Lovska koča Muljava - Mali Petrovac (Petrova gora) (Roman path)

Access to starting point:
A) Highway Zagreb-Split we leave at exit Karlovec / Karlovac. Through the town we follow the signs for Split and Slunj. After Karlovac we drive through Jelase, Vukmanički Cerovac and Tušilović. In the settlement Tušilović we turn left in the direction of the settlement Vojnić. When we come to Vojnić we will notice tourist signs for Hunting cottage Muljava, to which we get to after 10 minutes of additional driving. We park at the hunting cottage.
B) From Bela krajina over the border crossing Metlika we drive to Croatia, where we follow the signs for Karlovec / Karlovac, we then follow the description A.

Path description:
Our path starts between the hunting cottage Muljava and children's playground, where we notice the first captions and stairs. We go upwards and after a minute of walking, we get to resting place Zoranovac.
Here the path in long turn turns right towards the east and it brings us to the stream, which we soon cross over a small bridge. Next follows easier ascent through a thinner forest and after approximately 15 minutes of walking, we get to a wider forest road, on which we continue approximately 10 minutes. While walking on the road also the second path from Muljave joins.
After 10 minutes we go from the road right on a more muddy path, which is consequence of woodcutting (condition 2021). The path ahead becomes increasingly steep and leads us through some more overgrown parts. Higher, the path for some time flattens, and then again becomes steep and brings us on Veliki Petrovac, on which there is situated a huge monument, which is unfortunately abandoned.
For numerous mountaineers this is also the final destination because they think this is the highest peak of Petrova gora, but in fact Mali Petrovac is few meters higher.
Let me mention, that from the top of the monument in spite of relatively low altitude there is outstanding view towards the south, where we can see Bosna and Hercegovina and on the north, where we can see all the way to Slovenia, but the ascent on monument unsecured and dangerous.
From the monument we continue towards the south, where we walk on an asphalt road, and the road starts descending, and we will soon notice an information board and the path which is ascending by telecommunication building. After few minutes of additional walking, we get to Mali Petrovac, the highest peak of Petrova gora.
On the summit, there is an inscription book. Because the peak is in the forest there isn't any view. A minute ahead from the peak there are also ruins of monastery Petrovac.