Šmihel nad Mozirjem - Dom na Smrekovcu
Starting point: Šmihel nad Mozirjem (712 m)
| Lat/Lon: | 46,3769°N 14,9545°E |
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Time of walking: 6 h
Difficulty: easy marked way
Altitude difference: 663 m
Altitude difference po putu: 875 m
Map: Kamniške in Savinjske Alpe 1:50.000
Recommended equipment (summer):
Recommended equipment (winter): ice axe, crampons
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Access to the starting point:
First, take the Mozirje, then continue towards Golt at the roundabout. After 2 km drive to the crossroads for Šmihel (you will see the VID pub at the crossroads) and turn right here for Šmihel. Then drive uphill for 6 km and you will reach the very pretty village of Šmihel, where you can see that the whole village breathes for the cleanliness of the place. Park your car here in front of the church, where there are plenty of parking spaces.
Path description:
I started my journey at Šmihelj nad Mozirjem at 8:25 and headed towards Mozirska koča. The route to Mozirska koča is very well marked and took me past pastures, through a farm yard, through the wods, along tarmac and dirt roads. In short, I changed a lot of different bases to get to the hut.
It took me 1 hour 30 minutes from the village of Šmihel to Mozirska koča. I am not writing much because the attached photos tell more.
From the hut you go 20 metres uphill on the road and then turn right into a meadow (you will see a sign). There is also a chapel and you will be able to see part of the Golte ski slope, then quickly into the forest. A little bit before Boskovec, I got lost for the first time. Why? I found a mountain sign with a twisted arrow for Boskovec and I took it to mean that after a few metres I had to take the path going left, but I should have taken the narrow path to the right. What confused me; the left path was much wider (it loks like tractors or quads use it) and the right path had a marker on a stone, which was obscured by tall grass. After walking for some 10 metres in the wrong direction, I returned to the signpost and then found the sign for Boskovec. So, beware of this sign (the comment is also in the photo). I reached the lookout tower on Boskovec after a 40-minute walk from Mozirska hut.
I didn't climb the tower because the views were not beautiful (clear day, but blurry views) and so there are no photos from the tower in the distance.
From the tower, go back the same way you came, about 100 metres, and then you will come to a crossroads where you can go back to Mozirska koča, or you can continue on the way to your home in Smrekovec. I went right towards the home on Smrekovec. I was very surprised by this route, because again the nature I was walking through changed incredibly quickly, as did the ground (stone, moss, spruce needles, pasture, meadow, slope, marsh. . . ). The path is reminiscent of Maribor Pohorje. So I walked over Kalo to my home in Smrekovec. It took me 30 minutes from the lookout tower on Boskovec to Kalo, and another 45 minutes from Kalo to the home on Smrekovec. The time was 12:15 and I had chosen my home in Smrekovec for a rest and lunch. Here we were all laughing at the two goats lounging on the tables.
At 14:00 I left the Smrekovec lodge and headed in the direction of "Bele vode, Šoštanj" (the mountain sign is 100 metres below the lodge; go left into the forest). I descended again through forests and pastures and also passed a large group of cows grazing peacefully. So after 1 hour and 5 minutes I reached a crossroads and a road and the stream Štajerska Kramarica, where I decided to follow the path along the stream.
I walked along the stream for about 2 km (I passed a water reservoir and a house that used to have a fish farm; the pools are visible). There are no more mountain signs here. Then I came to a crossroads where the path continues along the stream and another one goes uphill (there is also a house on the hill at the crossroads). Here I went right along the road uphill past this house and into the wods. From here on I walked only on the dirt road, as there is no mountain sign anywhere. A kilometre before Šmihel I reached an asphalt road and continued along it towards Šmihel. It took me 1 hour and 5 minutes to get from the junction for Bele vode to Šmihel, so I arrived in Šmihel at 17:10.
It is a very long walk, as I was actively walking for 5 hours and 35 minutes, but I walk faster than the average visitor to hills and mountains. But it is an extremely beautiful route, because as I have written twice before, the surroundings change every few minutes. So I would also recommend this trail to families with children, but only certain sections, depending on which ones you prefer. However, the hills are interspersed with well-maintained dirt roads, so you can chose any parking place you like. Take a mountain map to help you find your way around.
We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Smrekovec
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