Pod Peco/Koprein Petzen - Petzen (Kordeschkopf) (Peca (Kordeževa glava))

Access to starting point:
Over the border crossing Jezersko or Pavličevo sedlo we drive to Železne Kaple, where in the beginning of the settlement we notice signs for Lepeno/Leppen, which point us to the right. The mentioned road then through the mentioned village brings us to the village Pod Peco/Koprein-Petzen, where it starts ascending steeper. The road higher levels out and past the starting point for Topica/Topitza brings us to a small church. We continue on the main road which loses its asphalt covering and only a little after that starts descending. Only about 100 m ahead we come to a crossroads, where we continue right in the direction of Peca/Petzen (left Globasnica/Globasnitz) on the road which only a little further brings us to a gate, near which we also park.

Route description:
From the starting point we continue on the forest road closed to traffic, which in 5 minutes of gentle descent brings us to a crossroads at the beginning of the mountain pasture Luža.
We continue left in the direction of "Petzen" on the road which starts ascending along the edge of the mountain pasture. After approximately 20 minutes of walking, we will notice on the left side of the road the mountain signs for Peca, which direct us sharply left onto an ascending cart track. The mentioned cart track in a traverse ascent quickly brings us to a newly built forest road, which we follow to the left. After some tens of meters of walking on the mentioned road we turn right onto an ascending cart track, on which we ascend through the spruce forest. After approximately 1 hour of walking from the starting point we again step onto a macadam road, on which in a few steps we ascend to the mountain pasture Zgornja Luža.
From the mountain pasture we continue on the marked path (initially still on the road) in the direction of Peca. After some tens of steps the road turns right, but we continue left on the footpath, which starts moderately ascending through the forest. The path gradually starts ascending more steeply, and it brings us higher out of the forest onto slopes overgrown with dwarf pines. Further we ascend on the increasingly panoramic slopes of Peca, on a path which after some time brings us to the main ridge, where we also step onto a junction.
We continue right in the direction of Bistriška špica and Peca (left Globasnica/Globasnitz) on the path which completely levels out and continues first along a precipitous ridge, then across the plateau-like terrain of Peca. Somewhat further the path from the lower station of the cable car to Peca joins us from the left, but we continue straight on the path, which rises slightly and brings us to Bistriška špica after less than 5 minutes of further walking.
From Bistriška špica we continue on the marked path, which starts descending along the ridge (direction southeast). After a short descent the path passes among dwarf pines, and it gradually starts ascending towards one of the peaks in the Peca range (without a name on maps). From the mentioned peak the path descends slightly and brings us to the place where we reach the state border. We continue the ascent on and along the border ridge, on the path which in a moderate ascent across a pleasant grassy slope brings us to Končnikov vrh.
From Končnikov vrh we continue on the marked path, which starts descending towards Knipsovo sedlo. After a few minutes of descent the path from the Peca ski area joins from the left, but we continue slightly right on the path which quickly brings us to the information boards at Knipsovo sedlo.
From the saddle we continue straight in the direction of Peca and Dom na Peci (right Tople valley) on the path which first rises slightly then descends to the saddle between Velika glava and Kordeževa glava. From the mentioned saddle the path starts ascending traversely towards the highest peak of Peca, which we reach after approximately 15 minutes of further walking.
Starting point - Zgornja Luža 1:00, Zgornja Luža - Bistriška špica 1:30, Bistriška špica - Končnikov vrh 45 minutes, Končnikov vrh - Kordeževa glava 45 minutes.

Along the route: Planina Luža (1250m), Planina Zgornja Luža (1573m), Feistritzer Spitze (2113m), Končnikov vrh (2109m), Knipsovo sedlo (2012m)

We recommend: trips from the same starting point, similar trips, panorama, summit register