Grmovškov dom pod Veliko Kopo - Mali Črni vrh

Access to starting point:
We drive to Slovenj Gradec, from where we continue towards the settlement Legen and the Kope ski resort. We further follow the signs for Kope, while we follow the ascending road to a larger parking lot at the Kope ski resort.

Route description:
From the parking lot, we walk past Grmovškov dom pod Veliko Kopo and past other tourist and catering facilities to the saddle Pungart, from where we continue right in the direction of Črni vrh and Ribniška koča (left - Velika Kopa and Koča pod Kremžarjevim vrhom). At first, we ascend along a shorter ski lift, and then we continue on a worse macadam road which in a few minutes brings us to a fenced area, where we continue by the wooden fence. A little higher, the road passes on the inner side of the fence, and we continue left by the fence, where the mountain path continues. A little higher we return to the road which in the meantime has already become a wider cart track, and for some time we are still ascending by the fence, and then the path flattens and leaves the fenced area. On the gentle part, the path towards Mislinja branches off to the right, and we continue straight and gradually start ascending moderately again. A little higher from the crossing we continue slightly left (straight - Črni vrh) and through a meadow we pass into the forest, where we cross slopes of Črni vrh. After a shorter crossing, a few minutes longer path joins us from the right, which leads over Črni vrh, and we continue straight and gradually start descending. On a smaller saddle, the path from Mislinja also joins from the right, and we follow the blazes and signs for Ribniška koča and gradually start ascending easily. Higher, we bypass a fenced private cottage on the right side, and behind it we arrive at the reservoir on Mali Črni vrh, from where a beautiful view opens up.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in October 2022.

Along the route: Sedlo Pungart (1374m)

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