Bukovnik - Koča na Grohatu (by step)

Access to starting point:
A) We drive into Luče (to here from Mozirje or from Kamnik over mountain pass Volovljek (Kranjski Rak)), and then we continue driving towards Logarska dolina. In the village Solčava we leave the main road towards Logarska dolina and we continue driving right in the direction of Podolševa, mountain pass Spodnje Sleme and Črna na Koroškem. Further road loses an asphalt covering, and after few kilometers at the crossroad in Podolševa we turn right towards Črna na Koroškem. The road which is further mostly ascending diagonally, eventually brings us to mountain pass Spodnje Sleme. Here we turn right in the direction of the mountain hut Koča na Grohatu and farm Bukovnik (farm Bukovnik is located at an altitude 1327 meters and is considered the highest farm in Slovenia) and we continue the ascent on a macadam road which few 100 meters higher brings us to the next crossroad. At the mentioned crossroad for public traffic closed forest road branches off slightly to the left, which leads towards Koča na Grohatu, and straight road continues towards the mentioned farm. We park on an appropriate place near the crossroad.
B) a) We drive into Črna na Koroškem (to here from Ravne na Koroškem or from Šoštanj through mountain pass Spodnje Sleme), and then we continue driving towards Luče. At first asphalt road, higher becomes a macadam and it brings us to the crossroad of several roads on the mountain pass Spodnje Sleme. Here we turn left in the direction of Koča na Grohatu and farm Bukovnik (farm Bukovnik is located at an altitude 1327 meters and is considered the highest farm in Slovenia) and we continue the ascent on a macadam road which few 100 meters higher brings us to the next crossroad. At the mentioned crossroad for public traffic closed forest road branches off slightly to the left, which leads towards Koča na Grohatu, and straight road continues towards the mentioned farm. We park on an appropriate place near the crossroad.

Path description:
From the starting point, we go on the upper left road (bottom road leads towards the farm Bukovnik), which only few 10 meters ahead leads through a gate. A little after the gate, which is preventing further driving, we get to the spot, where blazes lead left on a marked footpath which is at first ascending a little steeper, and then it quickly flattens. The path further is slightly ascending towards the south and crosses large number of gullies and some steeper slope. On some spots there are wooden bridges for help, and on one part even a steel cable (undemanding). After approximately half an hour of walking, we step out of the forest and the path brings us on the forest road which then leads us through mountain pasture Grohat. From here only few steps of easy ascent follows and the path, from which a nice view opens up on the north slopes of Raduha quickly brings us to the mountain hut Koča na Grohatu.

Trip can be extended to: Lanež (1 h 40 min) , Velika Raduha (1 h 45 min)