Podsreda - Kerinov spomenik (skozi Osredek pri Podsredi)

Access to starting point:
We drive to the center of the Podsreda settlement, where we park at one of the parking lots in the town center. We can also park on the outskirts of the settlement near the cemetery, sports field or fire station.

Route description:
From the center of Podsreda we follow the signs for Grad Podsreda, where after the NOB monument we carefully cross the main road, then continue along the side road that continues southwards. A gentle descent follows past a few houses, then the road forks, and we choose the slightly right road, alongside which there are signs for Grad Podsreda (left Levstikov mlin).
A little further on, before the nearby house, we leave the road slightly to the right onto a cart track that ascends parallel to the road and climbs transversely above the aforementioned house. On this section, a nice view towards Stara sveti gori opens from the path, and the path then enters the forest, where we follow the well-maintained Grajska pot. In the lower part of the path, it leads us across a few wooden bridges, followed by fairly frequent ascents on stairs. Higher up, the path, alongside which there are numerous information boards, levels out temporarily, then mostly continues along a cart track that climbs transversely through the forest towards the left. When we are already quite close to the castle, we reach a small valley where the castle pond is located, and a little further the path forks.
We continue straight ahead (sharply right leads the path to Florjanova kapelica and from there further towards Grad Podsreda or to Zavetišče v Pečicah) and then ascend along the fence to Grad Podsreda.
We bypass the castle on the right side, and above the castle we reach an asphalt road, which we follow to the left towards Veliki vrh and Svete gore.
We continue the ascent along the asphalt road, which takes us past two parking areas, then we ascend through the forest to a marked junction, where we continue right in the direction of Pišec, Bizeljski and Veliki vrh (left Svete gore).
A little further from the junction we leave the forest, where on a larger meadow the road turns left and forks once more.
This time we choose the left road, alongside which the Knafelčeve markings continue (straight Slovenska turno kolesarska pot), and which a little further returns to the forest. A transverse ascent through the forest follows; when the forest on the left ends, a view opens to the nearby Rigelj, the peak with antennas, and we quickly ascend to a marked junction, where the path from Zavetišče v Pečicah joins from the right, specifically the path past the Švajger homestead.
The path continues with nice views along the pastures of the hamlet Pusti Vrh, then temporarily returns to the forest. When we leave the forest, with views of Veliki vrh, the highest peak of the Orlice range, we walk to a junction in the middle of the hamlet Preska, where we continue straight (left another path towards Svete gore) to a turnoff towards Veliki vrh that is a minute away.
We continue straight along the road (also possible right over Veliki vrh, but the path is somewhat longer and poorly marked in places), which bypasses the Šulc farm on the left side, where the PPKB stamp (Planinska pot Krško - Brežice) is located.
We continue for a few more minutes along the meadows, then the road enters the forest and gradually turns southwards, where we quickly reach the pass below Šuljev breg, where there is also a marked junction.
We continue straight (left two forest roads, slightly left a marked path towards Veliki Špiček), and after one or two more minutes of walking we arrive at Kerinov spomenik.

Podsreda - Grad Podsreda 0:40, Grad Podsreda - razpotje za Gradom Podsreda 0:10, razpotje za Gradom Podsreda - razpotje na Marofu 0:05, razpotje na Marofu - Pusti Vrh 0:20, Pusti Vrh - Preska 0:15, Preska - Kerinov spomenik 0:20.

Description and photos refer to the condition in March 2026.

Along the route: Podsreda castle (475m), Razpotje za Gradom Podsreda (524m), Razpotje na Marofu (544m), Pusti Vrh (634m), Preska (625m), Razpotje pod Velikim vrhom (682m), Veliki vrh (Orlica) (705m)

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