Hrastovec v Slovenskih goricah - Lake Komarnik (Agatina pot)

Access to starting point:
a) Leave the Pomurska motorway at the Pernica exit, where we first follow signs for Pernica and Malečnik; from the roundabout, follow signs for Lenart v Slovenskih goricah and Gornja Radgona. Continue through the settlement of Močna; on the flat section of the road, turn right towards the settlement of Hrastovec in the Slovene Hills. Drive another approximately 100 m and park on the left side of the road at the parking lot next to the Agatha's Trail information board.
b) Leave the Pomurska motorway at the exit for Lenart v Slovenskih goricah, then follow signs for Pernica. A few kilometres further, turn left at the Marko shop towards the settlement of Hrastovec in the Slovene Hills. Drive another approximately 100 m and park on the left side of the road at the parking lot next to the Agatha's Trail information board.

Path description:
From the starting point continue south, soon crossing the Pesnica river, immediately after which we arrive at one of the ponds in Hrastovec in the Slovene Hills, where there is an information board for Agatha's Trail.
From the pond return to the left bank of the Pesnica and continue the trail right towards the east along the anti-flood embankment.
When quite close to Komarnik Lake, the river, embankment and trail turn right, leading us briefly south, then the trail forks.
Continue left, leaving the Pesnica riverbank, arriving in a few minutes at the embankment by Komarnik Lake, noticing the next Agatha's Trail board, or Franck's Trail, as the circular path around the lake is called.
Continue around the lake clockwise; initially a nice view opens towards Pohorje, later crossing Partinjski stream. Here the trail leads over several small bridges; upon joining the path starting at St. Agatha's Hut, the trail enters a forest belt.
Here a short path branches off from the lakeside trail to the observation point; from there return to the lakeside trail, which crosses a marshy meadow. On the other side, the trail enters the forest; on the northeastern side of the lake, another short path branches left from the lakeside trail, leading in about five minutes of moderate ascent to the Black Cross.
From the cross return to the lakeside trail, soon reaching the next observation point with a nice view of Komarnik Lake.
From here continue a few more minutes through the forest, then return to the embankment where we reached the lake shore, returning to the starting point via the access trail.
The description and photos refer to the condition in December 2025.

On the way: Lake Komarnik (236m), Črni križ at Hrastovec (280m)