Teharje - Srebotnik (Pot I. Celjske čete)

Access to starting point:
Teharje have a rich history. They are first indirectly mentioned in written sources as early as the 12th century. Local history is closely connected with the Counts of Celje, because the people from Teharje gained ennoblement. Today Teharje is the seat of the eponymous local community, in which about a thousand inhabitants live. The settlement is located on the right side of the river Voglajna, east of Celje, therefore the access is easiest by road from Celje. The starting point of our path is located at the bridge over the Voglajna, and parking is possible on the nearby large parking lot by the former inn, just before the secured railway crossing and the aforementioned bridge, near the large industrial halls, in the area of the former Štore Ironworks.

Path description:
The larger part of our trip initially leads from the starting point along the marked hiking trail Pot I. Celjske čete, maintained by PD Grmada Celje. At the starting point there is a signpost that directs us along the asphalt road running along the left bank of the river Voglajna. After approximately 700 meters of walking on the asphalt, at the junction we turn right onto a macadam road into the forest. Higher up, at the memorial plaque, we leave the road and continue on a forest path uphill. After exiting the forest higher up, we arrive at the settlement Osenica, where a view opens up on Bavč and Grmada. Soon we reach a junction, from where the Celje Mountain Trail (CPP) joins from the right, leading from the direction of Stari Grad. We bypass the meadow and continue along the asphalt road leading higher into Pečovje. After approximately 900 meters of walking on asphalt, at a well-marked hayrack we leave it and continue right on the forest road. After 500 meters of pleasant views of the nearby hills, where our destination is located, we enter the forest, from where a path joins from the right leading from the starting point in Zvodno. To here from the parking lot: 1 hour of walking, 3.36 km distance, 167 meters ascent and 18 meters descent.
We continue straight on the forest road. Soon the Barbarina pot joins from the left from the direction of Štore. From here onward we follow the signposts for Barbarina pot for a while, while simultaneously leaving Pot I. Celjske čete. A little higher, after passing two isolated homesteads, a narrower forest path branches off to the left, which soon begins to ascend more steeply. Before the junction below Marija, some cables assist us, more as a fence than as a handhold. We leave Barbarina pot, as the CPP signs direct us upward to Srebotnik, where we continue toward the summit along the steep eastern ridge. In the last part of the trail the steepness eases, and at the top a wonderful view awaits us practically in all directions, a Slovenian flag, bell, logbook, renovated benches (2021) and stamp. A few steps toward the southwest it is possible to approach the exposed panoramic section, but with precipitous cliffs.

On the way: Veliki Bojanski vrh (627m)