Griže - Dragov dom na Homu (via Zahom)

Access to starting point:
We leave the Štajerska highway at the Žalec exit, then follow the signs for Žalec. Through Žalec we follow the signs for Griže, which we reach soon after the bridge over the river Savinja. In Griže we go right in the direction of the cemetery, and we park at the parking lot opposite the parish church of St. Pankracij.

Route description:
From the parking lot opposite the church we continue on the asphalt road upwards, at the nearby crossroad we go right in the direction of Hom and Šešče pri Preboldu. The path ahead leads us past two chapels, then the road descends to a crossroad near the inn Gostišče pri Zibiki.
Here we go slightly left in the direction of Dom na Homu and tourist farm Kotar (straight ahead - direct path to Hom and Hom via Lajnarjev hrib).
The path ahead again starts slightly ascending, at first it leads us past a few more houses. Griže soon ends, and the path along which we notice a few rare blazes temporarily leads us through the forest. Higher we arrive at a crossroad, where a road branches off to the right towards the tourist farm Kotar, and we continue on the main road, which continues moderately ascending.
Further on at a few crossroads we follow the main road, then two short hairpin turns follow. A little further, the path from Zabukovica joins from the left, and from the settlement Pongrac we arrive at the settlement Matke (hamlet Zahom). Here we soon arrive at the smaller saddle between Kamnik on the left and Hom on the right.
We continue right towards Hom (straight - Matke), where we ascend on the asphalt road for a short time, then we go slightly right onto a forest footpath. Higher we cross the asphalt road to the right, above it we quickly arrive at the edge of the forest, from where a nice view opens up on the surrounding hills. The cart track higher brings us to a macadam road, which we follow left upwards, at the nearby well we go right onto a steep footpath ascending through the forest. At the smaller junction we go straight towards Hom, and when we reach the asphalt road we continue the ascent on it. The road soon flattens, then crossing the eastern slopes of Hom past the house we arrive at a marked junction, where we join the other paths from Griže, Matke and Šešče pri Preboldu.
Here we go left, first past the house, then on a steep road in a few minutes we arrive at the church of St. Mary Magdalene and Dragov Dom na Homu.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in July 2021.

Along the route: Pongrac (319m), Matke (Zahom) (387m)

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