Spodnji Slemen - Možičev vrh

Access to starting point:
From the Maribor - Dravograd road we drive to the settlement Spodnji Slemen, where the described path starts at the hiking direction signs. There are no designated parking spaces at the starting point, but it is possible to park in neighboring settlements, which proportionally lengthens our path.

Route description:
From the main road we turn onto a side road that branches off to the north and along which there are signs for Žavcarjev vrh. At first we ascend on asphalt past houses, and at intersections we consistently follow the markings. Higher up the road ends at the last house in the street, and we continue past the courtyard and then completely left of the house into the forest. For a short time we walk on a cart track through the forest, then between two houses we reach another asphalt road, on which we continue the ascent. After a few minutes of walking uphill we pass a chapel to the last house in this part of the path. Here we choose the path that leads slightly left of the house and passes by a vineyard and orchard, above which, still before entering the forest, a beautiful view opens up.
We continue the path through the forest, following the markings at forks. As we approach Jarčev vrh, the path turns slightly left and bypasses the mentioned peak on the western side, where we walk along a pasture. A short descent follows to the Urbas farm, where we carefully follow the markings, and after the farm we begin to ascend on a gravel road. The moderate ascent quickly ends, then we easily descend to the asphalt road, where on the left side we bypass the Hober homestead. A little further we also pass Vaški dom Slemen on Zgornji Slemen, where until 1980 a branch primary school operated. From here we reach an intersection, from which we continue straight onto the road that begins to ascend again. The road then enters the forest and on the left side bypasses the Kljusef estate, where on the outer side of the fence we notice an interesting, artistically shaped metal cross.
A little further from the cross the road becomes gravel, and in the forest we leave it and turn slightly right onto a marked footpath. This ascends to the next, more ordinary cross, next to which there is a bench for resting. We bypass the landmark on the right side, and a few minutes higher we reach a larger stone chapel, which we also bypass on the right. A short and easy descent follows, then we join the path that has its starting point in Jelovec.
We continue straight along the pasture to a smaller hamlet, where we reach a gravel road. We turn right uphill and continue to ascend transversely to the right. Higher up we leave the forest, and the path (from which a wonderful view of Pohorje opens) turns sharply left and after a few dozen steps brings us to Koča na Žavcarjevem vrhu.
We bypass the hut on the left side, and at the chapel we go straight into the forest on the path towards Žavcarjev vrh, where we walk on a well-trodden path through the forest. After a few minutes of ascent we turn onto a slightly left cart track, on which we quickly reach the 915 m high peak.
We bypass the registration box on the left side, then begin to descend through the forest on an unmarked trail. Lower down we join a cart track, which we follow straight. A little further the path stops descending, and at the fork of cart tracks we turn onto the one that begins to ascend again. During the ascent we keep to the left directions, so that we reach the indistinct peak along the likewise indistinct eastern ridge.

Spodnji Slemen - Koča na Žavcarjevem vrhu 2:25, Koča na Žavcarjevem vrhu - Žavcarjev vrh 0:10, Žavcarjev vrh - Možičev vrh 0:15.

The description and images refer to the situation in September 2021 and July 2026.

Along the route: Koča na Žavcarjevem vrhu (863m), Žavcarjev vrh (915m)

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