Vuhred - Velika Kopa

Access to starting point:
From Dravograd drive towards Maribor or vice versa; behind Radlje ob Dravi (from the Maribor direction before Radlje) at the roundabout leave the main road towards Maribor or Dravograd and continue driving towards Vuhred, Ribnica na Pohorju and Ribniška koča. After the bridge over the Drava River we arrive in Vuhred, but we continue right towards Vuzenica and then just before the end of Vuhred park on a larger asphalted parking lot near the sports field and the parish church of St. Lovrenc.

Path description:
From the parking lot, return slightly back to the road leading towards Ribnica na Pohorju; we walk along it only briefly as the signs for the footpath to St. Anton direct us right onto the path, which first leads across the courtyard, then transitions to a pasture across which we ascend transversely with nice views. On the other side of the pasture, the path turns left and continues briefly along the pasture, then enters dense forest through which we begin to ascend more steeply. Higher up, the track brings us to a road leading to the nearby farm; slightly behind the farm, we leave the road and continue slightly left on the marked path, arriving at another farm. We bypass the farm on the right side, then cross the road again, which we already walked a few minutes ago.
Next follows another ascent through the forest; higher up we reach an indistinct forested ridge where we cross a wider gravel road twice in succession. At the second crossing, we turn onto the access road to the Betrih farm, where the path leads through the courtyard. Here the path levels out, then shortly afterwards we return to the wider road, following it right and continuing along it for some time. Further on we pass individual farms, with nice views occasionally opening from the path.
Behind the Malej farm we return to the forest; at the chapel the road forks.
Continue straight on the marked road (the right road leads to the church of St. Anthony of Padua, 10 minutes), which begins to descend. Lower down, bypass the nearby homestead on the right side; a bit further on from the junction continue sharply left, descending for a while longer. When the road levels out, go right twice and continue following the markers. After the second junction, we gradually begin to ascend, the path leading past a few more farms. Even higher there are a few more junctions where we follow the markers or signs for Kope.
At the Kopnik homestead continue straight onto the road, which behind the house turns into a track that enters the forest.
Initially we ascend a bit more; after crossing to the other side of the forested ridge, the track levels out and becomes quite overgrown in places. Higher up there are a few forks where we follow the markers; when we reach the saddle south of Kopnikov vrh, we cross a gravel road. Above the road we ascend briefly along the ski slope, then cross it transversely to the right. Further on follows some more transverse ascent to the right, partly through forest, partly along scenic sections under the quad chairlift or across a clearing. When we reach the northwestern ridge of Mala Kopa, we cross another ski slope, but only cross it on a less visible trail and upon leaving the ski area join the path leading over Kaštivsko sedlo or past Koča pod Kremžarjevim vrhom or Koča Planinc.
Continue left, ascending along the track that rises along raspberry bushes and higher through a belt of forest, where the path from Partizanska bolnica Trška gora joins from the right.
Continue straight and quickly arrive at Partizanski dom Kope.
Bypass Partizanski dom on the left side and continue along the gravel road. Just a few dozen steps further the road forks; we take the right road leading past holiday homes. The path then enters the forest and ascends moderately. Upon leaving the forest we reach a gravel road and continue along it without major changes in elevation, or transversely descend slightly.
At the pass below Velika Kopa, the marked path to Grmovškov dom turns slightly right; we continue along the road and begin to ascend a bit more. When the road higher up stops ascending, go right and in a few dozen steps arrive at the highest point of Velika Kopa.
Starting point - Partizanski dom Kope 4:35, Partizanski dom Kope - Velika Kopa 0:30.
Description and photos refer to the condition in July 2025.

On the way: Sveti Anton na Pohorju (646m), Partizanski dom Kope (1445m)