Velenje (Stari trg) - Velenje Castle (on footpath)
Starting point: Velenje (Stari trg) (388 m)
Path name: on footpath
Time of walking: 15 min
Difficulty: easy unmarked way
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 54 m
Altitude difference (by path): 54 m
Map: Turistična karta Velenja 1:4000
Access to starting point:
A) From highway Ljubljana - Maribor we go to the exit Žalec, and then we continue driving in the direction Velenje. In the main roundabout (2nd roundabout) in Velenje, below the ski jumping hill, we continue straight (2nd exit) in the direction of Šoštanj - Mozirje.
Then at the traffic light crossroad we turn left and then immediately right on a parking lot, where parking is free.
B) From Koroška at first we drive in Slovenj Gradec, and then we continue driving towards Velenje. In the main roundabout (1st roundabout) in Velenje, below the ski jumping hill, we continue right (1st exit) in the direction of Šoštanj - Mozirje.
Then at the traffic light crossroad we turn left and then immediately right on a parking lot, where parking is free.
Path description:
From the parking lot, we go back in the direction towards roundabout below the ski jumping hill on parallel street through Stari trg.
After 100 meters we come to the crossroad and we turn right. After next 100 meters we notice on the left side of the road smaller parking lot of hair salon and stairs and the beginning of the footpath on Velenje Castle.
A wide path leads in zig-zags to the top towards the castle. On the path we don't have a view, because the footpath is surrounded by trees.
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