Javorje (Mala Črna) - Komen (via Hlipovec)

Access to starting point:
a) Drive to Črna na Koroškem, then follow the signs for Topolščica, Šoštanj and Velenje. After 3 km of driving from the roundabout in the centre of Črna na Koroškem, turn right towards Dom na Smrekovcu and Najevske lipe. Park a little further ahead at a suitable spot by the road, preferably behind the bridge.
b) Drive to Šoštanj, then follow the signs for Črna na Koroškem. A longer, fairly winding ascent follows to the Sleme pass (1082 m), then descend for approximately another 9 km. After 9 km, turn left towards Dom na Smrekovcu and Najevske lipe. Park a little further ahead at a suitable spot by the road, preferably behind the bridge.

Path description:
From the starting point, head onto the road marked for Dom na Smrekovcu and Najevska lipa, initially walking along a gentle road that ascends along Koroška Kramarica. After 15 minutes of walking, reach a marked junction where you leave the marked path to Dom na Smrekovcu and continue right towards Najevska lipa. Continue ascending along the second stream, where the ascent becomes somewhat more noticeable; beyond the Anderc farmstead, where Pahorjev most is also located, the road turns sharply right.
From here, gradually move away from the valley and ascend transversely along the slope, with the path leading past individual farmsteads. Higher up, there are a few more junctions; follow the signs for Najevska lipa, which you reach without major difficulties.
From Najevska lipa, return to the asphalt road and continue along it towards Pudgarsko; first, a footpath branches left to Izletniška kmetija Smerčnik - Gorza, and later a road. Continue along the asphalt road with a few shorter easy ascents and descents, bypassing the next farmstead along the lower left side. Follow a bit more, in the final part fairly scenic walking, and arrive at the junction at Pudgarsko, where there is also parking available.
Continue along the gravel road leading towards the Kramarica pass; at the end of the first major right bend, continue right onto the side road (straight to Kramarica), which begins to ascend more noticeably; a bit further, go left and continue along a somewhat wider road. Follow the ascent in a few hairpin turns, then along the edge of a larger clearing where an older shed stands, continue along the right road (the straight road crosses the slopes eastward; along it, or later the track, you can reach Dom na Smrekovcu), which then mostly ascends transversely to the right.
Higher up, at about 1380 m elevation, or on the western slopes of the indistinct Končnikov vrh, a trail branches left, initially a track towards Črno jezero or Končnikova mlakuža; we continue along the road, which gradually passes under steeper slopes. Later, cross a somewhat larger gully; the poorer road ends at the hunting observation post and turning area.
The path continues along the track, which continues to ascend transversely to the right, walking along it to the Hlipovec saddle, where you reach the marked path below Dom na Smrekovcu - Koča na Travniku.
Here, go left towards Dom na Smrekovcu and walk along the track for a while longer, then the markers gradually lead to a steeper and steeper footpath. Through the forest, ascend steeply for a while; when leaving the forest, the path levels out and quickly brings you to the chapel of St. Cyril and Methodius, where the next marked junction is.
The path towards Dom na Smrekovcu continues straight; we go left towards the summit of Komna, reaching it in about five minutes of increasingly scenic walking.
Starting point - Najevska lipa 1:30, Najevska lipa - Pudgarsko 0:40, Pudgarsko - Hlipovec 1:30, Hlipovec - Komen 0:40.
Description and photos refer to the condition in June 2025.

On the way: Ludranski Vrh (1039m), Najevska lipa (1056m), Pudgarsko (1044m), Hlipovec (1450m)