Stogovci (Vabča vas) - Church of St. Bolfenk (Jelovice)

Access to the starting point:
a) Exit the Štajerska motorway at exit Slovenska Bistrica - South, then follow the road to Poljčane and from there to Makole, Majšperk and Ptuj. At the end of Majšperk exit the roundabout in the direction of Žetale and Jurovci. Continue along the main road to Stanečka vas and a little further. At the end of Stanečka vas, turn right towards Žetale and Naraplje. At this crossroads, we see the first signs for Jelovice, and we drive a little further to the hamlet of Vabča vas, where the route described above begins at the bus stop. There are no parking spaces at the starting point.
b) Leave the Podravje motorway at exit Lancova vas, then follow the signs for Podlehnik and Jurovce. At the end of Tržec go right out of the roundabout towards Jurovci and continue towards Majšperk. In Stogovci turn left towards Žetale and in the direction of the mountain trails for Jelovice and Kupčinji Vrh. Just a little further on from the crossroads, you will arrive in the hamlet of Vabča vas, where the trail described above begins. There are no parking spaces at the starting point.

Path description:
From the hamlet of Vabča, we continue along the asphalt road that leads us along the Jesenice stream and quickly leads us to the beginning of the Naraplje settlement. A little further on from the marked crossroads, continue right towards the marked path to Jelovice (straight through the centre of Naraplje), where the path continues along the gently ascending asphalt road, which leads us to a few houses. At the houses the road turns right and we continue straight on cart track, which leads us to the Vondušek stream, which we cross over a wooden bridge. On the other side of the stream, the path enters the forest and climbs steeply up the slope. We climb steeply through the forest for a while, then return to the asphalt road, which continues the climb, leading us under the nearby hamlet. At a small crossroads, continue straight on (if you go left, you will join the marked path from the Naraplje settlement), where you will then pass a chapel. Higher up, the path turns left, and at the right-hand bend it joins the marked path from Naraplje.
Continue along the asphalt road for a short distance, and when the road forks, continue straight on the footpath, which will take you up to the church of St. Bolfenko in a few minutes.
Description and pictures refer to April 2022.

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