Kozjak nad Pesnico - Sveti Urban above Maribor

Access to the starting point:
Take the road to Spodnja Kungota, then follow the road to Zgornja Kungota. At Kozjak nad Pesnico, turn left towards Gaj and Urban and then park in a suitable place. Preferably somewhere where the road turns into a forest.

Path description:
From the main road Lower Kungota - Upper Kungota, take the road leading to Gaj nad Mariborom and St. Urban. The path initially takes you across a flat area, and at the edge of the forest you continue along a wider road on the right. Go left for 50 m, then start climbing through the forest, and soon the signs direct you right on a footpath that ascends to the ruins of Pahte's Castle, which you pass on your left. After the castle, we gradually return to the asphalt road, which we then follow to a crossroads, where the path from Zgornja Kungota joins us from the right.
When we return to the forest, we leave the road again as the signs direct us to the right, where we climb steeply. A little further on the path is laid and in a few steps descends to the road, which is reached at a small crossroads.
Continue along the marked road, which continues through the forest for a few minutes, and when you leave the forest, continue along the ridge, where the path leads you past a few houses. Further along the ridge, you will again cross a slope and arrive at a triangular crossroads in the middle of which there is a sign.
Here go left (straight ahead Gaj nad Maribor) along the road where the asphalt ends quickly, and then, with good views, climb up to the asphalt road where it merges with the carriage road to Sv. Urbano.
Continue left and into the woods, crossing the slopes. We quickly reach a crossroads where the road to the Hlade farm branches off to the right, and we continue straight ahead and soon leave the forest. There is a bit of a climb past individual houses, and higher up we can see the Church of St Urban quite close up. The path continues to lead us along the beautiful views of the surrounding area, and the marked path from Maribor (the path past Brunček) joins us from the left.
Continue straight ahead, leaving the asphalt road at an unmarked turnoff, where a path branches off to the right, leading to the top of St. Urban.
There is a short cross-country climb over a scenic slope, and then you reach another road, which you follow to the right. Follow the road for another minute and you will reach the Church of St. Urban, which offers a beautiful view towards Maribor and the surrounding hills.
The description and figures refer to the situation in October and November 2021.

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