Dom na Osankarici - Črno jezero on Pohorje

Access to starting point:
A) From the highway Ljubljana - Maribor, we take the exit Slovenske Konjice, then follow the road to the mentioned settlement. In Slovenske Konjice, we turn right towards Oplotnica, which is a few kilometers away via a winding road. In Oplotnica, where we join the road from Slovenska Bistrica, we continue left in the direction of Osankarica. Further on, we ascend along the stream Oplotnica for some time, then arrive at a crossroads where the road splits into two parts. Here, we can continue left in the direction of Osankarica or right in the direction of the village Kebelj. If we continue on the left road, which soon turns into macadam, higher up it brings us to a somewhat larger crossroads, where we continue right in the direction of Osankarica (left Rogla). From the crossroads, a few hairpin turns follow, and the macadam road brings us to the parking lot below the mountain hut Dom na Osankarici (from the fork in the roads to the starting point is approximately 9 km). If we continue on the right road, we can reach the Dom na Osankarici via a somewhat longer but entirely asphalted road. All crossroads are well marked.
B) From the highway Maribor - Ljubljana, we take the exit Slovenska Bistrica - Jug, then continue driving towards Oplotnica. In Oplotnica, where we notice signs for Osankarica, we continue straight, then ascend along the stream Oplotnica for some time, and after a shorter ascent arrive at the spot where the road splits into two parts. Here, we can continue left in the direction of Osankarica or right in the direction of the village Kebelj. If we continue on the left road, which soon turns into macadam, higher up it brings us to a somewhat larger crossroads, where we continue right in the direction of Osankarica (left Rogla). From the crossroads, a few hairpin turns follow, and the macadam road brings us to the parking lot below the mountain hut Dom na Osankarici (from the fork in the roads to the starting point is approximately 9 km). If we continue on the right road, we can reach the Dom na Osankarici via a somewhat longer but entirely asphalted road. All crossroads are well marked.
C) We drive to Ruše (to here from Maribor or Selnica ob Dravi), then continue driving towards Smolnik and higher Šumik. At the crossroads where the road to Koča na Šumiku branches off to the right, we continue straight. A sharp left turn follows, near which is the starting point of the path to the waterfall Šumik, but a little further we arrive at the next crossroads, where we continue right in the direction of Osankarica. A few kilometers of macadam road follow, and we arrive at the parking lot below the mountain hut Dom na Osankarici.

Route description:
From the parking lot near the mountain hut Dom na Osankarici, we head onto the footpath in the direction of Črno jezero. The path first ascends via stairs, then brings us into a swampy forest. The path through the forest is partly laid out on smaller wooden bridges, allowing us to walk on dry ground. After 20 minutes of pleasant walking, the path brings us to Črno jezero.

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Sveti Trije kralji ( 40 min)

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