Zvodno - Pečovniška koča on Grmada (via Suhi potok)

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana–Maribor highway, take the Celje-center exit and continue driving toward Laško and Zidani Most. The road leads us through the center of Celje, then before the Savinja brings us to a roundabout with a fountain. Here we continue "straight" over the first bridge (direction Laško and Zidani Most) and follow the road to the next signalized intersection, where we continue left over the second bridge across the Savinja. Immediately behind the bridge at the intersection we continue right. After approx. 500 meters we arrive at the underpass under the railway track (on the right side a large parking lot and starting point in Zagrad), drive through it and continue straight past the fire station in Zagrad. We follow the road through the village, which higher up in Zvodno brings us to a smaller intersection at the bus stop, where we notice signs and signposts for Grmada right, Hudičev graben straight, parking lot 1.2 km straight. We continue straight toward the new parking lot (2020), and the road gradually flattens and narrows. The new parking lot—our starting point—is located right by the road before the fish farm. Here we can park and set off on a hike along paths that go either past Marija, or through Hudičev graben, or through Bojanski graben, or through Suhi potok. We can also reach the starting point from Dolenjska and Zasavje. In that case, we first drive to Rimske Toplice and then through Laško to the above-described second bridge, from where we continue according to the description.

Path description:
From the starting point the signpost for Hudičev graben directs us back toward Celje, but after a few meters we do not continue sharply left toward Hudičev graben; instead, we continue along the asphalt road for approx. 300 meters, then only turn sharply left into the forest, where we follow signposts for Pečovniška koča and the marked trail through the forest toward Suhi potok. Soon at the junction we join sharply left onto the marked path coming from the right from the abandoned quarry. Immediately after the junction follows a sharp right turn, where for easier orientation there also stand two stone cairns. We continue steeply upward toward the top of the abandoned quarry, where the well-trodden and marked path is soon joined by the bed of Suhi potok. In the area between Bavč on the left and Grmada on the right, nothing indicates that the stream is dry, for it merrily gurgles. Soon before a large rock and a sign with a mischievous message we reach the junction, where we continue right toward Pečovniška koča and Grmada (left leads the path toward Bavč). The path is somewhat narrower further on and crosses a road and the slope of the forest upward. Soon we reach the meadow section and Pečovniška koča is already in view.

On the way: Bavč (692m), Grmada above Celje (718m)

Trip can be extended to: Hotel Celjska koča ( 10 min) , Bavč , Grmada above Celje ( 55 min) , Almin dom na Svetini , Tolsti vrh above Celjska koča