Podgorje ob Sevnični (Kurja vas) - Zaloška gora

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 arrive at the settlement Podgorje ob Sevnični, the described path begins by the bus stop in the hamlet Kurja vas. There are no designated parking spaces at the starting point.
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 on, we mostly ascend, and when the road flattens and we notice the Petrol gas station on the right side, located in close proximity to Planina pri Sevnici, we gradually start descending towards Sevnica. When we arrive at the settlement Podgorje ob Sevnični, the described path begins by the bus stop in the hamlet Kurja vas. There are no designated parking spaces at the starting point.

Route description:
From the starting point, we take the path toward Zabukovje and the Koča na Bohorju, initially passing a few houses, then crossing the Sevnična over a bridge. On the other side of the bridge, the road enters a forest and begins to noticeably ascend. A few minutes later, we leave the forest and continue ascending along its edge to a newer house, behind which we go right, bypassing the house on the left side. Behind the house, the asphalt ends, and the path continues along a cart track that ascends through the forest. Higher up, blazes redirect us from the cart track to a footpath, along which we ascend moderately at first, then more steeply. When we leave the forest a little higher, the path flattens and leads us past a cemetery to an asphalt road in the settlement Zabukovje nad Sevnico.
Here, we turn left toward Skalice, Planina pri Sevnici, and the Koča na Bohorju (right leads to Sevnica and Ajdovski Gradec). After a minute of further walking, we reach the church of St. Lenart.
A little beyond the church, the road splits, and we choose the slightly right road, marked with signs for Mrzla Planina (slightly left leads to Sevnica). Next follows a moderate ascent with occasional beautiful views of Skalica and other peaks, leading us to the settlement Pokojnik, where we turn right at the crossroads by a chapel (left leads to a serpent-shaped spruce).
This is followed by a short descent, then a diagonal ascent to the right. Looking back, a beautiful view opens up of Zabukovje nad Sevnico and a few other villages. When the settlement Pokojnik ends, at the crossroads by a road mirror, we continue sharply left toward Skalice and the Koča na Bohorju (straight leads to Pokojni Vrh). After the next turn, we approach a homestead, before which we turn left onto a macadam road, where the blazes continue. Higher up, we encounter several junctions, where we follow the blazes. Meanwhile, the path turns into a cart track, leading us to a scenic grassy slope, from which a beautiful view opens up, stretching from Snežnik to Peca. The cart track higher up changes into a grassy path; when the marked path turns slightly left and returns to the forest, we continue straight and in a few steps reach the peak of Zaloška gora.
Starting point - Zabukovje 0:40, Zabukovje - Zaloška gora 1:15.
The description and pictures refer to the condition in March 2025.

Along the route: Sv. Lenart (Zabukovje nad Sevnico) (555m)

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