Zagorje ob Savi - Koča na Čemšeniški planini

Access to starting point:
From the road Ljubljana - Trbovlje, or the Štajerska highway exit Trojane, we drive to Zagorje ob Savi, where we park in one of the parking lots in town. The described path starts on Cesta 9. avgusta at the intersection with Levstikova ulica.
At the starting point are located the Kulturni center Delavski dom Zagorje ob Savi, the Knjižnica Mileta Klopčiča Zagorje ob Savi, the Plesni klub KATTAN, the Okrepčevalnica Vrt, the Občina Zagorje ob Savi...

Path description:
At the beginning of the path, signs for Čemšeniška planina direct us onto Levstikova ulica, along which we first ascend gently, but when we reach the gorge, we ascend somewhat more steeply. We bypass the company Gip beton MTO Zagorje on the left side, then go slightly right onto the road, where the blazes continue. A little further, at the last house, the road ends, and we continue on a footpath that bypasses the gardens on the left side. The path then flattens and soon joins a macadam road, which in a few steps leads us to an asphalt road that we follow to the left. The asphalt road also brings us to an intersection in a few steps, and we continue on a footpath that bypasses the left road on the right side and then leads us by the sports airport. When we reach the next road on the other side of the meadow, we follow it to the right, ascending along it to an intersection a few minutes away, located at the chapel, where there is also a bench for resting.
Here we go right, just a few steps past the chapel we turn left, then ascend through the meadow into the forest. Through the forest, we ascend diagonally to the left for a few minutes, then climb onto the ridge, where we quickly reach a smaller junction by a sign.
At the cross, an unmarked path branches off to the left, leading to Vinski vrh, but we continue straight, crossing the northeastern slopes of the mentioned summit. A little further, we leave the forest and, with nice views and later by the left side of the cross, step onto an asphalt road, which we follow to the left, continuing to the settlement Zavine, where we follow the blazes at several intersections. At the end of the compact part of the settlement, we go slightly left, followed by a moderate ascent along a panoramic road. Higher up, from a smaller intersection at the edge of the forest, we go slightly right and quickly arrive at the Lovski dom na Klančišah.
We bypass the Lovski dom na Klančišah on the right side, then continue through the forest for a few minutes. When we leave the forest, we arrive at a marked intersection in the settlement Ržiše.
We continue straight (left to Kisovec, right an unmarked path to castle Gamberk) and continue walking on the asphalt road, which gradually turns toward the north. The path leads us partly by meadows, partly through the forest, and partly through individual hamlets. The path also takes us near the farm Virant Pr Grivc, where homemade dairy products are sold, and we then begin to descend gently. We then leave the village Ržiše and arrive at the settlement Razbor pri Čemšeniku, where, at the bus stop and chapel, we join the path starting in the settlement Izlake.
We continue straight toward Čemšeniška planina (left to Izlake) and continue walking on a narrower macadam road, which past a few houses brings us to an asphalt road that we follow left uphill.
Further on, we pass the lower station of the cargo cableway leading to the Dom na Čemšeniški planini (there is also a parking lot by the cargo cableway, and parking here shortens the path by about two hours). After the lower station, the road turns slightly left, but before the start of the settlement Razbor pri Čemšeniku, we leave it and continue slightly right onto a cart track. From the cart track, we go right again, so that we ascend to the "last" house along a panoramic grassy slope.
We bypass the last house on the right side, then begin to ascend steeply through the forest. The steep path brings us to the edge of panoramic cliffs, from which a beautiful view opens up of the surroundings and nearby hills. Higher up, as the path flattens somewhat, we arrive at a marked junction.
From the junction, we go left (right church of St. Primož and Felicijan 5-10 minutes), then after a few minutes of diagonal ascent, we climb to a macadam road, which we follow to the left, walking along it only as long as it ascends, then go slightly right onto a cart track. From the cart track, we soon go right again, then join the path from Izlake through Čemšenik, where we go right once more.
We continue toward Čemšeniška planina, ascending diagonally quite steeply. The diagonal ascent ends when we reach the ridge of Čemšeniška planina, where we also join the path from Trojane or Prvin.
We continue right and continue the ascent on a gently sloping macadam road, which a little higher we leave and continue slightly right on a marked footpath that leads us with nice views of Zasavje and Posavsko hribovje with the highest Kum; in the distance we also see Snežnik. A little further, we cross a strip of forest, the path then flattens and crosses a steep grassy slope, where in icy conditions there is a great risk of slipping, otherwise the path is wide and technically undemanding. A little before the mountain hut, we cross the route of the cargo cableway, then walk with nice views to the mountain hut.
Starting point - Lovski dom 1:15, Lovski dom - Ržiše 0:10, Ržiše - Razbor pri Čemšeniku 1:00, Razbor pri Čemšeniku - Koča na Čemšeniški planini 1:25.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in February 2019 and January 2025.

On the way: Zavine (455m), Lovski dom na Klančišah (510m), Ržiše (563m), Kapelica sv. Družine Na pilu (549m), Razbor pri Čemšeniku (651m)