Oplotnica - Sveti Miklavž (Koritno)

Access to starting point:
A) From highway Ljubljana - Maribor we go to the exit Slovenske Konjice, and then we follow the signs for Slovenske Konjice. From the roundabout after OMV gas station we turn to the first exit right towards Slovenska Bistrica, towards Slovenska Bistrica we drive to the turn-off of the road to the left towards Oplotnica and Osankarica. We turn towards Oplotnica and on the road we drive to the center of the settlement, where we park on one of the many parking lots in the settlement.
B) From highway Maribor - Ljubljana we go to the exit Slovenska Bistrica - south, and then we follow the signs for Slovenske Konjice. Soon after Slovenska Bistrica we turn right in the direction of Oplotnica, and then we drive to the center of Oplotnica, where we park on one of the many parking lots in the settlement.

Path description:
From the center of the settlement, we head on the path towards Rogla and Pesek, initially walking along the left bank of the stream Oplotnica. We soon cross the stream Oplotnica via a bridge, and after the bridge, we turn right. When the dense part of the settlement ends, we begin to ascend more steeply on the asphalt road, which, after a cross, enters the forest. When the road in the forest turns sharply to the left, we continue straight on a marked path that ascends above the side road. Further on, we ascend diagonally to the right, but the marked path becomes increasingly overgrown and, during the vegetation season, practically impassable, so we must find passages to the left or right of the marked path. Higher up, we keep slightly to the left and, after a few minutes, reach an asphalt road, which we follow to the right towards the start of the settlement Koritno. The road quickly leads us to a small crossroad, from which we continue slightly left towards Javornik-Kavzeki (to the right, a drivable road leads to the center of the settlement Koritno and Božje). Further on, we pass a few houses, and before the last house, we turn slightly right onto a cart track that ascends through a meadow, offering a nice view back towards Boč. A few minutes later, we reach the first house of the main part of the settlement Koritno, and about 100 meters further, we pass other houses, following the trail blazes. When we are below the church of St. Miklavž, we turn slightly right onto a cart track, which leads us up to the nearby church.
Description and pictures refer to conditions in September 2023.