Črna na Koroškem (Mušenik) - Pikov vrh (via Koča na Pikovem)

Access to the starting point:
a) Drive to Mežica, then continue driving in the route Črna na Koroškem. At the beginning of Črna na Koroškem, the road to Koča na Pikovem branches off to the right, we continue straight ahead and then about 20 metres further on to the left into a large parking lot, where we park.

b) From Šoštanj, take the Sleme Pass (the pass near which Andrejev dom na Slemenu is located) to Črna na Koroškem, where you take the exit from the roundabout in the direction of Mežica. At the end of the settlement (about 20 metres before the crossroads where the road and footpath to Koča na Pikovem turn left) Črna na Koroškem turns right into a large parking lot, where you park.

c) From Solčava take the pass Spodnje Sleme to Črna na Koroškem, where from the roundabout take the exit towards Mežica. At the end of the settlement (about 20 metres before the crossroads where the road and footpath to Koča na Pikovem branches off to the left) Črna na Koroškem turns right into a larger parking lot, where you park.

Path description:
From the parking lot, walk to the main road, where you carefully cross the main road at the pedestrian crossing, and then continue right towards Mežica to the nearby crossroads, where you can already see the mountain signs for Koča na Pikovem, which direct you to the left on a side road. The way forward leads us along an asphalt road, where we pass a few houses, and at a small crossroads we continue straight on (right Igrčevo).

Walk along the asphalt road for a few minutes, then the asphalt ends and the main road turns left across the stream, and we continue straight on at this point to a side road, along which there are also signs for the Koča na Pikovem.

The way forward on the right side bypasses the homestead Kordež, and after the homestead we start to climb steeply along the mountain path. The path reaches a macadam road higher up, which you follow to the right, and walk along it for only a few 10 steps, as you continue to the left in front of the Božiček homestead, where the mountain path continues. Here you initially climb across a meadow, which opens up some views as you look back, but the path soon turns into a forest and climbs steeply from time to time. Higher up, we reach a macadam road, which we reach just at the crossroads, and we continue to the right along the upper road, along which there are signs for Pikovo (the left road leads to the valley, and the lower right road leads to the Šumahovo saddle).

From the upper road, turn left shortly and follow the path up to the Church of St Helena and the Cottage at Pikovo in a few minutes.
From the hut, return to the church and continue on the trail towards Veliki vrh.
The way forward leads us along a less good macadam road, which initially passes through a forest and then through meadows, from which we have a beautiful view. Behind the Pik homestead, the road changes to cart track, and at the edge of the forest, the path to Pikov vrh branches off to the right.
Continue in the direction of Pikov vrh and start climbing steeply through the forest on an unmarked path. Higher up, the path from the Pika's sign joins us from the left, and within a few minutes of further walking we reach Pikov vrh, where there is a lookout tower.
Starting point - Koča na Pikovem 1:15, Koča na Pikovem - Pikov vrh 0:30.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in May 2018 and February 2020.

On the way: Koča na Pikovem (992m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Šumahov vrh, Veliki vrh (nad Mežiško dolino) ( 40 min), Jesenik

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