Velenje (Stari trg) - Velenje Castle (by road)
Starting point: Velenje (Stari trg) (388 m)
Path name: by road
Time of walking: 20 min
Difficulty: easy marked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 54 m
Altitude difference (by path): 54 m
Map: Turistična karta Velenja 1:4000
Access to starting point:
A) From highway Ljubljana - Maribor we go to the exit Žalec, and then we continue driving in the direction Velenje. In the main roundabout (2nd roundabout) in Velenje, below the ski jumping hill, we continue straight (2nd exit) in the direction of Šoštanj - Mozirje. Then at the traffic light crossroad we turn left and then immediately right on a parking lot, where parking is free.
B) From Koroška at first we drive in Slovenj Gradec, and then we continue driving towards Velenje. In the main roundabout (1st roundabout) in Velenje, below the ski jumping hill, we continue right (1st exit) in the direction of Šoštanj - Mozirje. Then at the traffic light crossroad we turn left and then immediately right on a parking lot, where parking is free.
Path description:
From the parking lot, we go in the direction towards the main roundabout on parallel street through Stari trg. After 100 meters we come to the crossroad and we turn right. After next 300 meters a sign for Velenje castle points us left on the road upwards. We follow the road and signposts for Velenje castle. After few minutes of walking, we come at first to a parking lot and a little further also to the castle.
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