Ribniška koča - Grmovškov dom pod Veliko Kopo

Access to starting point:
A) From the road Maribor - Dravograd, before the settlement Brezno we turn left in the direction of Podvelka, Ribnica na Pohorju and Ribniška koča. After the bridge over the river Drava we get to Podvelka, and we follow the road further in the direction of Ribnica na Pohorju. After approximately 10 km from the bridge over the Drava we get to the center of Ribnica na Pohorju, where we go left. Follows approximately 8 km of ascent, mostly on the macadam road, to the mountain hut Ribniška koča, where we park.
B) From Dravograd we drive towards Maribor, after Radlje ob Dravi at the roundabout we leave the main road towards Maribor and we continue driving in the direction towards Vuhred, Ribnica na Pohorju and Ribniška koča. After the bridge over the river Drava we get to Vuhred, and we follow the road further in the direction of Ribnica na Pohorju. After approximately 10 km from the bridge over the Drava we get to the center of Ribnica na Pohorju, where we go right. Follows approximately 8 km of ascent, mostly on the macadam road, to the mountain hut Ribniška koča, where we park.

Route description:
From the parking lot in front of Ribniška koča we go on a marked footpath in the direction of Partizanski dom, Koča pod Kremžarjevim vrhom, Črni vrh and Grmovškov dom pod Veliko Kopo. At first, we ascend on a cart track, and only a little further we reach a worse macadam road, on which in a few steps we get to an artificial lake on Mali Črni vrh, from where a beautiful view opens up, which reaches all the way to Kamnik-Savinja Alps.
From Mali Črni vrh we continue in the direction of Kope and we continue on a worse macadam road which on the left side bypasses a fenced private cottage. Further, the road ends and the path leads us on a well-beaten footpath which at first also descends a little, and on an indistinct saddle at the altitude of 1477 m slightly to the left the path towards Mislinja branches off, and we continue straight towards Črni vrh and Grmovškov dom. The path ahead mostly moderately ascends, and we follow the marked path to a marked junction.
At the junction, we continue straight towards Grmovškov dom na Kopah (slightly left Črni vrh 3 minutes), where at first we cross forested slopes of Črni vrh, and a little ahead we leave the forest and a nice view opens up. After a shorter traverse, we join the path which leads via Črni vrh, and we continue slightly right and we start moderately descending. A little further ahead, the path temporarily levels out and from the left the path from Mislinja joins.
We continue straight in the direction of Grmovškov dom, and the path gradually passes by a wooden fence, along which we then descend for quite some time. We descend on a wider cart track, and when the cart track passes to the inner side of the fence, we continue slightly right on a marked path which still continues along the fence, and temporarily stops descending. Further, we return to a wider cart track which becomes a worse road, and the fence ends. After a temporary shorter ascent, there follows a descent to the saddle Pungart, where we reach the complex of tourist facilities on Kopah, and we go left and continue to the nearby Grmovškov dom pod Veliko Kopo (at the time of the description it was in renovation).
Description and pictures refer to the condition in October 2022.

Along the route: Mali Črni vrh (1533m), Sedlo Pungart (1374m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Velika Kopa

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