Lipovnik - Šteharski vrh (Šteharnikov vrh)

Access to starting point:
A) From the road Slovenj Gradec - Dravograd, from the larger roundabout we take the exit towards Ravne na Koroškem, then we drive towards the mentioned settlement, but only to the crossroad where signs for Sv. Križ, Podklanc and Dobrovo direct us right through the underpass under the railway track. In the settlement Dobrova pri Dravogradu we continue left, then we start to ascend. The road then leads us past the church of Sv. Križ, higher at the crossroads we follow the signs for the Lipovnik farm. When we arrive at the mentioned farm, we park in a suitable place.
B) From Črna na Koroškem or through the border crossing Holmec we drive to Prevalje, from where we continue the drive towards Dravograd. When we arrive at Ravne na Koroškem, past the Špar store and the Petrol gas station we turn left onto the road towards Tolsti Vrh, Strojna and Zelen breg, which continues along the Zelenbreški potok stream. The road first leads through the underpass under the railway track, then gently to moderately ascends along the mentioned stream. A little further ahead we go slightly right onto the road towards the farms Lipovnik, Anžnik and Šteharnik and towards the settlements Strojna and Tolsti Vrh. The road then becomes steeper and serpentine, and at the crossroads we follow it towards the farms Šteharnik and Lipovnik. When we arrive at the Lipovnik farm, we park in a suitable place beside the farm.

Path description:
From the farm we continue towards the east, on the part where the road passes into the forest we go slightly left onto a cart track, which then gently ascends towards the right. After a few minutes we arrive at a marked junction, where we join the path from Dravograd, but we continue left towards Šteharski vrh; the path a little further brings us along the upper edge of a panoramic hay meadow, from which a nice view opens towards Uršlja gora, Kamnik-Savinja Alps and Peca. Above the marked section the path enters the forest and then ascends along and beside the eastern to southeastern ridge of Šteharski vrh. There follows some more ascent along a section heavily damaged by the windstorm in December 2017, so that in places it is necessary to make a few detours left or right of the marked path. In the final section the path levels out and, with a passing view of Golica / Koralpe, brings us to the 1018 m high summit.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in 2018 (March).

Trip can be extended to: Sveti Urh (Strojna) , Pokeržnikov vrh