Hiking

34,4 km	867 m	12–14h

Type: mountain trail

Level of difficulty: medium

Lowest point: 223 m

Highest point: 1090 m

Start: Laško

Route: Šmihel, Kuretno, Govško brdo, Baba, »Pri knapu pod Babo« lodge, Ostri vrh, Kal, Mrzlica, Gozdnik, Šmohor, Tolsti vrh, Malič

The trail leading you over the peaks of Posavje hills surrounds the idyllic Rečica valley. The peaks offer panoramic views of the nearby villages and hills. The conquered point can be marked in your Rečica loop mountain trail diary.

Church of the Lurd Mother of God	5,8 km in one direction	672 m	2–3h in one direction

Type: mountain trail

Level of difficulty: medium

Lowest point: 238 m

Highest point: 910 m

Start: Rimske Toplice (Tuš supermarket)

Finish: Kopitnik

There are two trails leading to the peak of Kopitnik from Rimske Toplice. Both include the Church of the Lurd Mother of God.

The peak of Kopitnik opens up a panoramic view of the lower Savinja valley and Veliko Kozje above Zidani Most. In clear weather you might also catch a glimpse of Gorjanci hills on the south Slovenian border.

4,4 km in one direction	672 m	2–3h

Type: mountain trail

Level of difficulty: medium

Lowest point: 238 m

Highest point: 910 m

Start: Rimske Toplice (pri trgovini Tuš)

Finish: Kopitnik an Kopitnik cabin

There are two trails leading to the peak of Kopitnik from Rimske Toplice. Both include the Church of the Lurd Mother of God. The peak of Kopitnik opens up a panoramic view of the lower Savinja valley and Veliko Kozje above Zidani Most. In clear weather you might also catch a glimpse of Gorjanci hills on the south Slovenian border.

4,4 km in one direction	786 m	4h

Type: mountain trail

Level of difficulty: medium

Lowest point: 207 m

Highest point: 993 m

Start: Zidani most (train station)

Finish: Veliko Kozje and Gašper cabin below Velikim Kozjem

The panoramic Veliko Kozje towers the valley between Rimske Toplice and Zidani Most. From its cliff edge peak you can admire the Saving valley and nearby hills. In clear weather you can also catch a glimpse of the Julian and Kamnik-Savinja Alps.

15,7 km	786 m	5–7h

Type: mountain trail

Level of difficulty: medium

Lowest point: 207 m

Highest point: 993 m

Start: Rimske Toplice

Finish: Veliko Kozje and Zidani Most (train station)

You can start your journey to Veliko Kozje from Zidani Most or Rimske Toplice. Connecting the two makes for an even more interesting journey. Both starting points are also one stop away from each other on the national rail line.

Tabor castle	2 km in one direction	269 m	1–2h

Type: recreational trail

Level of difficulty: medium

Lowest point: 314 m

Highest point: 583 m

Start: Laško,Tabor castle

Finish: Hum

The steep slope of Hum hill above Laško ascends all the way to its peak at 583 m. The trail with magnificent views leads you past multiple viewing points (Prižnica, Prepadna udorina in Blaževa skala), resting spot with the flora information board and the Eucharist cross.

Laško Cultural Center, Arch-parochial Church of St. Martin	3,5 km	10 m	40 minutes

Type: recreational trail

Level of difficulty: low

Lowest point: 229 m

Highest point: 239 m

Start and finish: Laško, Thermana Laško

On the walking trail on both banks of Savinja river you will encounter numerous tow attractions. The path leading to the town centre also includes a 2km test walk and outdoor fitness.

Church of St. Catherine, Church of St. Michael, Church of St. Christopher	6,6 km	189 m	2–3h

Type: thematic touristic trail

Level of difficulty: medium

Lowest point: 233 m

Highest point: 442 m

Start: Laško, across Zdravilišče Laško hotel at the the railway underpass

Route: Šmihel, Kuretno, Strmca

The interesting green nature trail leads you to the double-towered church, one of the area’s most important cultural landmarks as the oldest church in the Laško parish, home of the oldest organ in Slovenia. Discover Laško’s sacral heritage.

Arch-parochial Church of St. Martin, Church of the Mother of God	11,2 km	321 m	3–4h

Type: thematic touristic trail

Level of difficulty: medium

Lowest point: 224 m

Highest point: 545 m

Start: Laško, Aškerčev trg square

Route: Tovsto, Ojstro, Gabrno, Trojno, Lahomšek, Marija Gradec

At the time when Laško was a market town, the locals used to walk around its border every couple of years to secure their territory. Today you can follow in their footsteps and complete the same journey.

Aškerc homestead, Zidani Most	9,3 km	321 m	2–3h

Type: thematic touristic trail

Level of difficulty: high

Lowest point: 216 m

Highest point: 537 m

Start: Zidani most (train station) or  Rimske Toplice (spa park entrance)

Route: Širje, Brezno, Veliko Širje, Straže, Lukovica, Senožete and Aškerc homestead

The trail named after the Slovenia’s most famous ballad poet, Anton Aškerc, leads to his childhood and adult home. Here you will will find Roman, Turkish invasion and witch trials artefacts. The ethnologic and literary heritage is presented by the Aškerc homestead.

Tip: Leave your car at the Rimske Toplice carpark, catch a train to Zidani Most and return on foot following the Aškerc trail or vice versa.

5,9 km

194 m

1-2 uri

Območje vhoda v Ana rov nekdanjega rudnika Trobni Dol  s separacijo, strojnico in kovačijo, obračališče za lokomotivo »Šajba«, Lahomniški vintgar Golobove peči, slap Lahomniški Sopot, železniški predor v Sopoti, kozolec na Slogah ter Strelski dom v Mali Brezi.	5,9 km (v eno smer)	194 m	1–2 uri (v eno smer)

Vrsta poti: tematsko-turistična pohodna pot

Čas hoje: 1-2 uri

Dolžina: 5,9 km (v eno smer)

Zahtevnost: nezahtevna

Najnižja točka poti: 295 m

Najvišja točka poti: 489 m

Izhodišče: Kozolec na Slogah (Tevče) GPS: 46.143324, 15.283587

Potek poti: Tevče, Olešče, Mala Breza, Trobni Dol in nazaj

Pot vodi po nekdanji trasi ozkotirne železnice Trobni Dol – Lahomno, po kateri so vozili premog iz Ana rova Rudnika Trobni Dol v Lahomno. Med hojo po tevški dolini in dolini Sopote spoznavamo življenje rudarjev ter preteklost kraja in okolice.

Holy Trinity energy park	2,5 km in one direction	496 m	2h

Type: thematic touristic trail

Level of difficulty: medium

Lowest point: 355 m (Jurklošter)

Highest point: 851 m (sv. Trojica)

Besides being a spectacular viewing point, The Holy Trinity hill (851 m) above Jurklošter is a popular tourist destination for hikers and nature lovers. In clear weather you will be able to see al the way to Dolomiti in Italy, Sljeme in Croatia and multiple border mountains in Austria (Peca). From the Slovenia’s mountains you can catch a glimpse of Snežnik, Gorjanci, Lisca, Kum, Bohor, Donačka gora, Boč, Pohorje, Konjiška gora, Plešivec, Mrzlica, gora Oljka, Menina planina, Kamnik-Savinja Alps (Ojstrica, Planjava, Brana, Turska gora, Skuta, Grintovec) and Triglav (Julian Alps). At the top of the hill you will find the Holy Trinity church, part of the St. Maurice Jurklošter parish.

Tip: The Holy Trinity energy park – in the Holy Trinity hill area has multiple healing energy points.

Jurklošter Carthusian monastery, Gračnica valley	11 km	224 m	3–4h

Type: natural history trail

Level of difficulty: medium

Lowest point: 366 m

Highest point: 590 m

Start: Jurklošter Carthusian monastery, TIC Jurklošter

Route: Mrzlo Polje, Pojerje, Blatni vrh, Puršnica, Marof, Jurklošter

The Orion trail follows the remains of ancient cultures through spots and areas that used to to serve as the meghalithic “Centre of the World” temple in the triangle between Savinja, Sava and Sotla rivers, as discovered by dr. Karl Gržan. The multiple forts with hundreds of meters of walls follow the pattern of Orion constellation. The trails also lets you discover other attractions of the mysterious Gračnica valley.

Tip: In the Sign of Orion, a book by dr. Karl Gržan, a Jurklošter Carthusian monk, presents the misteries of the megalithic temple and ancient forts. The book is available for purchase at TIC Laško.

1 km	68 m	30 min

Type: forest educational trail

Level of difficulty: low

Lowest point: 456 m

Highest point: 524 m

Start and finish: Slapšak farm, Padež

The well maintained trail named after the mining dwarf combines the tour of an abandoned underground tunnels of a medieval lead and silver mine, now the home of bats and cave crickets, with the forest trail, rich in flora and fauna. Here you can witness the clear remains of the mining past.

5,9 km in one direction	194 m	2-3h

Type: thematic touristic trail

Level of difficulty: low

Lowest point: 295 m

Highest point: 489 m

The trail follows the former railway route between Trobni Dol and Lahomno, which was used for transportation of coal from the Ana tunnel of Trobni Dol mine. Walking along the Tevče and Sopota valley you will discover the life of former miners and local area history.

Wellbeing park	2 km

In Laško you can test your physical performance in a simple way through the 2km test walk located on the Savinja riverbank walkway. If you wish, you can complete the test with a heart rate monitor!

Track 

The track is well maintained and marked as part of the A8 Spa trail. Note the information board with test instructions.

Test 

The 500m distance between A and B is walked over four times. You get to warm up before you start. At the finish line you measure your time and heart rate. Detailed instructions can be found on the test card.