Dravograd (Meža) - Sveti Danijel (above Trbonje)

Access to starting point:
A) From Slovenj Gradec or Ravne na Koroškem we drive to Dravograd, and then still before we cross river Drava we continue right (we turn right at the first right turn off). Next follows crossing the railway track, and then we are already at the beginning of the described path at Agricultural forestry cooperative Koroška (Kmetijsko gozdarska zadruga Koroška). At the starting point, there aren't any parking spots for mountaineers.
B) From Maribor, we drive to Dravograd, where we continue left towards Slovenj Gradec and Ravne na Koroškem. After the bridge over the river Drava we continue at the second street left. Next follows crossing the railway track, and then we are already at the beginning of the described path at Agricultural forestry cooperative Koroška (Kmetijsko gozdarska zadruga Koroška). At the starting point, there aren't any parking spots for mountaineers.

Path description:
On the other side of the railway track we go right, and then before Agricultural forestry cooperative Koroška left on an ascending asphalt road. On the asphalt road, we continue to the near right hairpin turn, from where we continue straight in the direction of a marked path (near the crossroad there are few options for parking). Next follows an ascent on the macadam road to the near house, behind which the road changes into a cart track, on which we continue the ascent through the forest. Few minutes we are ascending on a cart track, and then we get to area, which was damaged by strong winds. Here we go from the cart track right on a nicely settled path, which is with nice views ascending on a slope, which is slowly getting overgrown. Well repaired path makes few hairpin turns, and then it ascends diagonally to the vantage point Skala, where there is an inscription box and from where a beautiful view opens up in the direction of Dravograd.
We continue on a marked path, which a little higher brings us on a cart track, where the path splits. We go left in the direction towards Šisernik (possible also right in the direction towards Vinkler), and the cart track a little ahead turns sharply to the right. Next follows a shorter diagonal ascent, and then the cart track ends. Next follows a shorter steep ascent, and then we reach another cart track which we follow to the right (on this part a beaten path leads a little away from the old marked path).
Next follows a shorter crossing towards the right, and then we join the path past Vinkler.
We continue left, where at first a nice view opens up, and then the path is ascending on a cart track, where at the crossings we continue straight. Higher, the path flattens, and the cart track with occasional views brings us to a crossroad at the farm Ošlovnik.
Here the marked path Šisernikova pot which leads further on Kremžarjev vrh, goes right, and we continue straight to the nearby house, which we bypass on the left side. At the farm and above it, we cross a larger number of grazing fences, and after the neighbouring farm Mul, the path passes into the forest, where it again starts ascending steeper. At first, we are ascending on a forest footpath, and higher we reach a wide cart track, on which we continue in the same direction, that means approximately towards the east. On Mežnarjev vrh, where we reach the settlement of holiday cottages, the cart track widens into a road, and at the farm Mežnar we leave the road and on a grassy cart track we walk to the church of St. Danijel, from which a beautiful view opens up.
Dravograd - Skala 0:25, Skala - Sveti Danijel 1:05.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in the year 2019 (May).

On the way: Skala (nad Dravogradom) (525m), Mežnarjev vrh (866m)