Dragov Lodge on Hom – 605 m

The mountain hut stands on the panoramic hill of Hom overlooking the Savinja Valley, next to the Church of St. Magdalene, which dates back to the second half of the 14th century.

The Zabukovica Mountaineering Club established a mountain hut in the former sexton’s house, which they thoroughly renovated, and the hut was opened on September 17, 1967. It is named after Drago Ocvirk (1891–1976), one of the oldest and most dedicated members of the Zabukovica Mountaineering Association at the time, who consistently supported the construction of the lodge and performed a tremendous amount of volunteer work during the renovation of the sexton’s house. The land surrounding the lodge was donated to the PD by Karel Petek-Mežnar.

In 1970, a veranda and a basement were added, and in 1972, a road was built to the base of the peak. Then an extension was built and all the rooms were renovated. The expanded lodge was opened on July 24, 1977. In 1979, a telephone line was installed with the help of the territorial defense. The four dining areas have 100 seats and a bar counter; there are 50 seats at the tables in front of the lodge; the four rooms have 12 beds, and the two shared dormitories have 21 beds; Toilet, washroom with cold water; central heating, running water, electricity, telephone.

Views:

To the east, the hills of the northern part of the Posavje Hills rise above the Savinja Valley; nearby stands Bukovica, with the villages of Griže and Migojnice in front of it, and behind it, toward the Posavje Hills, the Zabukovsko-Libojska Kadunja, where brown coal was mined until 1966.

To the northeast, we can see the Celje Basin, Konjiška Gora, and Boč, and to the east, Donačka Gora; to the southeast, Malič is clearly visible, with the RTV tower; on the southern side are the forested slopes of Gozdnik, Kamnik, and Mrzlica.

To the west lies the hilly landscape of the northern part of the Posavje Hills, with Golava in the foreground; to its right, we see the Savinja Valley stretching toward Prebold, Braslovče, and Polzela, as well as Gora Oljka, Dobrovlje, and Golte.

To the north, beyond the Savinja Valley with Šempeter and Žalec, lies the Ponikev Plateau; behind it rise Paški Kozjak, Uršlja Gora, and Pohorje, with Golica visible in the background.

Access:

By car: to the parking lot, from which it is a 20-minute walk to the lodge; via local paved roads from Žalec (8 km) and from Šempeter in the Savinja Valley through Šešče and along the Kolje Valley through Matke (8 km).

Train, Bus: Žalec, Šempeter in the Savinja Valley; Bus: Migojnice, Zabukovica: from Žalec by local bus or by road to Migojnice (2.5 km) or to Zabukovica (5 km); from Migojnice (AP in front of the Griže post office) via Boršt 1h30, along the Zibika stream and past Mežnar 2h, or via Bezovnik 2h; from Zabukovica 1h; from Šempeter through Šešče 2h.

Tours and excursions:

• Kamnik (856 m), bivouac at the summit 1h30
• Gozdnik (1090), symbol of the Savinja Trail, bivouac at the summit 2h30
• Golava (836 m), 1h30.

Transitions to other mountain huts:

• Mountain hut on Mrzlica (1093 m) via the trail below Kamnik 3h;
• Mountain hut on Šmohor (781 m) via the Savinja Trail 3h30;
• Mountain hut below Reška Planina (664 m) through Zahom and past Baloh, Uplaznik, Fužinec, Kočet, Huš, Strgar, and Podbregar 4h;
• Mountain hut on Bukovica (568 m) 1h30.

Open: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.