Griže - Kamnik (via Zahom)

Access to starting point:
We leave Štajerska highway at exit Žalec, and then we follow the signs for Žalec. Through Žalec we follow the signs for Griže, which we reach soon after the bridge over the river Savinja. In Griže we go right in the direction of the cemetery, and we park at the parking lot opposite the parish church of St. Pankracij.

Path description:
From the parking lot opposite of the church we continue on the asphalt road upwards, and at the nearby crossroad, we go right in the direction of Hom and Šešče pri Preboldu. The path ahead leads us past two chapels, and then the road descends to a crossroad near the inn Gostišče pri Zibiki.
Here we go slightly left in the direction of Dom na Homu and tourist farm Kotar (straight - direct path on Hom and Hom via Lajnarjev hrib).
The path ahead again starts slightly ascending, and at first leads us past few more houses. Griže soon ends, and the path by which we notice few of rare blazes for some time leads through the forest. Higher, we get to a crossroad, where a road branches off to the right towards the farm Kotar, and we continue on the main road which is still moderately ascending.
Further at few crossroads we follow the main road, and then two short hairpin turns follow. A little further from the left joins the path from Zabukovica, and from the settlement Pongrac we get to the settlement Matke (hamlet Zahom). Here we soon get to the smaller saddle between Kamnik on the left and Hom on the right.
We continue straight towards Matke (right - Hom), and after a short descent, we get to a smaller hamlet, where there is a crossroad of multiple roads.
We continue straight on a side road which ascends past few houses. Behind the last house, we get to a marked crossing, where the path splits.
We continue on a slightly left cart track in the direction of Kamnik (slightly right - Matke and Golava), on which we are gently ascending, and from there we soon go left on a marked footpath which past the water catchment passes into the forest. A moderately steep path which leads through the forest after few minutes of additional walking brings us to a climbing area, which is situated few steps from the path. After the climbing area, the path becomes steeper and higher brings us to the nortwestern ridge of Kamnik on which we continue steep ascent. Steep path, which is in several parts, mainly in wet dangerous for slipping, then with occasional views on surrounding hills brings us to the summit of Kamnik, where there is a smaller bivouac.

On the way: Pongrac (319m), Matke (Zahom) (387m)