Ljubno ob Savinji - Planina Mali Travnik

Access to starting point:
From the highway Ljubljana - Maribor we go to the exit Šentrupert, and then we continue driving towards Mozirje, Ljubno ob Savinji and Logarska dolina. When we get to Ljubno, we will notice signs for Smrekovec, which point us to the right into the center of the settlement, and there we turn left on a somewhat narrower road which starts ascending above the settlement. Still before the end of Ljubno, we will notice signs for the cemetery, which point us to the left on a somewhat steeper road, from which we then once again turn left towards the cemetery. We park on a large well-maintained parking lot by the cemetery and the local church.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we walk through the cemetery to the other side of the wall, where we step on a marked path which starts already a little lower in the center of Ljubno. We follow the path to the right, and it quickly brings us below the power line pole and a nearby chapel. From the chapel we continue in the same direction and we continue the ascent on a gently sloping meadow, through which leads a poorly visible footpath. Higher, we cross a grazing fence and we step on a cart track which we follow left upwards. Ahead we ascend through the forest, we cross a macadam road and we get to a memorial, which is placed in the memory of a young boy.
The path ahead continues ascending through the forest for some time, then it widens into a cart track, on which with nice views we walk to the nearby farm Sedelšak.
Above the farm, more precisely at the chapel, we leave the road and through a hay meadow we ascend to the edge of the forest, where we notice a wide but steep cart track. We continue on the mentioned cart track, and it quickly flattens and turns a little to the right. After a shorter diagonal ascent we get to a marked junction, where we continue right in the direction of Koča na Travniku (left church of St. Primož 10 minutes).
The path, which becomes somewhat overgrown, quickly brings us to the farm Kovšak, where temporarily we step on the road. We go past the house and we continue the path through a hay meadow, where the footpath is at first almost entirely unnoticeable, and then we join a grassy cart track, on which with nice views on Golte and surrounding hills we ascend to an asphalt road at the farm Purkat. Here we continue a few steps to the left, and then signs for Travnik direct us to the right, on the path which quickly enters the forest. Further, we ascend on a relatively steep cart track, which higher flattens and turns into a pleasant forest path. Only a little higher we step on an indistinct ridge, where temporarily we go along the edge of a hay meadow (a view opens up on Komen), the path then immediately returns to the forest, through which we ascend for some time. After a few minutes, we join an old cart track, which soon becomes entirely overgrown. The cart track then brings us to an indistinct summit Zelenjak (1221 m), from which we then begin to descend gradually.
The path ahead continues partly on a cart track, partly on a forest path, mostly in a gentle ascent. Higher, the path brings us to an interesting wide but precipitous ridge (undemanding), along which we ascend to the nearby forest road, where from the right joins the path from Počka (Robnikova) mountain pasture.
We continue straight on the marked cart track (at first still a poorer road), which begins to ascend more steeply through the forest. The cart track higher brings us out of the forest onto a quite overgrown clearing (the path is like that too), then it turns left and brings us to a scenic grassy ridge, from which a wonderful view opens up on Ojstrica and part of the Dleskovška plateau. We continue the ascent along the edge of the scenic grassy slope until the path brings us to a small saddle where we notice a cross and a memorial plaque. A short descent follows and the path brings us to the shepherd huts on the mountain pasture Mali Travnik.

On the way: Zelenjak (1221m), Altarna peč (1200m)

Trip can be extended to: Mali Travnik , Koča na Travniku ( 20 min) , Veliki Travnik ( 45 min)