Gornje Jesenje - Sekolje (Strahinjčica)

Access to starting point:
A) To Croatia we drive over the border crossing Gruškovje / Macelj. We leave the highway at exit Đurmanec. In the village Đurmanec, at a large roundabout we turn towards the south in the direction of Krapina. When we come in Krapina we turn left towards the east in the direction of Žutnica and we cross a railway track and we go through the underpass. Now we are ascending also to the beginning of the village Gornje Jesenje, where we will notice a turn-off of the road left towards the hamlet Galovići. Here we go left and we leave the car at the farm Galović.
B) From the direction of Prekmurje it is closer via Čakovec, Varaždin, Ivanec to Lepoglava, where we will turn in the direction of Trakoščan. In the village Bednja we turn right in the direction of Krapina. Turn-off for Galoviće is now at the end of the village Gornje Jesenje, the signpost isn't visible from this side, but we get help from blazes and a tourist sign.

Path description:
From hamlet Galovići we go upwards on the asphalt. The first part of the path, we walk on the path number 307. The path quickly passes into the forest, but on a long pasture which is gently ascending we leave it. At the top of the pasture we go right towards the west into the forest.
The path then brings us on the transport road for the mountain hut. The marked path 307 now turns right downwards, and we continue left upwards on the road.
When the road comes to a sharp turn to the right, we go on a narrower, but well maintained road and there we start slightly descending (at the crossing there are signs of hunting society).
After few minutes of a descent, we get to the next crossing, where we go right upwards.
Further, the road leads us past the last house in Gornje Jesenje (hamlet Brdo) and passes on a forest cart track. The path ahead mostly leads through the forest, and during the walk we get to a crossing, where we go left (it seems like that the right upwards the right path).
The path ahead gradually flattens, and we get to a smaller clearing. After the clearing, we get to the next crossing, where we go once again right.
The path ahead becomes a little steeper and it brings us on unnamed saddle between the main ridge of Strahinjčica and the peak Sekolje. From the saddle ahead we are again accompanied by blazes, and at the crossing, we go left in the direction of the peak Sekolje (right - the main ditch, straight - Radoboj) (the sign is quite overgrown).
From the crossing, we go ahead on a cart track which at first brings us to the turning point of the forest cart track. The cart track then becomes quite steep and leads us on the western slope.
We leave the cart track and our path starts for a short time ascending on the ridge and then flattens and passes on the southern slope. A little further there is also the only spot, where we can go astray, because the shortcut continues on the ridge and we go right.
Further about a minute we walk on a gentle path, and then follows the most steep part of the path. Next follows few minutes of walking and we get to the top of Sekolje.
From the top, a view opens up a little, but mostly it is veiled by the forest.