Koprivna (Kumer) - Velika glava (via Knipsovo sedlo)

Access to starting point:
A) First, we drive to Luče (to here from Kamnik over mountain pass Volovjek (Kranjski Rak) or from Štajerska highway and past Mozirje and through Ljubno ob Savinji), and then we continue driving in the direction of valley Logarska dolina. When we get to Solčava we leave the main road and we continue driving right towards Črna na Koroškem. Further, we drive on an ascending road which at the crossroads we follow in the direction of Črna na Koroškem and mountain pass Spodnje Sleme. From the mountain pass ahead the road starts descending, and we follow it to the spot, where we join the road Črna na Koroškem - Koprivna. Here we continue left and then at the next crossroad approximately 1 km ahead right towards the mountain hut on farm Kumer. Further, we are ascending by the stream Koprivna, and we follow the road to a crossroad, where the road branches off sharply to the left towards the earlier mentioned mountain hut, straight the road continues towards the mountain pasture Luža, and to the right, a marked path branches off on Peca (the latter at first runs on the road as well). We park on an appropriate place by the road.
B) From Koroška we at first drive to Črna na Koroškem, and then we continue driving towards Podpeca and Koprivna. At the crossroad, where a road towards Podpeca branches off to the right, we continue slightly left, and also at the next crossroad, where a road branches off to the right into a valley of Topla. Ahead we for some time still drive by the river Meža, and then we first get to a crossroad, where a road branches off to the left towards the mountain pass Spodnje Sleme and forward towards the valley Logarska dolina. Here we continue straight, and then at the next crossroad approximately 1 km ahead right towards the mountain hut on farm Kumer. Further, we are ascending by the stream Koprivna, and we follow the road to a crossroad, where the road branches off sharply to the left towards the earlier mentioned mountain hut, straight the road continues towards the mountain pasture Luža, and to the right, a marked path branches off on Peca (the latter at first runs on the road as well). We park on an appropriate place by the road.
C) First, we drive to Šoštanj, and then we continue driving on a winding road towards Črna na Koroškem. In Črna na Koroškem we continue left in the direction of Podpeca and Koprivna. At the crossroad, where a road towards Podpeca branches off to the right, we continue slightly left, and also at the next crossroad, where a road branches off to the right into a valley of Topla. Ahead we for some time still drive by the river Meža, and then we first get to a crossroad, where a road branches off to the left towards the mountain pass Spodnje Sleme and forward towards the valley Logarska dolina. Here we continue straight, and then at the next crossroad approximately 1 km ahead right towards the mountain hut on farm Kumer. Further, we are ascending by the stream Koprivna, and we follow the road to a crossroad, where the road branches off sharply to the left towards the earlier mentioned mountain hut, straight the road continues towards the mountain pasture Luža, and to the right, a marked path branches off on Peca (the latter at first runs on the road as well). We park on an appropriate place by the road.

Path description:
From the starting point, we continue right on an ascending macadam road in the direction of farm Ledrovec and a marked path on Peca, and we walk there approximately 10 minutes, and then on the left side of the road, we notice a signpost for Peca, which points us to the left through a meadow. On the other side of relatively overgrown meadow, cart track on which we continue the ascent turns left and it starts ascending diagonally. Here from the path, a view opens up a little, cart track higher joins a worse forest road which we follow to the left. A worse road, almost a cart track, higher splits into two parts, and we continue straight on an ascending cart track which higher turns sharply to the right. A worse cart track higher joins the next forest road which we reach right at the turn. At the end of the turn, we leave the road and we continue on a marked path, which is at first gently, and then steeper and steeper ascending through the forest. Higher, the footpath turns a little to the right and gradually brings us by the edge of precipitous cliffs, from which a nice view opens up on the valley of Topla and surrounding peaks. The path ahead for some time leads by the edge of the cliffs, and from a thinner forest it passes into a lane of dwarf pines. Further, we are ascending on a footpath which runs by the border, and from the path increasingly beautiful views opening up. Higher, the footpath flattens and turns to the right, and border line still continues in approximately the same direction.
When the path turns to the right, it for some time returns on the Slovenian side, and it crosses slopes of Končnikov vrh. On parts a little worse beaten, but well-marked path higher brings us on an ample upper ridge of Peca, which we reach only a little above the saddle Knipsovo sedlo.
When we reach the ridge, the path branches off to the left towards Bistriška špica and nearby Končnikov vrh, and we continue slightly right in the direction of Kordeževa glava. After a short descent, we get to the already mentioned saddle Knipsovo sedlo, where from the right joins also the path from the valley of Topla.
On the saddle, where there are information boards we continue straight on barely visible and unmarked path (right Kordeževa glava, left Bistriška špica). And after few steps of walking, on the right side we notice a narrow clearing through dwarf pines, on which runs a poorly visible footpath. We go on the mentioned path, on which after good 10 minutes of ascent we get to the top of Velika glava.

On the way: Knipsovo sedlo (2012m)