Studenice - Boč (by road)

Access to starting point:
A) From the direction of Ljubljana we leave the highway in Slovenske Konjice and through Žič, Loč and Zbelovo we get to the center of Poljčane. In the center, we turn right in the direction of Studenice and after about three kilometers we reach Studenice, where we continue right across the bridge over the river Dravinja into the main part of the settlement. In front of the monastery complex we safely park.
B) From the direction of Maribor we leave the highway in Slovenska Bistrica, where signs direct us to Poljčane. In the center, we turn left in the direction of Studenice and after about three kilometers we reach Studenice, where we continue right across the bridge over the river Dravinja into the main part of the settlement. In front of the monastery complex we safely park.
C) From the direction of Ptuj, Kidričevo through Ptujska gora, Majšperk and Makole we get to Studenice, where we continue left across the bridge over the river Dravinja into the main part of the settlement. In front of the monastery complex we safely park.

Path description:
After a short tour of the central part of Studenice, we continue left from the monastery complex past the parish house. In the passage/underpass between the parish house and the Studenice winegrowers' association we continue upwards along a cart track beside the stone wall and nuns' cemetery. We soon reach the source(s) of the Topli studeniški stream left of the path and cross the stream on a narrow footbridge. We continue upwards, now on the old Roman road which through long centuries has retained the original form of the basic path higher up to Boč. At the exit onto the forest road we turn left, right leads the road to the settlement Podboč or Zgornje Poljčane.
We follow the forest road and at the first major junction/turnoff we continue right, left leads the road in the direction of Makole. Further on we reach the log cabin of hunters LD Poljčane at Golnik right by the road. We continue on the road and soon come again to a junction where we continue right, left: Formila clearing, partisan hospital on Boč, mountaineers' hut on Boč... We follow the road further from bend to bend... and reach the entrance or fence of the RTV tower on Boč.
We continue slightly downhill and soon descend to the mountain path from Poljčane towards the tower on Boč. Further along the path beside the military area we soon reach the goal of the route... a few final meters along the summit ridge. A short ascent up the stairs to the tower. A beautiful view in all directions is the final reward of the decision for the described excursion.