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Boč - Donačka gora

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lajcicar6. 03. 2010 21:11:49
In the early morning hours I dashed up to Boč, where fully winter conditions rule and it's good to have small crampons; strong north wind was blowing on the top in the morning. At the hut I waited for friends from PD Cirkulane and together we headed along the Styrian-Zagorje path towards Donačka gora. Hiking was wonderful in dry snow, the weather was worth shouting about. Markers did a decent job marking it, so you can wander this path carefree. At Rudi's hut we parted happily, some homeward, I continued further over Donačka summit to Žetal. Winter conditions here too, so good to have crampons and poles. I stress this because I met quite a few hikers without winter gear, imagine how they grabbed bushes on descent. Just five fewer beers and you've got decent poles for walking. Nice greetings! Lajči
Boč - Donačka gora A little more and we'll be at the summit in the sunshine1
Boč - Donačka gora Boč summit2
Boč - Donačka gora hut on Boč3
Boč - Donačka gora one more fire station, then we go on the path4
Boč - Donačka gora Little church of St. Nicholas by the hut5
Boč - Donačka gora Cheerful on the path6
Boč - Donačka gora 7
Boč - Donačka gora A short break to catch breath8
Boč - Donačka gora Winter idyll9
Boč - Donačka gora 10
Boč - Donačka gora 11
Boč - Donačka gora View towards Rogatec12
Boč - Donačka gora Here we supported ourselves a bit13
Boč - Donačka gora Cheerfully towards Rudi's hut on Donačka14
Boč - Donačka gora Donačka gora getting closer15
Boč - Donačka gora Still the last ascent16
Boč - Donačka gora And Rudi's hut appears17
Boč - Donačka gora the newly minted guide was happy that everything worked out for him18
Boč - Donačka gora Vili, Božo, Lajči and muskontar19
Boč - Donačka gora without crampons it's really hard to go to the top20
Boč - Donačka gora let's jump over the top to Žetal21
Boč - Donačka gora ups, one's backpack was dragging22
Boč - Donačka gora so we're at the top23
Boč - Donačka gora also the eastern summit24
Boč - Donačka gora complete concentration on the icy steps25
Boč - Donačka gora going straight to Žetale26
Boč - Donačka gora thanks for the pleasant company and nice day27
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stankoju20. 04. 2010 00:37:38
Today 19.04. we hiked the path from Poljčane to the top of Boč, onwards towards Plešivec to Rudi's hut from there still ascent to the top of Donačka gora and onwards along the ridge to the eastern peak and descent through the hollows to Kupčin vrh. The whole route took six hours. Weather was sunny and warm, path nice for walking and suitable for all. Enjoyed the peaceful nature and bird singing really nice, recommend. The only problem was that both huts are closed on Mondays and we had to wait for proper refreshment (beer+fish) until the Dolina Winetu snack bar.
at the top of Boč in a good hour1
Donačka far behind2
thick beeches along the path3
sign at the junction for Donačka Gora4
hunting lodge LD Rogaška Slatina5
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Boč is already behind us7
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giant beech by the path9
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Donačka Gora is already visible11
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already on pasture13
farm tourism and church of St. Mary subsidiary of St. Florian14
Donačka is already closer15
farm tourism16
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crossing the Rogatec-Majšperk road18
hut closed on Monday19
view from the top of Donačka to Boč20
another one from the top of Donačka21
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)22
view from the eastern summit towards Ravna gora23
descent along the secured path24
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bruny20. 04. 2010 17:47:51
nasmehYes nice and interesting and also excellently marked path between Boč and Donačka gora via Plešivec. Only, if I'm not mistaken, on the photos it's the subsidiary church of St. Mary of Loreto - Ložno, which really belongs to the parish of St. Florian near Boč.

Best
Ravnocerje1
Branch church St. Mary of Loreto Ložno.2
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lajcicar20. 04. 2010 20:28:15
I join bruny's statements, really wonderful path.On the 22nd photo there's a swallowtail (Papilio machaon), one of the most beautiful butterflies present in this area.Stanko, congrats on managing to photo it and I give you a straight A on the report card.Nice greetings! Lajči
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stankoju21. 04. 2010 00:07:55
"bruny" thanks for the correction that's really the church of St. Mary.The swallowtail I photographed on the top of Donačka gora, when I was resting it came to greet me, it really is beautiful I agree.lp
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Planjava21. 04. 2010 14:51:28
hello!
we were on Boč, were on Donačka, now we're interested where to park the car and which path
to take for the whole Boč/Donačka tour, or reverse, if coming from Kozjansko/bizeljska direction?
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stankoju21. 04. 2010 16:02:49
Best to have two cars, leave one at Rudi's hut, the other at the Boč hut or below Boč in Poljčane. We left one car at Kupčinji vrh near Stoperci, drove with the other to Poljčane and started there, then took the first car to pick up the one in Poljčane. Recommend Boč/Donačka tour.
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bruny21. 04. 2010 18:39:17
nasmehYeah for Bizeljsko or Kozjansko during the week there's quite good connection from the place or train station Imeno near Podčetrtek where you'd leave the car and extend by train via Grobelno to Poljčane, specifically - two options:

Imeno 05:57......Poljčane 06:56 and
Imeno 06:40......Poljčane 07:57 with
change and short wait in Grobelno and excellent return afternoon via Rogatec, which is very ideal for descent from Donačka gora - reachable in good hour from mountain hut.

Rogatec 16:42........17:31 Imeno with change at Stranje pri Šmarju station.
These would be very ideal connections and quite eco since no car drive from one to the other point as stankoju wrote, because fatigue will play a role at the end. Weekend Sat and Sun unfortunately especially for Kozjansko best done with cars, because connections are much worse. Mandatory check current SŽ timetable, because my info is just informative!?

SŽ Timetable

For the Boč-Donačka gora path mainly need to decide if it goes to both summits or just between huts or some other combo -one summit - both huts.... Path is anyway excellently marked with blazes and signs. And happy hiking!

Regards bruny
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Planjava21. 04. 2010 23:18:27
thanks for reply to both. We'll consult
and decide! LP
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stankoju6. 01. 2011 18:40:01
Today four friends did the tour from Poljčane to Boč summit further over Plešivec to Rudi's hut below Donačka gora, where we refreshed a bit and dashed to Donačka summit and further to eastern summit and descent via fixed cables to Kupčinji vrh where we had the car we brought in the morning. Strong southwest wind accompanied us whole way especially on Boč summit it blew so you could hardly stand on the tower. Some little snow on the way so slippery in places, otherwise nicely used day.
start of the path1
transmitter on Boč2
group photo at the top of Boč without the photographer3
a bit of winter idyll on the path4
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Boč is already far behind us6
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Donačka still far away9
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a little more and we're at Rudi's hut12
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refreshments at Rudi's hut14
towards the summit of Donačka15
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another photo by the spruce17
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also through the secured section19
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zokica6. 01. 2011 19:11:46
Guys you can join on Saturday - Pasja Raven(Košir) - Dražgoše.
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stankoju6. 01. 2011 19:43:38
Unfortunately, it won't work, we have a working weekendmrk pogled
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mala paklenica15. 10. 2012 18:59:13
I'm thinking about a tour from Rudi's hut to Boč, interested in the condition of markings and orientation, and how attractive the trail is? Any info and advice welcome.
LP

www.planinarenje.tk
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bruny15. 10. 2012 22:29:51
The condition of markings on the path to Boč is very good and orientation is easy too. The path is regularly visited and of course overall sufficiently attractive. Personally, the nicest part is somewhere between Strmec pass and Ložni and Ravnocerje plateau over Plešivec to Gavez farm. Just on this forum there are hundreds of photos by various authors and some descriptions but everyone who does the activity forms their own opinion and view on the path and this world. Just happily on the way, which is especially interesting now when nature mežikanje colors into more autumn shades. Regards
Ložno1
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mala paklenica16. 10. 2012 06:40:40
Many thanks!
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tinejr16. 10. 2012 07:53:13
(mala paklenica) Path from Rudi's hut to Boč is very good and interesting. One way is 17.6 km. At medium pace it takes about
4h30min to 5h one way. Otherwise it's an interesting fitness tour. You can see more when you type in Google Boč - Rudijev dom na Donački pod on the page www.pespoti.si
Nice regards.
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stankoju10. 01. 2013 19:49:25
Today we repeated the tour after a long time from Poljčane to Boč and further across Plešivec to Rudi's hut, from there to the top of Donačka and descent via cables to Kupčinj vrh, total about 21km. The path is well marked but today it was quite muddy.
Snow has caused a lot of damage1
Transmitter in view2
Observation tower on Boč3
Winter rest for footballers4
Nice log cabin LD Rogaška5
View back on Boč6
Mud up to the knees7
Here we already see Donačka8
St. Mary9
Here we cross the main road Majšperk - Rogatec10
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At Rudi's hut12
Group under the flag13
And also healthy spruces14
New flag15
Still descent over cables16
And we are at the goal at Kupčinji vrh after 6 hours, 21 km and 1500 elevation meters17
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felix26. 11. 2015 07:37:39
Since we plan to hike the Boč - Donačka path soon, I'm interested in the condition of the path marking. Regards.
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jprim26. 11. 2015 09:05:28
@felix
I can give you some advice, as I've hiked this path twice this year. Just, the first time my husband and I got lost, but still reached the goal.
Start in Podbočju and along the ridge to Boč. If you don't want to descend to the hut, from the tower continue along the ridge down, the path is trodden and you'll reach the marked path that leads from the hut along the road, there are markings, but you have to be careful not to miss a junction near the hunting hut, you have to go past the hut, we turned left instead of right, there should be a marking in my opinion, because the one on the tree misleads you and you go down into the forest.
Otherwise the path is marked, but rather poorly, because markings are not frequent, so you have to follow well at least those rare ones. I remember there's a sign under a tree that we didn't even notice on the first tour.
So I wouldn't agree with the previous one that the path is well marked.
If it's snowy, which it already is, it's a bit harder, of course, if you know the path like we do now, no problem.
The path is 24 km long and quite some elevation gain if you conquer both peaks.
Regards!

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bruny26. 11. 2015 13:52:58
The path is not poorly marked but excellently, definitely very well even for very picky ones... Easily followable as it's much more visited in recent years - the trend of fast hikers and mountain runners shows. Just over a year ago, several newest mountain signposts were also installed. The markers do exemplary work along the entire route. The group will probably be larger, so the question is why force through unmarked ridge paths to the top and from Boč summit. I recommend Detičkova and Strma to the top, then down Senčna to the former refreshment Drevenik, where you switch to the Štajerska bratska pot anyway... and nicely to Donačka gora. Very interesting is also the addition to Izvir Sotle with descent to Dobovec along the "young Sotla", but that's additional 15 km. Straight and safe steps I wish you, whichever route you choose will be yours. Regards!
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felix26. 11. 2015 14:03:12
Many thanks for the replies.
Nice mountain greetings!
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