Zgornje Poljčane - Boč (by road)

Access to starting point:
A) From the direction Ljubljana we leave the highway in Slovenske Konjice and through Žiče, Loče and Zbelovo drive to Poljčane. At the crossroad, we continue right in the direction of Zgornje Poljčane few hundred meters, where in the center of the settlement, we park, appropriate place is parking spot by the cemetery.
B) From the direction Maribor we leave the highway in Slovenska Bistrica, where signs point us to Poljčane. Through the center of the settlement Poljčane we continue in the direction of Zgornje Poljčane, where in the center of the settlement, we park, appropriate place is parking spot by the cemetery.

Path description:
After a short sightseeing of center of the settlement Zgornje Poljčane we continue across the stream Bela by the presbytery a little upwards on the road. Left by the path, we reach the entrance into the church, on the facade there is also relief of two Romans. After sightseeing, we continue left in the direction of the settlement Podboč on an asphalt path which is also a cycling path Formilska kolesarska pot. We soon reach a pleasant, smaller settlement Podboč and on the left by the path there is a tree Černogova tisa (yew) and a well renovated by locals.
We continue right on the road upwards, now we also enter the landscape park Boč & Plešivec. The asphalt pavement changes into a forest road. On the left is a nice view towards the surroundings of Poljčane and riverbed of river Dravinja among fields and meadows. The road passes into the forest and we soon reach the grassy plain, where the road flattens.
On a grassy plain on the right there is a smaller storage with a field and on the left vineyards. We again continue through the forest and the road is pleasantly winding left, right... At the end of the flat part we continue right upward on the forest road, while sharply from the left joins the path from Studenice... We follow the forest road and at the first larger crossroad we continue right, left leads the road in the direction of Makole. Further, right by the road we reach a log cabin of hunters LD Poljčane on Golnik.
We continue on the road which for few meters flattens. After a short plain, we continue uphill and we soon reach the crossroad at which we continue right, left clearing Formila, partisan hospital on Boč, Dom planincev na Boču... We follow the road further from a turn to a turn...we are all the time ascending and we reach the entrance or the fence of RTV tower on Boč.
We continue a little downwards and we soon descend to a mountain path from Poljčane towards the tower on Boč. On the path further by the military area we soon reach our destination...some final meters on the upper ridge. A short ascent on stairs on the tower. A nice view towards all sides is the final reward of described tour.