Golte (Alpski vrt) - Boskovec (via Hleviška planina)

Access to starting point:
We drive to Mozirje, and then we follow the signs for Golte and Šmihel nad Mozirjem. When Mozirje ends at a road junction, we choose the right road leading towards Šmihel and further to Golte (the left road leads to the lower station of the cable car to Golte), and at all subsequent crossroads, we follow the signs for Golte. When we arrive at the parking lot by the once-maintained alpine garden, we park in a suitable spot.

Route description:
From the parking lot, we head onto a macadam road towards Mozirska koča na Golteh (sharply left hotel and Medvedjak, left Kolarica and Stari stani) and begin descending along mostly northern slopes of the peak Okence, a peak where an Alpine garden was once maintained. Lower down, we reach the chapel of Jesus the Good Shepherd on Mozirska planina, where the next marked crossroads is located.
We continue left over a grazing fence towards Smrekovec and Boskovec (straight to Mozirska koča na Golteh, 1 minute), and immediately after the grazing fence, the path splits again.
We choose the left path towards Smrekovec (slightly right Boskovec) and ascend diagonally into the forest. We continue alongside a clearing, where there is often heavy dew, and upon re-entering the forest, we notice signs for an ice cave, which is a minute off the path.
We continue straight, ascending gently to moderately for some time, then arrive at Hleviška planina, where a path from Stari stani joins from the left.
We continue slightly right towards Smrekovec and Boskovec, proceeding diagonally across grazing slopes to a crossroads at the Isteje saddle.
We continue right towards Boskovec (straight to Dom na Smrekovcu) and continue walking along an indistinct ridge, later following the blazes. From the ridge, we soon descend to a slope, where we reach a cart track that leads us lower to a flat area, where we cross a wider cart track. We continue following the blazes, then ascend diagonally along a cart track for a few minutes, from which we turn higher to the left towards Boskovec. A steeper ascent follows, and upon reaching the ridge, we turn left at a marked junction (right downhill to Mozirska koča na Golteh), reaching the highest peak of the Golte plateau in a few minutes.
Starting point - Ledenica 0:15, Ledenica - Boskovec 0:50.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in June 2024.

Along the route: Kapela Jezusa Dobrega Pastirja (1371m), Mozirska koča na Golteh (1356m), Ledenica na Golteh (1405m), Hleviška planina (1468m), Isteje (1525m)

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