Rudijev dom na Donački gori - Donačka gora (harder path)

Access to the starting point:
We drive to Rogaška Slatina, then continue our drive to Rogatec. In Rogatec, turn left at the roundabout in the direction of Ptuj, then follow the signs for Donačka gora or Rudi's home. After a few kilometres of climbing, you will arrive at Rudi's home, where you will park in the parking lot.

Path description:
From Rudi's house, continue towards the Donačka gora peak and initially walk along the macadam road. From the road, an easier path to Donačka gora first branches off to the right, and we continue along the road to a left serpentine, where we leave the road and continue straight on, following the cart track, which crosses the northern slopes of Donačka gora. There is a short traverse and a climb up to an undistinguished saddle at Joški vrh, where you continue straight on (left Joški vrh), followed by some short descents and ascents on the north slope of Donačka gora. Predel descends cart track to a nearby forest road turnoff, and then bear slightly right towards the more difficult route to Donačka Gora.
There is a steeper climb and you reach the next crossroads where you go right towards Donačka gora (left Kupčinji Vrh, straight ahead Vrhe Pass and Žetale, and at the next crossroads go right again).
Continue again in the direction of Donačka gora, and the path gradually changes to steep and, especially in the wet, slippery slopes, over which you mostly cross-climb. We then come to a short technically difficult part, where a rope ladder helps us with the steep climb up the rocky slope. When the steep, difficult climb ends, we reach the main ridge Donačka gora, where the route splits.
Continue left (right main summit) and quickly reach the precipitous eastern summit of Donačka gora.
From the eastern summit, return to the last crossroads, then continue on the marked path, which continues slightly left of the ridge. There are a few short ascents and descents, on a path that occasionally leads up a rather steep slope, where there is a greater risk of slipping, especially in the wet. After about 20 minutes from the eastern summit, this route leads us to the one metre higher western summit Donačka gora.
Rudijev dom - East Peak Donačka gora 1:15, East Peak Donačka gora - West Peak Donačka gora 0:20.
Description and images refer to April 2022.

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