Jama Pekel (parkirišče) - Pogorišče (položna pot)

Access to starting point:
We leave the Styrian motorway at the Šempeter exit in the Savinja Valley and follow the signs to Šempeter. Upon arriving in Šempeter, at the traffic-light intersection, we follow the sign for Jama Pekel and turn left. Immediately after crossing the railway track, we turn right towards Podlog. In the settlement of Podlog in the Savinja Valley, at the roundabout, we follow the signs for Jama Pekel and Zalog pri Podlogu. We continue through the underpass under the motorway and through the village of Zalog pri Podlogu. On the asphalt road, we follow the sign that directs us left and soon reach the well-maintained and spacious asphalt parking lot in front of the entrance to Jama Pekel, where we park.

Path description:
From the parking lot we continue on foot along the well-maintained, wide and compacted path leading north towards the cave entrance and to the right of the road. The path runs along the picturesque Peklenščica stream, which accompanies us on our left side. After a few minutes of walking we arrive at the information point (hut), where there is a ticket office where we can purchase a ticket for Jama Pekel before the guided tours.
At the hut we go sharply left onto the path where the markings continue and which also leads to the Forest and Geological Educational Trail Pekel. There follows some traversing ascent to the left, then the path turns right and ascends over a wooden footbridge, behind it turns left again and shortly joins a cart track which we follow to the right (left unmarked shortcut to the summit of Apno). There follows a traversing ascent to the right, higher up we cross another steep path, i.e. the route of the return educational trail. Only a short easy ascent remains and we arrive at the logbook box on Pogorišče.

Starting point - Jama Pekel 0:05, Jama Pekel - Pogorišče 0:20.

Description and photos refer to the condition in February 2026.

On the way: Jama Pekel (300m)