Podpeca (Helenski potok) - Koča na Pikovem

Access to starting point:
A) We drive to Črna na Koroškem, where from the roundabout in the center of the settlement we take the exit towards Koprivna. At the next intersection, we turn slightly right, crossing the Meža River over the bridge and then continuing to drive along it. Črna na Koroškem then ends, and we drive to the road sign 5.5 km, where just before crossing the Helenski potok stream we park in a suitable place by the road.
B) We drive to Solčava, then follow the signs for Črna na Koroškem. This is followed by the ascent to the Spodnje Sleme pass, from there a descent towards Koprivna. Lower down, we drive along the Meža River and continue in the direction of Črna na Koroškem. When the road towards Podpeca branches off to the left, we continue straight and then after crossing the Helenski potok stream park in the parking area by the road. At the starting point there is the road sign 5.5 km.

Route description:
From the starting point, we walk to the nearby intersection and continue in the direction of Podpeca, Peca and Pikovo. The asphalt path first leads along the Helenski potok stream, and after approximately 15 minutes we arrive at the mining gnome - Perkmandeljc.
From the gnome we still walk on the road by the Helenski potok stream and soon arrive at an intersection, where the path branches off to the left over Mirjance to Peca, and we continue on the road that leads by the stream. Higher, we also go past a few homesteads, and we leave the main road at the spot where we notice signs for the homestead Pori.
We continue sharply right on a macadam road which ascends transversely and after a few houses passes into the forest. While walking on the road, we notice some faded blazes, which before the road passes from the forest to the edge of the pastures direct us left into the forest, where we continue the path on a cart track. Occasional old blazes also accompany us further on; at the smaller junction we go left (right chapel, past the nearby homestead it is possible to descend back to the asphalt road) and further walk along the edge of the forest. Higher, we temporarily enter dense forest, after which we ascend to the Koča na Pikovem, next to which stands the church of St. Helena.
The description and pictures refer to the conditions in July 2018 and February 2020.

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Pikov vrh, Veliki vrh (above Mežiška dolina)

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