Marno - Koča na Kopitniku

Access to starting point:
a) We drive into Hrastnik, and then follow the signs for Celje. In the settlement Marno, we reach a crossroad where a road branches off to the right towards the settlement Turje, the cottage Koča na Kopitniku, and the Dom v Gorah. At the crossroad, there are hiking signposts, and we park at a suitable place.
b) From the road Celje - Zidani Most, in the settlement Rimske Toplice, we turn right towards Hrastnik (from the direction of Zidani Most, we turn left); towards Hrastnik, we drive to the settlement Marno, where a road branches off to the left towards the settlement Turje, the cottage Koča na Kopitniku, and the Dom v Gorah. At the crossroad, there are hiking signposts, and we park at a suitable place.

Path description:
From the starting point by gardening center Napret we continue on the asphalt road towards the settlement Turje. The road quickly enters the forest, and blazes then guide us left onto a cart track, along which we shortcut a longer road bend. Higher up, we return to the road, which leads us to a crossroad before the settlement Turje.
We continue straight on a marked and fairly scenic road, which further guides us through the settlement Turje. Somewhere in the middle of the settlement, on a small hill to the left, we notice the church of St. Štefan, but we continue on the asphalt road, which also leads through the upper part of the settlement. When the houses on the right side end, at the water supply building, the marked path splits.
Slightly to the right, a marked path branches off from the road towards Dom v Gorah, but we continue straight on the asphalt road, which quickly leads to a marked crossroad.
We continue straight (to the right is Dom v Gorah), but the path towards Koča na Kopitniku splits once again. From the road, a path branches off slightly to the right towards NOB, but we continue straight in the direction of the road path. Next follows a diagonal ascent to the left; when we briefly leave the forest at a few individual houses, we follow the blazes. Further on, we mostly continue ascending diagonally to the left, then arrive at a crossroad where a path branches off to the left towards the hunting cottage.
Here, we can turn left towards the hunting cottage and then a few steps further in the direction of the footpath towards Koča na Kopitniku, or we can go right and, a little further from the road, turn left.
Both paths quickly merge, and we leave the forest, walking across a larger meadow in a few minutes to reach Koča na Kopitniku.
Marno - Turje 0:30, Turje - Koča na Kopitniku 1:00.
The description refers to the condition in March 2023, and the pictures are from various periods.

On the way: Sveti Štefan (Turje) (598m)