Ponikva pri Žalcu - Malo Apno

Access to starting point:
We leave the Styrian motorway at the exit Arja vas, then follow the road towards Velenje. At the end of the settlement Velika Pirešica we leave the main road towards Velenje and continue driving left onto the side road towards Ponikva pri Žalcu. In the continuation we drive along a somewhat narrower and mostly ascending road, which we follow to the fire station in Ponikva pri Žalcu, where we park at one of the nearby prepared parking lots.
Some parking options are also available near the Church of St. Pancras and near the cemetery.

Route description:
From the fire station we first walk to the Church of St. Pancras, where we continue along the right side of the church, behind the church the first markings appear. From the church we continue for a short time on the asphalt road, on a small pass, just a few steps after the road sign that indicates the end of the settlement Ponikva, we go slightly left onto the cart track, along which there are mountain signs for the peak Apno. The cart track leads us gently across the meadow to the hunting observation post, where we go right, near the nearby apiary then left to the entrance to the forest. The path continues through the forest, and at several junctions we follow the markings and in a few minutes of further walking we arrive at Malo Apno, where there stands a smaller shelter or bivouac.

The description and pictures refer to the state in February 2026.

Along the route: Sv. Pankracij (409m)

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