Črna na Koroškem (Mušenik) - Šumahov vrh (via Šumahovo sedlo)

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 the asphalt road, where we pass a few houses, and at a small crossroads we continue to the right in the direction of Igrčevega (straight marked path towards Koča na Pikovem).

There is a climb up some serpentines and we reach Igrčevego, where we pass the entrance to an abandoned lead and zinc mine (today there is a tourist cycle path through the mine tunnel) and pass some houses. The asphalt ends here and the next house is on the left. There is a bit of a climb, where, looking back, we get a nice view towards Črna na Koroškem, and the path leads us just a little further to a place where cart track branches off slightly to the right. Continue slightly left here and right at the next junction, where you will pass by an electricity pylon. Continue through the woods for a short distance and then you come to meadows where a path forks off to the right to another mine entrance, and you continue straight ahead and climb up to the next junction.

Go left here (to the right is another of the mine entrances) and climb crosswise to the Merkač homestead (so on the maps), where there is a small cross. From this homestead, there is a small climb and you reach a homestead called Mlačnik on the maps, where a path continues along the game preserve, leading to the Šumah homestead.
Continue along the path, which diverges slightly from the game-preserve in the forest and climbs steeply for a few minutes. Higher up, we return to the game-preserve and quickly reach a macadam road, which we follow to the left (to the right of the Šumah homestead), and quickly reach a crossroads, from which we continue sharp right in the direction of Mežica. A little further on the path leads us above the homestead Šumah, from where a nice view opens up, and at a small crossroads we continue along a wider road, just a little further on we already arrive at Šumahovo sedlo, where there is a crossroads.
From Šumahovo sedlo continue right, passing the cross on the left and continue on cart track, which climbs moderately slightly to the left. After a short climb, a faint ridge is reached where cart track turns slightly to the right and ends a little higher up. From the end of cart track continue slightly right on a beaten track which climbs through the forest, and when it lays down it leads to a short lookout point which offers a fine view in the direction of Pec. Another minute of easy walking follows and the path leads us to the cross at Šumahov vrh, from which we have a nice view to the other side.
Starting point - Šumahovo sedlo 1:30, Šumahovo sedlo - Šumahov vrh 0:15.
Description and pictures refer to the situation in May 2018 and February 2020.

On the way: Šumahovo sedlo (1065m)

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