Podgora - Gora Oljka (Martin way)

Access to starting point:
From the highway Ljubljana - Celje we go to the exit Šempeter and follow the road ahead in the direction of Polzela. In Polzela signs for Gora Oljka point us to the right. The road then brings us to the village Podvin pri Polzeli, where we notice the next sign for Gora Oljka. Here we continue straight (even though it says Gora Oljka right) and follow the road to the railway crossing at the end of the village Podgora. Only a few meters before the railway crossing we turn right onto a macadam road alongside which we park (there are no large parking lots).

Path description:
The road alongside which we park brings us after a few minutes of walking to the chapel near which there is a junction. We continue left uphill along Martinova pot, which after a short ascent brings us to a small hamlet, where we continue right. We continue along the cart track, which quickly brings us to the water catchment. The marked path turns right away from the water catchment, slightly downhill, and then ascends diagonally towards the southeast. After some time, the path leaves the forest for grassy slopes over which we ascend to the inn Jug. Further we continue along the road, from which soon a marked path to Gora Oljka branches off left uphill. Here we continue straight along the road to the next junction. Here the signs for Martinova pot direct us left uphill onto a trail that ascends diagonally above the road. A little higher we step onto the road again, which we soon leave again. Only a few minutes of moderate ascent to Gora Oljka follow.

On the way: Gostišče Jug (530m)