Širje - Kopitnik

Access to starting point:
From Sevnica or Celje we drive to Zidani Most, where we go towards Hrastnik. At the end of the village Zidani Most signs for the church of Marija Širje point us to the right upward on a narrow asphalt road which is steeply ascending. When the steepness of the road decreases we will on the right side of it notice a parking lot by the road, where we park.
From Hrastnik we drive towards Zidani Most. Soon behind the village Suhadol road towards the church Marija Širje branches off sharply to the left. Further, follow the upper description.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on the road which over wide meadow in five minutes brings us to the church in the village. Only few steps ahead from the church blazes point us to the left on the path which goes among houses. Behind the houses, we pass on a cart track which after few minutes brings us to a macadam road. This road which is moderately ascending and is getting worse, we follow to the spot, where it comes out of the forest. Here we continue right upwards on a cart track which leads us past double hayrack (toplar) and behind it brings us to the crossing.
Further, we continue on a marked path in the direction of Gore. The path ahead again runs through the forest, where it is ascending diagonally. Eventually, the path turns right and soon after that passes out of the forest on grassy slopes, where also steepness decreases. Next follows a short walk through a meadow after which we come to a crossing. Here we continue straight on an unmarked cart track which quickly brings us on the road. Here we continue on the road left slightly downwards to a crossroad, where we notice signs for Kopitnik. We continue right on the road which is slightly ascending. After few minutes, the road becomes a macadam and it is occasionally slightly descending. And after further few minutes walk, we get to the triangular crossroad, where we continue right in the direction of Kopitnik. And only a little ahead from the left joins the marked path from the mountain hut Dom v Gorah. Here we still continue on the road which in the next few steps brings us to the next crossroad, where we continue right in the direction of Kopitnik, koča (mountain hut). This road (possible also on a marked shortcut) then in five minutes brings us to the mountain hut on Kopitnik.
From the cottage, we continue on the path in the direction of the summit. After few minutes, the path brings us on the forest road, where we continue left. The road then runs past the playground and then changes into a cart track. And from the cart track a marked footpath branches off to the left, which through the forest brings us on the secondary peak of Kopitnik. Next follows a short descent and then an ascent on a steep and slightly exposed slope. At the last ascent to the summit we have fixed safety gear for help, which aren't necessary. More caution is needed on the very summit, because the peak is narrow and precipitous.

On the way: Koča na Kopitniku (865m)