Spodnje Sleme - Obel kamen (Olševa)

Access to starting point:
A) We drive to Luče, and then we continue driving towards the valley Logarska dolina. In the settlement Solčava, before the bridge through the river Savinja we leave the road towards the valley Logarska dolina and we continue right in the direction of Podolševa and Črna na Koroškem. After approximately 5 km of ascent we get to a crossroad, where we go right in the direction of Črna na Koroškem. Next follows some more of mostly diagonal ascent and we get to mountain pass Spodnje Sleme, where we park.
B) We drive to Črna na Koroškem, and then we continue driving in the direction of Koprivna and Solčava. Further, we for some time drive through the valley by the river Meža, and then we go left in the direction of Solčava and valley Logarska dolina. Next follows an ascent to mountain pass Spodnje Sleme, where we park.
C) Over the border crossing Pavličev Vrh we drive to Slovenia and we start descending towards Solčava. Soon after mountain hut Majerhold we go left in the direction of Podolševa and Solčava Panorama road. On Panorama road we drive past the church of the Holy Spirit, and few kilometers ahead we go left in the direction of Črna na Koroškem. Next follows some more of mostly diagonal ascent and we get to mountain pass Spodnje Sleme, where we park.

Path description:
From the mountain pass Spodnje Sleme we go on a marked path in the direction of Olševa, where we at first walk on a gently sloping macadam road which soon joins the path from Koprivna (path past the homestead Prodnik). Further on the left side we bypass Robnikov vrh (1392 meters), and occasionally a nice view opens up towards Raduha.
On an indistinct saddle Zgornje Sleme from the right joins also the path which leads past the church of St. Jakob, and we follow the signs for Olševa. We bypass a nearby pasture on the left side and above it for some time we return on a cart track, and from the cart track we go left on a marked path which starts steeply ascending through the forest. Next follows a longer quite steep ascent, on the path which is ascending through the forest, and it leads us also past a trough with water, which in dry days dries up and past a natural cave. The path flattens, when we reach the ridge Lepi vrh, but already after few minutes again starts ascending steeper, this time towards the panoramic Odenični hriber. When we reach the mentioned peak, we have in front of us a gentle path which leads us on a panoramic ridge of Olševa. On Gladki vrh from the left joins also abandoned path which starts at homestead Zgornji Ošovnik in Podolševa, and after Visoka peč follows some descent to the marked crossing, where from the right joins the marked path from Zadnji travnik, or mountain hut on farm Kumer.
We continue in the direction of Olševa, on the path which again starts ascending, and during the ascent crosses few shorter, mainly in wet for slipping dangerous slopes. Higher thin forest ends and a more panoramic path in few minutes of additional walking brings us on the highest peak of Olševa.
From Govca we start descending on a panoramic ridge and then the path from the ridge turns left downwards and it quickly brings us to a marked crossing. We continue right in the direction towards Obel kamen (straight downwards Potočka zijalka and Podolševa), where we at first cross the slopes towards the left and then we start steeply ascending. The last part of the ascent, before we reach the ridge is technically more demanding and isn't secured. Above a short demanding part we reach a panoramic ridge, on and by which we continue all the way to Obel kamen, which we recognize by the border stone with number XXII 1.
From the top, we can continue also to approximately 10 minutes distant cross, where there is also an inscription box.
Spodnje Sleme - Zgornje Sleme 0:25, Zgornje Sleme - Lepi vrh 1:00, Lepi vrh - Odenični hriber 0:40, Odenični hriber - crossing Visoka peč 0:25, crossing Visoka peč - Govca 0:30, Govca - Obel kamen 0:30.
Description and pictures refer to a condition in the year 2018 (July and August).

On the way: Zgornje Sleme (1310m), Lepi vrh (1619m), Odenični hriber (1863m), Gladki vrh (1850m), Visoka peč (1814m), Govca (Olševa) (1929m)