Lipovnik - Šteharski vrh (Šteharnikov vrh)

Access to starting point:
A) From the road Slovenj Gradec - Dravograd, from a bigger roundabout we go to the exit in the direction of Ravne na Koroškem, and then we drive towards the mentioned settlement, but only to a crossroad, where signs for Sveti Križ, Podklanc and Dobrova point us to the right through the underpass under the railway track. In the settlement Dobrova pri Dravogradu we continue left and then we start ascending. The road then leads us past the church of the Holy Cross, and higher at the crossroads we follow the signs for farm Lipovik. When we get to the mentioned farm, we park on an appropriate place.
B) From Črna na Koroškem or through the border crossing Holmec we drive on Prevalje, from where we continue driving towards Dravograd. When we get to Ravne na Koroškem, after the store Špar and after Petrol gas station we turn left on the road in the direction of Tolsti Vrh, Strojna and Zelen breg, which continues along the stream Zelenbreški potok. The road at first leads through the underpass under the railway track, and then it is gently to moderately ascending by the mentioned stream. A little further, we go slightly right, on the road in the direction of farms Lipovnik, Anžnik and Šteharnik and in the direction of settlements Strojna and Tolsti Vrh. The road then becomes steeper and winding, and at the crossroads, we follow it in the direction of farms Šteharnik and Lipovnik. When we get to the farm Lipovnik, we park on an appropriate place by the farm.

Path description:
From the farm we continue towards the east, and on the part where the road passes into the forest, we go slightly left on a cart track which is then lightly ascending towards the right. After few minutes, we get to a marked crossing, where we join the path from Dravograd, and we continue left in the direction of Šteharski vrh, and the path a little ahead brings us by the upper edge of a panoramic meadow, from which a nice view opens up towards Uršlja gora, Kamnik Savinja Alps and Peca. Above the marked part path passes into the forest and is further ascending on and by east to southeast ridge of Šteharski vrh. Next follows some ascent on part, which was in December 2017 heavily damaged by strong winds, therefore in some parts we need to make few detours left or right from the marked path. In the last part, the path flattens and by temporary view on Koralpe, brings us on 1018 meters high peak.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in the year 2018 (March).

Trip can be extended to: Sveti Urh (Strojna) , Pokeržnikov vrh