Sveti Trije kralji - Veliki vrh (on Pohorje)

Access to starting point:
We drive into the center of Slovenska Bistrica, where at the traffic-light intersection we turn in the direction of the health home and continue driving along Partizanska cesta. This is followed by a drive through the town, where we continue straight ahead; on the edge of the town, by the industrial zone, we head onto the road towards Tinje, Sveti Trije kralji and Črno jezero. This is followed by an ascent on a somewhat narrower asphalt road, which begins to climb and initially leads past Lovska koča pizzeria Gams; higher up we also pass through the settlement Visole, and a few kilometers higher we arrive at Zgornje Tinje, from where we follow the signs for the ski area Jakec - Trije kralji. We park on the parking lot at the foot of the ski area, or near the church of the Holy Three Kings.

Route description:
From the place where we parked we walk to the church of the Holy Three Kings, and from the church we continue in the direction of Črno jezero and Urškina pot, where we quickly arrive at the edge of the nearby ski slope of the ski area RTC Jakec - Trije kralji. The path ahead initially leads along the edge of the forest, only a few meters away from the ski area, and higher up we cross the ski slope to the right (while the ski area is operating, we cross the ski slope above the ski lift). On the other side of the ski slope the path goes somewhat to the right and leads us below the reservoir lake.
Somewhat beyond the lake we arrive at the connecting ski slope, along which we continue the ascent (while the ski area is operating, we walk along the far left edge of the ski slope); a few minutes higher we reach another ski slope, where the marked path to Črno jezero crosses the ski slope, but we continue along the left edge, where there are also signs for Urškina pot. This is followed by a few minutes of steeper ascent and, with increasingly beautiful views, we arrive at the benches on Veliki vrh, from where a nice view opens up onto Pohorje and the valley.
From here we can continue another 10 m or so into the forest, where the highest point of the peak is located.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in January 2022.

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