Cultural Route of St. Martin
Discover St. Martin's Cultural Route in Municipality of Maribor, Slovenia.
St. Martin´s Route from Nebova to the Betnava Mansion (through Kamnica)
St. Martin´s Route in the City Municipality of Maribor starts on a bus stop number 20 in Nebova, a settlement in a hilly area of the Slovene Hills (Slovenske gorice). At the crossing we follow directional signs and turn right and after few metres we turn left onto a local road. After passing a settlement Ložine and the nearby forest we turn left onto a forest trail. The trail leads us on the top of the Vavtošek Peak where we pass some houses and continue on asphalt road through vineyards and Hrenca settlement to Vodole settlement. We can get refreshments along the trail by visiting one of the numerous wineries and tourist farms. After turning right in Vodole and passing Stolni vrh Peak we enter Maribor. The path leads us under the Piramida Hill into the city park. From the city park we turn right past guesthouse to the first pond. We continue our path on the left shore of the pond to Ribniško selo where we follow the road which leads up the col. Here we turn right and follow the local road up on the ridge. We leave this road at the vineyards and go through the forest to Rošpoh settlement. Here we descent to the pass where we cross the main road near bus turning of the bus number 7. We follow the straight asphalt road and through vineyards and wineries we ascent to St. Urban Church. From the Urban Hill above Maribor we descent on the steep asphalt slope to the chapel where we turn left down the cart track. We soon follow the asphalt road to the crossing where we turn right and up. When we come to the end of asphalt road, we continue through the forest on the ridge across Lucija Hill with a rebuilt chapel. Now we descent to the local road and we head for Kamnica and to St. Martin Church and across main road Maribor – Dravograd to the bridge that leads to Maribor island. Here we turn left on the shore of the river Drava and soon we come to guesthouse in Koblar Bay. We continue our path on the shore to Koroški bridge (Carinthia Bridge) where we join the Route of St. Martin that runs through the city centre. We cross Koroški bridge. Then we follow the path on Obrežna ulica Street and turn left on Žabotova ulica Street all the way to Sokolska ulica Street. Here we cross railway tracks of the railway line from Maribor to Pliberk and we continue along Pekrska cesta Road and Kamenškova ulica Street to the foot of the Pekre Hill (Pekrska Gorca). We ascend the hill and walk pass several chapels to the peak where the Church of Mary of Seven Sorrows is. We descend the hill and turn right pass football court of Football Club Radvanje all the way to Studenška ulica Street. We go along for few metres then the blaze directs us right on the path under power lines to the street Na griču. We soon cross Lackova cesta Road and follow the path to the mill which ascends to the crossing of pilgrim paths in Zgornje Radvanje. Near a hunting house the directional sign directs us left. We walk towards the pond and follow the path at the foot of Pohorje to the liberation monument NOB under Poštela. We continue on the tree-lined lane to Streliška cesta Road where we turn right in the direction of the Betnava Mansion.
St. Martin´s Route from Nebova to the Betnava Mansion (through Maribor city centre)
St. Martin´s Route in the City Municipality of Maribor starts on a bus stop number 20 in Nebova, a settlement in a hilly area of the Slovene Hills (Slovenske gorice). At the crossing we follow directional signs and turn right and after few metres we turn left onto a local road. After passing a settlement Ložine and the nearby forest we turn left onto a forest trail. The trail leads us on the top of the Vavtošek Peak where we pass some houses and continue on asphalt road through vineyards and Hrenca settlement to Vodole settlement. We can get refreshments along the trail by visiting one of the numerous wineries and tourist farms. After turning right in Vodole and passing Stolni vrh Peak we enter Maribor. The path leads us under the Piramida Hill into the city park to Trubarjeva ulica Street and Gledališka ulica Street on Slomšek Square (Slomškov trg). We pass the mighty Maribor Cathedral - Church of St. John the Baptist and go along Poštna ulica Street towards the Main Square (Glavni trg) and through Mesarski prehod passage to the Old Vine House. We continue our Route along the shore of the river Drava passing Judgment Tower and to the Koroški bridge (Carinthia Bridge) where we join the Route of St. Martin that runs through the city centre. We cross Koroški bridge. Then we follow the path on Obrežna ulica Street and turn left on Žabotova ulica Street all the way to Sokolska ulica Street. Here we cross railway tracks of the railway line from Maribor to Pliberk and we continue along Pekrska cesta Road and Kamenškova ulica Street to the foot of the Pekre Hill (Pekrska Gorca). We ascend the hill and walk pass several chapels to the peak where the Church of Mary of Seven Sorrows is. We descend the hill and turn right pass football court of Football Club Radvanje all the way to Studenška ulica Street. We go along for few metres then the blaze directs us right on the path under power lines to the street Na griču. We soon cross Lackova cesta Road and follow the path to the mill which ascends to the crossing of pilgrim paths in Zgornje Radvanje. Near a hunting house the directional sign directs us left. We walk towards the pond and follow the path at the foot of Pohorje to the liberation monument NOB under Poštela. We continue on the tree-lined lane to Streliška cesta Road where we turn right in the direction of the Betnava Mansion.
City´s circular Route of St. Martin
The Route begins at the Three ponds (Trije ribniki) on the north side of the city park. We descend the stairs into the city park, go pass the aquarium, the pavilion and the City Hall to the General Maister Square. Then we cross the Liberty Square (Trg svobode) and continue across Castle Square (Grajski trg), pass Vetrinje Mansion (Vetrinjski dvor) to the Main Square (Glavni trg). Here we descend the stairs at the verge of the Main Square and enter Dravska ulica Street which leads us to the shore of the river Drava. There is the Old Vine House. We go through Mesarski prehod passage back to the Main Square (Glavni trg). We pass Poštna ulica Street and come to the Maribor Cathedral where we follow Gledališka ulica Street and Trubarjeva ulica Street into the city park. That is how we return to the starting point at the Three ponds (Trije ribniki).