Pod Hlipovcem - Koča na Travniku

Access to starting point:
From the Ljubljana - Maribor highway, take the Šentrupert exit and follow the road ahead towards Logarska dolina. In the village Ljubno ob Savinji, the signpost for Smrekovec directs us to the right. The road then takes us through the center of the village, where we turn left again following the signs for Smrekovec. The road then brings us to Ljubenske Rastke, where at the crossroads near the church we continue left. The ascending road brings us higher to the hamlet of individual farms, and we follow it in the direction of the partisan hospital and Komna (on signposts Kamen). The road, which has already become macadam by then, brings us higher to a crossroads, where a road closed to traffic branches off sharply to the right, which leads to the Hlipovec saddle. We park at a suitable place near the crossroads, where there is also a marked parking area and next to it hiking direction signs.

Route description:
From the parking lot, just before the junction, head right following the signs for Hlipovec and Dom na Smrekovcu. After a few dozen steps, reach the road closed to public traffic leading towards the Hlipovec saddle, which we follow for a few steps to the right, then arrive at the path junction.
Here, leave the road to the left in the direction of Koča na Travniku and Veliki Travnik (straight ahead on the road to Dom na Smrekovcu and Hlipovec saddle) and begin the ascent along the forest gully. Higher up, the gully turns into a hiking path, which gradually turns somewhat more to the left and levels out. On the level section, join the path leading over the Hlipovec saddle, go left and soon reach the next junction.
To the right at the junction is the marked path to the viewpoint tower on Veliki Travnik or Turnovka, the path ahead is unmarked, continue straight in the direction of Koča na Travniku. A little further, cross the cart track leading higher towards Veliki Travnik, then begin traversing the slopes of the said mountain. For some time, walk through the forest without major elevation changes, after crossing the pasture fence leave the forest and through the area of blueberries and pasture reach a marked junction, from which continue left downhill (straight to Koča na Loki pod Raduho and Bela peč, right to Veliki Travnik) and after two minutes of gentle descent along a pleasant grassy path arrive at the mountain hut.
Description and photos refer to the condition in July 2025.

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Veliki Travnik, Komen

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