Planina pri Sevnici - Veliki Javornik (Bohor)

Access to starting point:
A) We drive to Sevnica (to here from Radeče, Mokronog or Krško), and then we go on the road in the direction of Planina pri Sevnici. When we get to the Petrol gas station, which is located right next to Planina pri Sevnici, we turn right in the direction of the company Montpreis and immediately after the crossroad we park on a larger asphalt parking lot by the cemetery.
B) We drive to Šentjur (to here from Celje, Štajerska highway exit Dramlje or Šmarje pri Jelšah), and then we follow the signs for Kozje and Planina pri Sevnici. At the end of Šentjur we go right in the direction of Planina pri Sevnici (slightly left - Kozje and Podsreda). Further, we are mostly ascending, and when the road flattens and on the right side we notice the Petrol gas station, which is located right next to Planina pri Sevnici, we go left in the direction of the company Montpreis and then immediately after the crossroad we park on the parking lot by the cemetery.

Route description:
From the parking lot, we return to the main road and from the nearby crossroad we head towards Sevnica. We descend for approximately 20 minutes along the edge of the main road, from which beautiful views open up on the surrounding hills, and then we arrive at the settlement Stara Žaga, where the blazes direct us left onto a side road. The path ahead ascends past a few houses and we arrive at a marked junction, where the marked path splits.
We continue on the road in the direction of Koča na Bohorju (right - Skalica), which at the end of the settlement becomes macadam and leads us into the gorge of Beli potok. Higher up, the road makes two hairpin turns, and from the junction after the second hairpin turn we go left. For some time we still ascend along the road, then, when the road turns right, we continue left along the stream, where a rope assists us on a short steep section (greater slipping hazard mainly in wet conditions and if frozen). A little further, another rope assists us, then we ascend diagonally to the saddle north of Kamni vrh (833 m), where we return to the road and where there is a marked junction.
Here a path sharply branches off to the left towards Šentvid pri Planini; left along the road a path leads to the eastern part of Bohor, but we continue straight on the marked road in the direction of Koča na Bohorju. We continue on the macadam road, along which we walk to the first right bend, where we leave the road and continue slightly left onto a footpath (it is possible to continue on the road too, via which we can also reach Lovski dom Bohor and the saddle between Veliki and Mali Javornik), and then follow the blazes at several smaller junctions. Higher up we cross another cart track, then return to the macadam road. When a little further ahead we reach the pass between Koprivnik on the left and Veliki Javornik on the right, we arrive at a marked junction.
We continue right in the direction of Veliki Javornik (slightly left - Koprivnik, straight - Koča na Bohorju) and continue along the gentle road with the path. After a few minutes, at the turning area the road ends and we continue the ascent on the cart track, which soon splits. We continue slightly right in the direction of Veliki Javornik (straight - Skalica - path that bypasses the summit of Javornik) and gradually begin to ascend more steeply, following the blazes at several junctions. Higher up we leave the forest and in a few steps reach the highest point of Veliki Javornik.
Planina pri Sevnici - Stara Žaga 0:20, Stara Žaga - Veliki Javornik 2:10.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in March 2022 and March 2025.

Along the route: Doropolje (568m), Stara Žaga (518m), Škofov križ (923m)

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