Makole - Studenice castle (Jakobova pot)

Access to starting point:
a) Drive to Poljčane, then follow the signs to Majšperk and Makole. In the settlement of Stranske Makole or slightly beyond the settlement of Stranske Makole, turn right towards Makole, where in the center of the settlement, at the marked parking lot next to the cemetery, park.
b) Drive to Slovenska Bistrica, then head to the road in the direction of Makole. Continue following the signs to Makole, and park at the marked parking lot next to the cemetery in the center of the settlement.
c) From Ptuj, follow the signs to Majšperk; upon arriving in Majšperk, follow the signs to Makole. Upon arriving in Makole, park at the marked parking lot next to the cemetery.

Route description:
From the parking lot, walk to the main road and continue right to the nearby roundabout, where we head onto the road with signs for Jelovec pri Makolah and sv. Urbana.
Continue on the somewhat narrower road that leads us across the Jelovski potok stream. Makole ends a little further on, and at the intersection with the dead-end street, we continue straight (here a marked path branches left towards Boč).
The rare markings end here, but we continue on the Jakobova pot, which first leads past individual houses, then the asphalt ends and the path leads along the left side or right bank of the Dravinja river.
On the eastern edge of the Krasna settlement, near a few houses, the road becomes asphalt again, and we continue in approximately the same direction. When we reach a somewhat wider road, go right, a few dozen meters further left onto another side road, along which the markings for Jakobova pot continue. There follows some walking on the asphalt road with a nice view of Boč; when we arrive in Studenice, from a smaller intersection go left towards the monastery.
A gentle ascent follows past a few houses to the Studenice Dominican Monastery.
In front of the monastery, go left to the blue kavčina, descendant of the oldest, more than 425-year-old vine in the world, from where we begin to ascend on a nicely arranged and wide path that brings us in a few switchbacks to the ruins of Studenice Castle.

The description and photos refer to the condition in May 2022 and April 2026.

Along the route: Krasna (255m), Studenice (257m), Samostan dominikank Studenice (264m)

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