Gorica pri Slivnici - Tourist farm Žurej

Access to starting point:
We leave the Štajerska highway at the Dramlje exit, then follow the signs for Šentjur. From the center of Šentjur, we continue briefly towards the settlement of Šmarje pri Jelšah, but soon turn right onto the road towards Podsreda and Planina pri Sevnici. When Šentjur ends, we soon turn left from the main road in the direction of Podsreda, Kozje, and Gorica pri Slivnici. When we arrive at the settlement of Gorica pri Slivnici, we park in the parking lot by the bus stop, where we also notice hiking signposts.

Route description:
From the starting point, we head in the direction of signs for Gradišče, Sveta Helena, Col, and Žusem, and from the nearby roundabout, we turn left following the signs for Sveta Helena, Peseke, and Žusem. Further, we walk for a few more minutes on the sidewalk, then carefully cross the road at the pedestrian crossing and continue right along the path toward Sveta Helena, proceeding on a side road that ascends to a few houses. Before the last house, we turn right onto a macadam road that initially leads into the forest; after leaving the forest higher up, we ascend in two hairpin turns to a viewpoint at the inscription box for Peseke.
The path ahead turns left, and the asphalt ends just a little higher up. We continue on a poorer road leading toward the last house, and just before the house or outbuilding, we veer slightly left onto a footpath that leads into the forest. In the forest, the path turns right, and at several crossings, we follow the trail blazes. Next follows a descent, and upon leaving the forest, we reach a narrower asphalt road, along which we continue descending. When we reach the crossroad by the chapel, we continue left, then moderately ascend to a hamlet of clustered houses, where we turn right in the direction of Sveta Helena. Some ascent through the forest follows, and upon leaving the forest, we continue climbing with increasingly beautiful views that extend all the way to the Alps. Such a path, which higher up leads past a few more houses, we follow to the inscription box near the church of Sveta Helena, which is located a few tens of meters to the right of the inscription box.
From the inscription box, we go left, where a beautiful view opens up on Boč and Donačka gora, and the road then starts to descend noticeably. Next follows a longer descent, where at a few crossroads we follow the blazes, and the path gradually brings us from the slopes into the valley. When we reach the crossroad with the priority road, we go left and then quickly arrive at the tourist farm Žurej.
The starting point - Peseke 0:30, Peseke - Sveta Helena 0:45, Sveta Helena - Žurej 0:30.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in November 2023.

Along the route: Peseke (428m), Cerkev sv. Helene na Javorju (528m)

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