Radeljski prelaz - Sveti Pankracij (Radelca) (via Sveti Urban)

Access to starting point:
We drive to Radlje ob Dravi, and then we continue driving towards the mountain pass Radeljski prelaz. After few kilometers of ascent we get to the border crossing Radelj, where we park.

Path description:
On Austrian side of the mountain pass, we notice hiking signposts, including for the mountain hut Kapunerhütte, which point us sharply right on a macadam road. We ascend on the road to the edge of the forest, where we continue left, on the road which is closed for public traffic. Few minutes we are ascending on the road, and then blazes point us slightly to the right on a marked footpath which ascends through a clearing and from which a view opens up a little. Above the clearing, the path passes into the forest and on the Austrian side bypasses the peak Radelj (784 meters). During the crossing for some time a nice view opens up towards Golica / Koralpe, and then the path reaches national border, by which it continues. Next follows an ascent by the edge of a meadow, where on the left stands a larger private cottage, and with nice views, we ascend to the upper edge of a meadow, where the path returns into the forest. Through the forest, we follow the blazes, and the path at the religious symbol for some time reaches a cart track.
From the cart track, we go immediately slightly right and we ascend through the next clearing, from where again a nice view opens up, this time a little more on the Slovenian side, where we clearly see Uršlja gora and Peca. Higher, the path for some time runs by a mesh fence, and later it starts slightly descending. Next follows a light diagonal descent and crossing of a cart track, and then we already get to the mountain hut Kapunerhütte.
From the hut, we continue towards Sveti Pankracij / St. Pongratzen, where we start ascending diagonally through the forest. Higher, the path turns right and then quickly brings us to the national border, where in few steps we descend to a marked crossing.
From the crossing, we continue slightly right (slightly left - Sveti Pankracij - Austrian path, straight - unmarked path to the summit of Kapunar, sharply right - Radlje ob Dravi) and on a cart track in few minutes we descend to the hut of amateur radio operators, where there is an inscription box and from where a nice view opens up on part of the valley Dravska dolina and Pohorje.
From the guardhouse we continue in the direction of the hunting cross, Sveti Urbana and Sveti Pankracij. The path ahead leads us on a cart track which starts gradually descending, and lower we reach the border ridge, which we reach at the hunting cross.
We continue on the path which runs on the Slovenian side of the ridge Radelj, and for some time parallel with our path runs also the Austrian path. Further, the paths for some time go a little away from each other, and at the next wooden religious symbol, they get closer again.
We leave the national border at the crossing, where signs for path Sveti Pankracij point us to the right downwards. Next follows a descent to the nearby farm Buzenik, which we bypass on the left side. Behind the chapel and NOB memorial we step on a macadam road which we follow to the left and then we quickly get to the church of St. Urban.
We bypass the church of St. Urban on the bottom right side, and then we are on the road descending a little. Further, the road leads us along the farm Slanik, and also after the farm we are still lightly descending. At the nearby farm Zgornji Murn from the crossroad we continue sharply left, and the descent ends at the marked crossing near the farm Zgornji Kočnik.
We continue on the upper road in the direction of Sveti Pankracij and a stamp at Mravljak (right downwards - Remšnik), on which we are short time ascending, and then we go left on a marked cart track, on which we ascend to the farm Mravljak, from which a nice view opens up towards the church of St. Pankracij.
After the farm we continue past the business building on the path Pot Svetega Pankracija, which in few minutes brings us on the border ridge, where joins also the Austrian path or path from the mountain hut Kapunerhütte.
We continue slightly right, at first still a little downwards, and a little after the chapel, in a minute of additional walking, we ascend to the church of St. Pankracij, from which a beautiful view opens up mainly towards Austria, and for even more beautiful view we can in the summer time ascend on a lookout tower.
Radeljski prelaz - Kapunerhütte 1:20, Kapunerhütte - hut of amateur radio operators 0:20, hut of amateur radio operators - Sveti Urban 0:50, Sveti Urban - Sveti Pankracij 0:45.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in May 2019 and December 2018.

On the way: Kapunerhütte (1003m), Sveti Urban (Radelca) (920m)

Trip can be extended to: Kapunar / Kapunerkogel