Muta (Spodnja Muta) - Bricnik

Access to the starting point:
a) First drive to Dravograd, then continue driving in the direction of Maribor. After crossing the Mučka Bistrica river, turn left into Muta and park in a suitable place in the middle of Spodnja Muta. Some car parks are for residents only.

b) Drive to Maribor, then follow the signs for Dravograd. A little after Zgornja Vižinga, turn right in the direction of Muta, and park in a suitable car park in the centre of Spodnja Muta. Some car parks are for residents only.

Path description:
The route starts along the Primož Road and climbs gently north-eastwards. After a few minutes we reach a crossroads where a mountain sign for Bricnik directs us to the left, and we quickly reach the beginning of the village of Sv. Primož nad Muto. At the next crossroads, the signs direct us to the left, and we then climb cross-country over a grassy slope. When the road turns right a little higher up, it loses its asphalt coating and passes through a forest, where it makes a right serpentine. Soon we are back out of the forest, where the path leads past the Sušek homestead, and slightly above the homestead we continue straight ahead or slightly right from the crossroads. Follow the macadam road around the turn-off to the Breznik excursion farm, and at the next crossroads, by the sign for the Janež farm, leave the road and continue along the marked path, which climbs steeply through the forest, but when it is laid, it joins the macadam road. Continue along the scenic road, from which a beautiful view opens up towards Pohorje, Uršlji gori, Peć, and in the distance you can also see the Kamniško Savinjske Alps. Pass the Pentat farm buildings on the left, then reach the asphalt road, which you just cross and continue towards Bricnik (the direction sign for Zavetišče Onuk - Glavar points to the right, but it is better to continue towards Bricnik for this destination as well). Then climb through the forest, and when you reach the Žaucer farmhouse, pass it on the right. There is a few minutes' cross-climb to the right and a left serpentine, after which the asphalt road and the marked crossroads are reached again.

From the crossroads, continue straight ahead towards Bricnik (St. Primož Church on the left, Glavar Shelter on the right) and climb up to the forest. Through the woods, climb crosswise to the right and initially follow cart track, which you soon leave as the markings direct you to the right of cart track. We also climb the mountain path in the same direction, but higher up we are joined by a path that leads past the Glavar Shelter. A few minutes of ascent follows, where we follow the markings at the crossroads, and then the path is laid and leads us to the top of Bricnik
Description and pictures refer to the situation in 2018 (October).

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Sv. Lovrenc na Ivniku / St. Lorenzen ob Eibiswald (1 h 5 min), Sveti Jernej nad Muto (1 h 30 min)

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