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Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail

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bruny13. 01. 2012 18:30:33
Practically just a mežikanje stone's throw from my home, a 21-kilometer long circular Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail runs at half-marathon distance, which is a kind of cross-section of the world between Loče and Zbelovo. I know some parts of the trail and will need to venture onto the entire circular route in the future...

GPS:Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail/Ljubično section, 13.01.2012

This afternoon easy hiking on Friday the 13th in January 2012 on the extreme eastern part of the Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail, which leads from Podpeč ob Dravinji (bridge over Dravinja at ,,velbah,,) via Ljubična to the church of St. Mary, Mother of God on Ljubično 533 m.a.s.l. and then continuing descent by the cross at ,,Marijinih stopinjah,, into the valley or Zbelovska gora settlement - to the underpass under the Maribor-Celje railway line, where the Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail then continues westward... Conditions for walking more than excellent, surprisingly diverse and varied forest-stone world marks this part of the trail especially on the section below the cross...In the near future probably continuing the entire circular trail...
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail 1
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...starting point of today's path - bridge over Dravinja in the settlement Podpeč ob Dravinji at ,,velbah,,...2
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...towards Ljubična I set an afternoon leisurely pace but there will be some elevation...3
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...for tractors, trucks...of course NOT for hikers...4
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...the well-marked mountain path zigzags higher up the hill...5
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...along the path...6
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...steeper than the photo suggests...7
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...sharply left is the correct one...8
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...under the weight of years has fallen the dried-up once ,,junak,,...9
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...there somewhere towards Zbelovska gora, settlement Zbelovo below, Konjiška gora, Pohorje my late afternoon gaze was carried...10
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...yes, it's definitely a limestone world...11
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...towards Slovenska Bistrica, Maribor, Pohorje...12
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...yes, the path was full of leaves today too...13
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...patron of hunters I know it is, but say also of hikers!?...14
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...church of St. Mary, Mother of God at Ljubična from the eastern - shady perspective...15
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...before the exit from the forest...16
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...Brezje for the Ljubljana archdiocese, Ptujska gora for the Maribor archdiocese.........and Ljubično - for the Poljčane parish...17
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...towards the cross at ,,Marijinih stopinjah,, the path led me further...18
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...gentle descent...19
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...above the cross and benches at ,,Marijinih stopinjah,,...20
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...In 2002, diligent locals renovated the cross...21
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...in the concrete descent towards the settlement Zbelovska gora...22
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...how rocky the ground along the path is...23
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...excellent path also for some unnecessary sprain!? and it's Friday the 13th too...24
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...another view - right back...25
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...rocks and stones mostly behind me...26
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...forward and downward...27
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...just a few more steps to the road...28
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...obviously renovated some time ago...29
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...also public lighting and that's right...30
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...still some touch of the past by the path and now as entrance portal to the property...31
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...and under the railway underpass - ,,velbom,, of course I will continue another time, today...32
Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail ...Towards the start and also the end of today's path as part of the Loško-zbelovska path or also as a loop via Ljubična between Podpeč and Zbelovo gora...33
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bruny29. 01. 2012 18:08:11
Today, hiking along the entire route of the Loško - Zbelovska mountain trail from the starting point Podpeč on the Dravinja. GPS track:Loško -Zbelovska mountain trail


Trail dry with slight snow flurries and quite annoying northeast wind at times. Quite an interesting trail and good insight into the area between Zbelovo and Loče.
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...After ascent to Ljubično from Podpeči and descent to Zbelovska gora settlement I continue under the railway line...2
...Zbelovska gora...3
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...across Loča - Ponikva road and sharply right...5
...Lipoglav...6
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...along the path...8
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...Črešnar homestead...11
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...forest road...15
...towards Krošel homestead...16
...Krošel homestead...17
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...below Cugmas homestead...20
...forest road above Cugmas homestead...21
...view towards Žiče..Pohorje...22
...Klokočovnik and descent to Loče...23
...slightly foggy view of Loče...24
...along the path in the settlement Klokočovnik...25
...light snow was falling...26
...Loče...27
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...settlement Mlače...30
...Mlače...31
...Mlače...32
...on the path to Zbelovo...33
...still on the meadow path...34
..za...35
...Here to the right and across the Dravinja river...36
...and the start was also the end of the circular Loško - Zbelovska mountain trail in the settlement Podpeč on the Dravinja... Lp...37
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lajcicar30. 01. 2012 18:40:04
Interesting trail, nice photos, maybe I'll cross it in the future. I also checked this trail on Garmin, super, what all data you have up there. Nice regards! Lajči
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bruny6. 02. 2012 18:07:37
At temperatures deep below zero and snowing, today I hiked half of the Loško - Zbelovska mountain trail. I crossed half today from Zbelovska gora to the settlement Penoje & Mlače, which was the most logical choice, and added exceptionally today a loop to Zbelovski castle from Zbelovo, which is otherwise not part of the Loško - Zbelovska mountain trail.

Route:Loško - zbelovska mountain trail, 06.02.2012

The snow has nevertheless made the trail somewhat mežikanje more demanding, especially the descent from Ljubično to the plain - settlement Zbelovska gora required a somewhat more concrete careful step. I estimated about 600 meters of elevation for today and there were that many... The highest point of the trail today was Ljubično between the church and the footprints or rather the cross... I didn't meet anyone, whom I otherwise would have in such impossible weather... Today I also corrected the mistake I ,,committed,, while hiking the full trail. Today I correctly descended to settlement Zbelovo along the line over the field and small bridge, while last time I made a somewhat longer ,,detour,, by the silos of commodity reserves of the Republic of Slovenia.

Regards, bruny
...snow, wind, cold... well it's February and right so it is...1
...from starting point Podpeč along Dravinja towards Ljubično...2
...there is some snow...3
...chapel of St. Hubert and right here...4
...below the summit of Ljubična...5
...the church is already behind me...6
...the summit is somewhere here by the ,,antennas,,...7
...on the descent towards the cross...8
...towards the end of the descent the slope eases somewhat...9
...yes, under the ,,pan,, one needs to go to the other side...10
...snow, wind, drifts...through the hills of Zbelovska gora...11
...today I cut the Loško - Zbelovska mountain trail in half and already on the descent to the settlement Penoje...12
...from the right bank one needs to go to the left bank of the river...13
...and at Busarj into ...up the hill...14
...across the forest, meadows and along the fields already in the direction of Zbelovo...15
...today correctly across the footbridge...16
...silos of the commodity reserves of the Republic of Slovenia, where I last time !? extended the path...17
...view upwards to the remains of the castle...18
...after the steep ascent view of the western part of the castle remains...19
...descent through the forest...20
...and at the abandoned farmstead downhill along the road, so that it becomes a loop...21
...back along the river and under the known ,,giants,, back to the starting point and a pleasant conclusion of the half in cold, wind and snow between Zbelovo and Loče...22
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bruny23. 02. 2012 21:20:22
Along the eastern half of the Loško - Zbelovska mountain trail and this time in the opposite direction to the official one = Podpeč - Zbelovo - Mlače and trail section through the settlement Penoje - Zbelovska gora - Ljubično - Podpeč.

Route:LZPP, 23.02.2012

Ascent to Ljubično from Zbelovska gora is much steeper mežikanje compared to the ascent from the Podpeč settlement, direct and among rocks for this altitude quite varied in the middle part. Trail partly snowy & partly dry in windless conditions.
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bruny31. 10. 2012 21:06:36
Hiking the entire Loško-Zbelovska mountain trail on the last day of October with colleague Vinko from PD Poljčane and that from mežikanje starting point at the bridge over the Dravinja river in Ljubično settlement. We joined the trail via ,,Ocvirk,, by the chapel of St. Hubert below the Ljubična summit and at the end still ascent to Zbelovo castle, which is not part of the LZPp trail and repeated descent under the chapel via Ocvirk back to the starting point... Terrain partially snowy, at times quite cold northeast wind... and also quite a bit of fallen trees between the Črešnar & Krošl farms on the western part of today's activity made fast progress impossible.


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Lj1. 11. 2012 16:13:52
Bruny, how does the official LZP route go? If I understand correctly, the start is in Loče, but in which direction do you start from Loče?
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bruny2. 11. 2012 17:02:18
Thanks for the question. Start is in Loče at the tourist farm Lopan in the very center and then the trail continues towards the tourist society home at Mlače, Zbelovo, Ljubična...More info at Source Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail. Terrain on the trail very diverse and Ljubično is quite the world of Konjiška gora, Boč or Donačka gora in miniature despite relatively low elevation. Near the mentioned Loče, other good starting points are Mlače, Zbelovo and Podpeč (at velbah). The trail is also an excellent link between Konjiška gora and Boč for longer activities in the area. Best regards
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Lj2. 11. 2012 18:50:42
Thanks to you for the answer, will report from the field if luck favorsnasmeh
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Lj3. 11. 2012 23:08:21
With a friend today we walked a bit on our adapted Loško-Zbelovska trail and again discovered a wonderful little piece of our beautiful country. Start at the excursion farm Lopan in Loče, where we started following the markers. Soon we realized they were leading us in the opposite direction of the circular trail's official direction. No problem, in the end we conclude that this loop starting towards Klokočovnik is just fine. At the beginning of the trail we definitely hurried too much and thus missed the junction to the ridge above the Klokočovnik stream valley. We just continued along the road by the stream and rejoined the marked direction at the Krošel farm. Continuation partly on forest road, partly on asphalt, along scenic ridges through stretched-out villages Veliki and Mali Lipoglav, Zbelovska gora, descent to the passage under the railway line, continuation to the junction of the steep path to Ljubična. From the top short descent to the prominent Marija church on Ljubično. Gentler descent to Podpeč and continuation to Zbelovo. Here we left the marked trail and returned to the starting point in Loče via road through Mlače. The circular trail goes quite a bit on roads, which suited us today due to the wet terrain. Nicely marked with knafelj markers, which sometimes have added letter »L«, at major junctions there are also red signs with Loško-Zbelovska trail. We also used the Posavsko hribovje map (Boč-Bohor), where the trail is drawn with a red line. On the trail we were good 6 hours, with short stops, lots of photo-taking, a bit of searching direction and asking locals … when discovering new places it's not worth rushing.
View of Boč at the start of the path in Loče1
Colorful deciduous forests above the Klokočovnik stream valley2
Towards Konjiška gora, motorway in between3
Lots of fallen timber on the forest road below Topolovec, but all obstacles can be easily bypassed4
Broad views towards Croatia from the path via villages Veliki and Mali Lipoglav5
Most of the path is accompanied by the view of Boč6
Initially steep, then softer and gentler, at the end a wild rocky path to Ljubično7
Summit Ljubična and our persistent dog stalker from Lipoglav to Podpeči (hope she returned safely)8
Marijina church on a beautiful clearing below Ljubični summit9
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bruny4. 11. 2012 18:49:56
Nice insight into the Loško-Zbelovska mountain trail in photos and description and congratulations on the completed trail.
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Lj4. 11. 2012 19:58:25
Thanks for the congratulations. Without the internet and diligent writers who share descriptions of their home areas, I would know my homeland very poorly. This way on foot is the nicest way to discover new places.nasmeh
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bruny26. 05. 2013 22:20:09
nasmehToday somehow in the style of the saying mežikanje ,,Know poet your duty,, which was an association in the style of ,,Know hiker your duty,,....and so mežikanje after afternoon showers towards evening with work tool - bike to Loče near Poljčane mainly because of the ,,third lap,, 2.27 km long in which I ,,correctly completed,, part of Loško-Zbelovska mountain trail between Loče center and the locals' home Mlače, which was missing in my hiking variants of course because of ,,inn automatics & shortcuts,, - from Loče center therefore towards the car dump and continuing to the locals' home Mlače...

Track:Loško-Zbelovska hiking trail/part Loče-Mlače,26.05.2013

Correct track leads in the initial part from Loče center/roundabout towards St. Jernej and then right by the Comet factory and orchards somewhat uphill. Some small elevation gain, maybe a kilometer more and of course path in quieter part above Loče. On return to Poljčane still a jump under Dravinjske gorice & Boč for pleasant end of the miniature. But it's unusual that end of May mežikanje you practically need ,,winter boots,, for the bike...

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bruny29. 11. 2014 18:15:26
From starting point Podpeč ob Dravinji today to Lovsko/mountain hut Loče at Klokočovnik. Fog marked this trail and dew as a result of fog...Pleasant varied path. The hut was closed. Probably open occasionally and probably still partially under construction. Entry in the mountain logbook, quite a few entries and return back to Podpeč. Easy track, unfortunately asphalt predominates. Despite fog it was pleasant...
Trail track:Podpeč ob Dravinji - Lovsko/mountain hut Loče at Klokočovnik and back, 29.11.2014
Hunter's - mountaineer's hut Loče in Klokočovnik1
...Stamp box with logbook, is....2
And also the title, that Klokočovnik is,...photos from 17.08.2014.3
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aditaker27. 01. 2015 15:24:32
And are there Žigi on this trail too?
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bruny28. 01. 2015 16:27:38
I don't know!! I have the feeling that some walk/run/cycle...just for collecting stamps and subsequently badges...But it's nice even without ,,stamping,, logbooks...Years ago, when daughter and son were still ,,kindergartners,, and elementary schoolers we also collected stamps...but today it doesn't interest me much anymore. Everyone walks on paths with their own wishes and that's right. It's true that they are often missing, stolen, locked and similar...Lp and happy steps!
Yes, if I go to Šentilj trail again nasmehsometime, maybe I'll mežikanjecollect them...Lp
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bruny13. 10. 2015 20:04:20
Late afternoon in rain, fog, also some wind from Podpeči along Dravinja short hiking snapshot on Loško - Zbelovska mountain trail...Three points planned before departure in Ljubična area...Vučajnkov cross, St. Hubertus Chapel and junction with mountain trail Through wine hills. Hubertus chapel is directly by the trail while to cross and junction with mountain trail short extension done for ,,Ypsilon,, trail shape. In bad weather, but mežikanje weather always is, I met no one...Relatively short but still pleasant in partly autumn colors on Ljubična part directly above right bank of Dravinja...

LZP/part of Ljubična area, 13.10.2015 Lp
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Gorska planika3. 04. 2018 09:55:18
Wonderful trail, excellent views and surrendering to birdsong and spring flowers nasmeh chat with locals is a must nasmeh and some detour off trail too nasmeh Highly recommend! Good luck nasmeh
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