Radeljski prelaz - Kapunerhütte

Access to starting point:
We drive to Radlje ob Dravi, and then we continue driving towards the mountain pass Radeljski prelaz. After a few kilometers of ascent we get to the border crossing Radelj, where we park.

Path description:
On the Austrian side of the mountain pass, we notice hiking signposts, including for the mountain hut Kapunerhütte, which point us sharply right on a macadam road. We ascend on the road to the edge of the forest, where we continue left, on the road which is closed for public traffic. For a few minutes we ascend on the road, and then blazes point us slightly to the right on a marked footpath which ascends through a clearing and from which a view opens up a little. Above the clearing, the path passes into the forest and on the Austrian side bypasses the peak Radelj (784 m). During the traverse a nice view opens up temporarily towards Golica / Koralpe, and then the path reaches the state border, by which it continues. Next follows an ascent by the edge of a meadow, where on the left stands a larger private cottage, and with nice views, we ascend to the upper edge of a meadow, where the path returns into the forest. Through the forest, we follow the blazes, and the path at the sign temporarily reaches a cart track.
From the cart track, we go immediately slightly right and we ascend through the next clearing, from where again a nice view opens up, this time a little more on the Slovenian side, where we clearly see Uršlja gora and Peca. Higher, the path for some time runs by a mesh fence, and later it starts slightly descending. Next follows a light diagonal descent and crossing of a cart track, and then we already get to the mountain hut Kapunerhütte.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in the year 2019 (May).

Trip can be extended to: Sveti Pankracij (Radelca) , Sveti Urban (Radelca) (1 h 10 min)