Spodnja Rečica - Malič (via Tolsto)

Access to starting point:
A) From the Ljubljana - Maribor highway take the Celje - center exit, then continue driving towards Laško and Zidani Most. When we arrive in Laško, at the traffic light opposite the gas station, we turn right in the direction of Spodnja and Zgornja Rečica and Huda Jama. Further we drive on a somewhat narrower road, which we follow in a gentle to moderate ascent to the sports field in Spodnja Rečica, or almost to the crossroad where the road to Huda Jama branches off to the left. At the starting point there are no suitable parking spots.
B) From Zasavje or Posavje we drive to Zidani Most or Rimske Toplice, then continue driving towards Celje. When we arrive in Laško, the signs for Spodnja and Zgornja Rečica and Huda Jama direct us left onto a somewhat narrower road, which we follow in a gentle to moderate ascent to the sports field in Spodnja Rečica, or almost to the crossroad where the road to Huda Jama branches off to the left. At the starting point there are no suitable parking spots.

Path description:
Between the sports field and the crossroad where the road to Huda Jama branches off to the left, we will notice a green sign for the Zlatorogova transverzala ponosa trail, which marks the beginning of the mountain path leading to Šmohor. Near the green sign we also notice trail blazes, which direct us right onto a paved road that ascends between a few houses. We walk on the road for a short time, then the blazes direct us slightly right onto a footpath which further ascends parallel to the road. On the forest path at junctions we carefully follow the blazes, which soon bring us to a forest road that we merely cross. We continue on a cart track for a short time, then an arrow on a tree directs us sharply right onto a footpath which steeply ascends through the forest for a short time. Higher the path joins a wider cart track which we follow to a smaller hamlet, where we cross a wider macadam road.
We continue in the direction of the Tolsto peak and ascend along the edge of a panoramic slope from which a nice view opens up on Govško brdo, Babe and Ostri vrh. The path then returns into the forest, through which it steeply ascends for a short time, then joins a cart track which a little higher brings us to a marked junction. Here we continue left in the direction of the Tolsto peak (straight to Šmohor) and proceed along a gradually steeper cart track which ascends diagonally across the slopes of the aforementioned peak. Higher the cart track narrows and gradually turns into a relatively steep mountain path, along which in about 10 minutes of further walking we arrive at the forest-covered peak.
From the peak we continue on the marked path which begins to descend towards the nearby saddle. Before descending to the mentioned saddle we join the path which bypasses the Tolsto peak, but we continue straight on the path which soon flattens completely, then starts ascending again. After a few minutes we join a macadam road which we follow to the right to the first crossroad. From the crossroad or junction we continue right in the direction of Laško and Malič (left Dom na Šmohorju 2 minutes) on the path which crosses a larger meadow in the middle of which stands a new house. We walk across the mentioned meadow, and the path quickly brings us to the next junction where the path to Liboje branches off to the left, right to Laško. Here we continue straight in the direction of the Malič peak, the path then goes into the forest and ascends parallel to the road. With some ascents and descents the path brings us to the paragliding take-off point. Further the path steeply ascends and along the forest-covered western ridge of Malič quickly brings us to the peak.
Spodnja Rečica - Dom na Šmohorju 1:35, Dom na Šmohorju - Malič 0:40.

On the way: Dom na Šmohorju (784m)

Trip can be extended to: Kamčič , Veliki Slomnik