Pečica - Boč (čez Balunjačo)

Access to starting point:
a) From the Celje - Rogaška Slatina road, we drive to the settlement of Podplat, where from the traffic-light intersection by the Petrol gas station we turn towards Maribor, Slovenska Bistrica and Poljčane. This is followed by an ascent to the Pečica pass, and when we start descending towards Lovnik, on the right side at a smaller intersection we notice red mountain direction signs for Boč. The described path starts at the intersection, but there are no arranged parking spaces.
b) We drive to Poljčane, then continue driving towards Rogaška Slatina and Podčetrtek. The path ahead leads us towards the Pečica pass, but just a little before the pass on the left side of the road, at a smaller intersection we notice red mountain direction signs for Boč. The described path starts at the intersection, but there are no arranged parking spaces.

Route description:
From the starting point, we head to the side road, along which there are signs for Boč, but we continue along that side road which leads south. The road, which ascends and leads us past individual houses, keeps turning left all the time so that at the last house we are already ascending towards the north. Behind the house, the path enters the forest and continues along a cart track, where we follow the markers. This is followed by fairly easy walking with some short ascents and descents, and the path leads us mostly eastwards in the continuation. Then there is some traversing above the upper edge of the village Zgornji Gabernik, after which we reach the small road pass Galke, which is located above the mentioned settlement, and to the other side the road descends towards Lovnik, or the valley of the Bela stream.
We merely cross the mentioned road and continue following the signs for Boč. In the continuation, we ascend moderately for some time, after the small quarry, which we bypass on the left side, the path becomes steep. We ascend steeply for some time, in the last part of the steep ascent a bench awaits us where we can rest, above the bench we quickly reach a marked junction where we join the path from the starting point in the settlement Zgornji Gabernik.
Here the path levels out somewhat, the marked path continues along the ridge for a short time, then turns right.
Here straight ahead continues an unmarked path to the summit of Galk, but we continue right along the marked path, which continues for some time without major elevation changes and leads us past a pleasant bench, from which a nice view opens up. This is followed by some traversing, then we reach a meadow, across which immediately after crossing the road we arrive at the fenced pasque flower habitat.
We continue towards Dom na Boču, where we go through an arranged passage by the habitat, then we reach another road, where from the right another path joins us, which leads from Zgornja Kostrivnica past Koča Velikonočnice towards Boč. We follow the mentioned road left, along it we continue for about ten minutes, then after crossing the asphalt road we already arrive at Dom na Boču.
From the hut we go right and follow the signs to the summit of Boča. At first we go across the pasture, in the forest the path quickly splits.
We continue left in the direction of the climbing path and the path via Balunjača (right Senčna pot), where in the continuation we walk along a narrower macadam road that ascends transversely to the left.
The path further leads us along a gentle road that ascends transversely to the left and crosses the power line route. When we reach the south-western ridge of Boča, from the left Detičkova pot from Zgornji Poljčane joins us, but we continue along the road to its end at the turning area.
We continue left along the trodden, constructed and locally fenced path, which soon brings us to a junction where we leave the usual easy path to Boč. We head left in the direction of the climbing path and the path via Balunjača. This is followed by a short, fairly level transverse ascent left to the cliffs, where the first safety features appear. The path is not particularly demanding, but especially in spring and after rain it is exposed to falling rocks.
At the beginning of the secured section, a very demanding secured path to Boč branches off to the right, but we continue straight in the direction of the path via Balunjača. This is followed by a transverse ascent along the steep slope, where greater caution is needed especially when wet. After the next secured section we arrive at the Balunjača cave, just a few dozen steps further there is another cave. The steepness of the slope above the caves eases somewhat, the path turns right and ascends transversely above the steep section. When the terrain levels out, the climbing path joins us from the right.
We continue slightly left and at the red mountain signs we join the usual path. In the continuation we follow the markers to the fenced military area, which we bypass on the right side. For a short time we walk without major elevation changes, then we ascend again and quickly reach the summit of Boča with the viewpoint tower. In nice weather it is worth climbing it, as a wonderful view opens up from it in all directions.

Starting point - Galke junction 1:05, Galke junction - turn-off for Galke 0:05, turn-off for Galke - pasque flower habitat 0:15, pasque flower habitat - Dom na Boču 0:10, Dom na Boču - Brusovnice 0:15, Brusovnice - junction below Balunjača 0:10, junction below Balunjača - junction above Balunjača 0:15, junction above Balunjača - Boč 0:15.

Description and photos refer to the condition in April 2026.

Along the route: Prelaz Galke (388m), Razpotje Galke (600m), Odcep proti Galkam (625m), Rastišče velikonočnice (632m), Dom na Boču (658m), Razpotje pod Balunjačo (808m), Razpotje nad Balunjačo (900m)

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