Stogovci (Vabča vas) - Kerješetov vrh

Access to starting point:
A) We leave the Štajerska motorway at the exit Slovenska Bistrica - south, then we follow the road towards Poljčane, from there towards Makole, Majšperk and Ptuj. At the end of Majšperk from the roundabout we turn in the direction of Žetale and Jurovci. We continue on the main road to the settlement Stanečka vas and a little further. At the end of the settlement Stanečka vas we continue right towards Žetale and Naraplje. At the mentioned crossroad we already notice the first signs for Jelovice, but we drive a little further to the hamlet Vabča vas, where by the bus stop the described path begins. At the starting point there are no arranged parking spaces.
B) We leave the Podravska motorway at the exit Lancova vas, then we follow the signs for Podlehnik and Jurovci. At the end of the settlement Tržec from the roundabout we go right towards Jurovci and then we drive towards Majšperk. In the settlement Stogovci we turn left towards Žetale and in the direction of the mountain paths for Jelovice and Kupčinji Vrh. A little further from the crossroad we arrive at the hamlet Vabča vas, where the described path begins. At the starting point there are no arranged parking spaces.

Path description:
From the hamlet Vabča vas we continue on the asphalt road which leads us along the stream Jesenica and quickly brings us to the beginning of the settlement Naraplje. A little further at the marked crossroad we continue right in the direction of the marked path to Jelovice (straight - center of the settlement Naraplje), where we continue on a slightly ascending asphalt road which brings us to a few houses. At the houses, the road turns right, and we continue straight on a cart track which brings us to the stream Vondušek, which we cross on a small wooden bridge. On the other side of the stream, the path goes into the forest and steeply ascends the slope. For some time we steeply ascend through the forest, then we return to the asphalt road, on which we continue the ascent, and it leads below the nearby hamlet. At the smaller crossroad, we continue straight (if we go left we join the marked path from the settlement Naraplje), where we then also go past the chapel. Higher, the path turns left, and at the right turn we join the marked path from the settlement Naraplje.
For a short time we still continue on the asphalt road, when the road splits we continue straight on a footpath, on which in a few minutes we ascend to the church of St. Bolfenk.
From the church, we continue towards the south and descend on the macadam road to the nearby chapel, where we reach an asphalt road.
We continue left towards the top of Jelovice and Donačka gora (right - descend to Stogovci) and continue on the asphalt road which turns to the right. Already after a few minutes we reach the logbook (control point number 8 on the Haloze mountain trail), and we continue on the road which leads us on the eastern slopes of Kerješetov vrh. At the next crossroad, at the NOB monument we continue right, then the signs for the peak of Jelovice direct us right on a footpath. An ascent through the forest follows, after a few minutes we join a cart track, on which we continue a traverse ascent. When we reach the ridge which connects the peak of Jelovice with Kerješetov vrh we go right (left - peak of Jelovice) and continue on an unmarked path, on which in a few minutes we arrive at the indistinct Kerješetov vrh.
Stogovci - St. Bolfenk 1:00, St. Bolfenk - Kerješetov vrh 0:30.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in April 2022.

On the way: Church of St. Bolfenk (Jelovice) (537m)