Ruše - Kluže

Access to starting point:
From Maribor or Selnica ob Dravi we drive to Ruše, where we follow the signs for the cemetery, where in the parking lot by the cemetery we park. We can also park in any other parking lot in Ruše.

Path description:
From the cemetery we continue on the road, or sidewalk, which continues towards the west, and from the road the first path through the Lobnica valley soon branches off to the left, but we continue on the main road to the next marked crossroad, where at the company Ecom we turn left onto a side road, by which there are signs for the path along Lobnica, Šumik, and Bajgot.
We bypass the company area on the right side, walking along the fence, and a little further, we cross the stream Lobnica over a small bridge.
After the small bridge, we reach an asphalt road, and the marked path splits.
To the left continues the path along the stream Lobnica, but we go right and then immediately left in the direction towards Zgornji Smolnik and Šumik. Next follows a short ascent on the macadam road, which we quickly leave as the signs for Šumik and Pesek direct us left onto an overgrown cart track, which further ascends diagonally towards the right. A little further, we join another path, along which we quickly reach the NOB monument. Above the monument, the path begins to ascend more steeply and in a few minutes brings us to a saddle west of the peak Kluže.
On the saddle, we leave the marked path, which continues to the right and leads further towards Zgornji Smolnik, and we continue left on an unmarked path, along which, in approximately five minutes of further walking, we reach a forested peak.
The description and pictures refer to the condition in June 2023.