slope, which is overgrown by dwarf pines higher up. When we reach the main ridge, we can already see the first registration box on the first headland (the registration box of the Mountaineering Club Skala), but in August 2018 there was only a stamp in it. There is a short climb from the first promontory to the next promontory, where, next to the cross, there is a second registration box.
Continue to the right and the trail leads along the scenic Olševa border ridge, where you mainly walk on the Slovenian side of the ridge. After a few minutes of fairly steep walking, the path climbs steeply and leads to Obel kamen, which is identified by a boundary stone with No XXII 1.
Continue along the ridge, at first with a few more short descents and ascents, and then you will reach a short, difficult descent. After the difficult point, where there is no fixed safety gear, descend for a short distance, then the path turns left and crosses the slopes to join the normal path leading to Govca. From the crossroads there is a short climb and the path returns to the ridge. On the ridge, in the dwarf pines zone, an unmarked trail from Zadnji travnik joins us almost imperceptibly from the left, and we continue straight ahead and in a few minutes climb to the highest peak of Olševa.
Starting point - Potočka zijalka 1:05, Potočka zijalka - Obel kamen 0:50, Obel kamen - Govca 0:30.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in 2018 (August and July).

On the way: Potočka zijalka (1660m), Obel kamen (Olševa) (1911m)

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