Rimske Toplice - Kopitnik (via Borovo and Lukovški preval)

Access to starting point:
A) From the highway Ljubljana - Maribor, take the Celje - center exit, then continue driving in the direction of Laško and later Rimske Toplice. At the end of the settlement Rimske Toplice (immediately after the intersection, where the road branches off to the left over the bridge towards the village Globoko and railway station Rimske Toplice), turn sharply right in the direction of Rimske terme. We drive a further 10 m or so, then arrive at the next intersection, where we park (near the starting point there is the Tuš store).
B) From Zasavje, first drive to Hrastnik, then continue driving towards Celje. When arriving in Rimske Toplice, at the main intersection turn right in the direction of Zidani Most. At the end of the settlement Rimske Toplice (immediately after the intersection, where the road branches off to the left over the bridge towards the village Globoko and railway station Rimske Toplice), turn sharply right in the direction of Rimske terme. We drive a further 10 m or so, then arrive at the next intersection, where we park (near the starting point there is the Tuš store).
C) From the Posavje direction, first drive to Zidani Most, then continue driving towards Celje. When arriving in Rimske Toplice, pay attention, as at the beginning of the settlement you turn left in the direction of Rimske terme (leave the main road only a few meters before the spot where the road branches off to the right over the bridge towards the village Globoko). We drive a further 10 m or so, then arrive at the next intersection, where we park (near the starting point there is the Tuš store).

Path description:
From the starting point, head onto the road with signs for Kopitnik, which continues along a smaller stream. The road quickly brings us to the nearby residential house, behind which it changes into a moderately steep mountain path. We continue for a short time still along the stream, then the markers direct us to the right onto the slope, over which we begin to ascend more steeply. A little higher, the path brings us out of the forest, then past a cross and the next residential house brings us to an asphalt road. We follow the road uphill, then at the next intersection go right in the direction of Kopitnik. We continue on the road for a few minutes, then arrive at a marked junction, from which we proceed straight on the road toward Stražnik and the peak of Kopitnik (right Koča na Kopitniku and the peak of Kopitnik). After the nearby house, the asphalt ends, and we go left in the direction of Kopitnik. Beyond the meadow, another path from Rimske Toplice joins from the left, and we follow the signs for Aškerčevo and Kopitnik, passing an older house to return into the forest. Through the forest, we follow the markers, mostly ascending transversely to the left. Higher up, a path branches off to the left toward Aškerčevo, but we follow the signs for Stražnik and Kopitnik to Lukovški preval, where a path via Senožeti also joins, then go right toward Kopitnik (left past the Stražnik cottage).
Initially, we walk on a cart track, where at several junctions we follow the markers, then the cart track changes into a footpath that becomes increasingly steep. A longer steep ascent follows on mostly eastern slopes of Kopitnik; higher up, the path becomes even steeper and, especially when wet, dangerous for slipping on a few-minute section. Above the mentioned section, the steepness gradually eases, and the path brings us a bit further to the ridge, where it flattens out further, or even descends slightly in some places. Further on, a nice view briefly opens up onto the rocky cliff of Kopitnik, and we mostly follow the ridge path to a marked junction near the peak of Kopitnik.
From the mentioned junction, go left (straight to Koča na Kopitniku) and then follow a secured but technically not particularly demanding path to the peak a few minutes away, from which a beautiful view opens up reaching all the way to Snežnik.
Rimske Toplice - Lukovški preval 1:05, Lukovški preval - Stražnik 1:00.

On the way: Lukovški preval (578m)