Path through Svečinske gorice
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| [5er]14. 03. 2011 23:20:25 |
Super route for one day... especially the middle part is interesting, when along the path there are lots of vineyard farms, for a stop for a deciliter of red wine. 
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| bruny15. 03. 2011 11:55:50 |
Yes really, the stops were also at vineyard farms for a short chat but on Sunday I was only on  ,,bleifrei,, - homemade apple juice from svečinske farms was completely sufficient...
To some of the interesting points of my paths I usually return with the whole family for a shorter trip and then a deci or two of red is no problem...
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| bruny25. 03. 2011 23:41:43 |
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| TejaB2. 05. 2012 21:04:54 |
Although these are not real mountains, in such weather as we have these last days, even visiting the hills of NE Slovenia is a real pleasure. The Svečinska path offers a lot, it is extremely scenic, walking or running on it is a real blessing, and it is excellently marked - thanks to the markers of PD Matica Maribor. Although not circular, you can get back to the starting point without trouble, easiest with a little help from locals in choosing the nearest path. Locals are very friendly, at every point with a stamp they offered me free drink, the lady at Repolusk under Plački vrh even honored me with a just baked divine krof miško.
The entire path covers about 45 km, very suitable also for running, as there aren't many long ascents.
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| Guest2. 05. 2012 22:52:25 |
Although these are not real mountains, in such weather as we have these last days, even visiting the hills of NE Slovenia is a real pleasure. The Svečinska path offers a lot, it is extremely scenic, walking or running on it is a real blessing, and it is excellently marked - thanks to the markers of PD Matica Maribor. Although not circular, you can get back to the starting point without trouble, easiest with a little help from locals in choosing the nearest path. Locals are very friendly, at every point with a stamp they offered me free drink, the lady at Repolusk under Plački vrh even honored me with a just baked divine krof miško.
The entire path covers about 45 km, very suitable also for running, as there aren't many long ascents.
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| joža x30. 01. 2013 19:59:50 |
Today through the Svečinske Hills in snow, quite a bit also on asphalt, from Fifolt to Brloga, Plački vrh, Ciringo to Svečine. Soon mud is coming as today it was very south-facing, snow isn't much either. Hills (vineyards) can be beautiful also in winter. L.P.
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| joža x4. 02. 2013 19:13:31 |
Today second part. Snow only still in shady spots, path runs mostly on macadam, so wet terrain no problem... yeah let's go on, new path already calling.
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| Hribovc8828. 04. 2013 15:21:01 |
How many hours walk from the Šentilj train station in Slovenske gorice to Plački vrh? How many from the Cirknica train station? Interested which train station is better to head to Plački vrh from? Thanks
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| Hribovc8828. 04. 2013 21:46:49 |
But who knows? Is there some Slovenjegoričan here?  Thanks
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| panda28. 04. 2013 22:32:06 |
In my opinion one hour you ain't got much walking..... just turn on Geopedija a bit and compare paths.... costs you real little....
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| bruny28. 04. 2013 23:29:17 |
Personally, I would go from Šentilj and end in Cirknica or vice versa, and a nice ,,Y,, would form. Along the path there are quite a few interesting points... settlement Šentilj, tank by the former guardhouse, border stones, Brlog chapel - highest peak of Šentilj municipality... On the Svečina path you walk only between Brlog and the tower on Plački vrh... the rest or much more is on the Šentilj path... Well, time is relative, but since you'll want to see and photograph something, it will take longer. Train connections are a question, and maybe it's better to start in Cirknica and end in Šentilj, where there's more to see... Lp
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| joža x29. 04. 2013 20:49:24 |
From the railway station, go along the main road towards Austria; after the viaduct A.C., you'll notice signs for guesthouse Pod Brlog. When you reach the guesthouse, it's marked ahead to Pl. Vrha. One hour will be enough. You can go along Šentiljska of course, but in that case you go "around arse in pocket". The Plački vrh topic is on page 2 anyway.
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| Gorska planika30. 04. 2018 10:13:03 |
Yesterday I chose this path from guesthouse Fifolt and the full loop through Svečina Hills. Beautiful landscape and exemplarily marked path. Only the scorching sun bothered us during the day, so we almost gave up. But we persisted to the end
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| lilyd14. 03. 2023 22:54:56 |
On Saturday finally, first time in Svečina in Slovenian Hills. In these beautiful wine regions, sunny, friendly people, hike on Women's Day... Homesteads and vineyards are exemplarily arranged. We have options for hikes of various lengths; this time we walked about 11 km and visited seven homesteads. Everywhere we were extremely hospitably welcomed, we tasted a little, socialized and chatted. Part of the path is on the road, part among vineyards, one part on the Slovenian side and partly on the Austrian. Almost at all homesteads we were greeted by accordionists too. In short, it's nice among friendly and relaxed locals. At Elšnik we had lunch, the stew smelled good, fried chicken legs with salad too. Chocolate cake at young brides wonderful. Couldn't see everything, so I must return to Plač, viewpoint tower, and also to the famous heart this time it didn't work... Thanks to my team for persistence, that I peeked into these places for the first time, surely soon again...
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| felix25. 05. 2025 19:42:48 |
This path among the vineyards is interesting. It's a shame for the Dreisiebner farm, where you have to pay a not insignificant "entrance fee" for viewing the "heart". Many have grown tired of collecting various parking fees and viewing fees.
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| bagi13. 03. 2026 11:37:09 |
This time we turned towards Styria, more precisely to the Path through the Svečinske Hills. We hadn't hiked here yet, but it had been on our radar for a long time. Partly due to the interesting length, partly due to the unknown places, and we also didn't forget the famous little heart. Enough reasons therefore to head off on a long drive to the starting point .
We started in Sp. Kungota and began walking counterclockwise. We didn't notice any dedicated markers, only the classic hiking trail markers guided us. A digital map was also helpful, showing the Svečinska trail in full. At some points it was the only aid, as without it we would have strayed in the wrong direction. In places there are no markers at all, or they are so old that they are hard to spot.
At the Dreisiebner farm with the famous heart we were about halfway and it was time for a break. The otherwise friendly hostess nearly had a nervous breakdown when I, as a pure-blooded Gorenjec, took a free photo of the heart. Despite pre-ordering drinks and food, I was subjected to intense moralizing, which I stoically nodded along to. Let everyone judge their own experience with this farm, but it left a bad taste for us. A completely different story was in Svečina, where we were quickly served in the village inn, with a friendly word and a smile on the face .
The day was passing and the kilometers were piling up quickly. We walked along the opposite side of the valley, which might not be as scenic as before, but still offered views. There was almost too much asphalt, and we were really glad when we spotted Sp. Kungota. It went much easier back to the starting point, and we completed the loop just in time before evening.
Coordinates of the starting point (Sp. Kungota): 46.6053503N, 15.6484869E
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| Janez Seliškar13. 03. 2026 12:13:07 |
The guidebook comes in very handy: Path through the Svečinske Hills. In autumn, this path is wonderful.
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| bos14. 03. 2026 07:45:43 |
Great, as always.
I have it planned, but this little heart has really become expensive.
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