Ljubno ob Savinji - Veliki Travnik (Turnovka)

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana–Maribor motorway, take the exit Šentrupert, then continue driving towards Mozirje, Ljubno ob Savinji and Logarska dolina. When we get to Ljubno, we will notice signs for Smrekovec, which direct us right into the center of the settlement, and there we turn left onto a somewhat narrower road that starts ascending above the settlement. Still before the end of Ljubno, we will notice signs for the cemetery, which direct us left onto a somewhat steeper road, from which we then turn left again towards the cemetery. We park on a large well-maintained parking lot by the cemetery and the local church.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we walk through the cemetery to the other side of the wall, where we step on a marked path that starts a little lower in the center of Ljubno. We follow the path to the right, and it quickly brings us below the power line pole and the nearby chapel. From the chapel, we continue in the same direction and continue the ascent across a gently sloping meadow through which a poorly visible footpath leads. Higher up, we cross a grazing fence and step onto a cart track, which we follow left uphill. Further on, we ascend through the forest, cross a macadam road, and arrive at a memorial that is dedicated to the memory of a young lad.
Ahead, the path continues ascending through the forest for some time, then widens into a cart track along which we walk with fine views to the nearby farm Sedelšak.
Above the farm, more precisely at the chapel, we leave the road and ascend across a hay meadow along the edge of the forest, where we notice a wide but steep cart track. We continue along the mentioned cart track, which soon levels out and turns slightly to the right. After a short traverse ascent, we arrive at a marked junction, where we continue right in the direction of Koča na Travniku (left: church of St. Primož 10 minutes).
The path, which becomes somewhat overgrown, quickly brings us to the farm Kovšak, where we briefly step onto the road. We continue past the house and across the hay meadow, where the path is at first almost completely unnoticeable, then joins a grassy cart track along which, with fine views of Golte and the surrounding hills, we ascend to the asphalt road at the farm Purkat. Here we continue a few steps to the left, then signs for Travnik direct us right onto a path that soon enters the forest. Further, we ascend along a relatively steep cart track that higher up levels out and turns into a pleasant forest path. A little higher, we step onto an indistinct ridge, where we briefly go along the edge of a hay meadow (a view opens to Komen), and the path then immediately returns to the forest, through which we ascend for some time. After a few minutes, we join an old cart track, which soon becomes completely overgrown. The cart track then brings us to the indistinct summit of Zelenjak (1221 m), from which we begin to descend gradually.
Ahead, the path continues partly along a cart track, partly along a forest path, mostly in a gentle ascent. Higher up, the path brings us to an interesting wide but precipitous ridge (easy), along which we ascend to the nearby forest road, where a path from Počka (Robnikova) planina joins from the right.
We continue straight along the marked cart track (at first still a rough road), which begins to ascend more steeply through the forest. Higher up, the cart track brings us out of the forest onto a fairly overgrown clearing (the path is overgrown too), then turns left and brings us to a panoramic grassy ridge from which a wonderful view opens onto Ojstrica and part of the Dleskovška planota. We continue the ascent along the edge of the panoramic grassy slope until the path brings us to a small saddle where we notice a cross and a memorial plaque. A short descent follows, and the path brings us to the shepherd hut on Mali Travnik pasture.
From the pasture, we continue along a wide marked path that bypasses the summit of Mali Travnik on the right. The path soon enters the forest, where it descends slightly, then continues in a gentle ascent. A bit further, the path brings us out of the forest, where a path from a higher starting point (starting point Kolarica) joins from the right.
We continue along a pleasant gently sloping path that after 5 minutes of further walking brings us to the mountain hut Koča na Travniku.
From the hut, we continue along a gently sloping path that continues ascending across the panoramic grassy slope of the Široka trata pasture. Slightly above the hut, we reach a junction where a path from the Hlipovec saddle and the partisan hospital Mrzle vode joins from the right. We continue straight in the direction of Travnik (Turnovka) along the path that continues ascending across the panoramic slope. Higher up, the path enters the forest, crosses a belt of spruce forest, then brings us to the next junction where yet another path from the Hlipovec saddle joins from the right. We continue straight again, and after a few more steps we reach the summit of Veliki Travnik, on which stands a wooden observation tower.

On the way: Zelenjak (1221m), Altarna peč (1200m), Planina Mali Travnik (1500m), Koča na Travniku mountain hut (1548m)