Pod Prevalom - Končnikov vrh (Peca)

Access to starting point:
a) We drive to Črna na Koroškem (here from the Carinthian side from Raven or from Šoštanj via the Spodnje Sleme pass), then continue driving towards Koprivna. The road leads us along the Meža river, along which we drive to the intersection where the road to the Topla valley branches off to the right. The route ahead leads us along the Topla stream, and we drive along the ascending asphalt road to the intersection by the former mine in Topla, where we turn left. This is followed by an ascent past the Končnik farm, after which the road levels out somewhat. At the NOB memorial park we turn left onto a forest road, which after a short descent begins to ascend through the forest. We follow the forest road connecting the settlements of Topla and Koprivna. After two hairpin bends we ascend transversely to the right over the slopes of Čofatijev vrh (or more precisely the slightly lower Šoparjev vrh) to a small intersection at the Pod Prevalom pass. We park in one of the suitable places by the road so as not to obstruct traffic or the work of locals or foresters.
b) We drive to Luče (here from Mozirje or from Kamnik via the Volovljek pass (Kranjski Rak)), then continue driving towards Logarska dolina. In the village of Solčava we leave the main road towards Logarska dolina and continue right in the direction of Podolševa, the Spodnje Sleme pass and Črna na Koroškem. Further on the road loses its asphalt surface, and after a few kilometres at the intersection in Podolševa we turn right towards Črna na Koroškem. The road, which in the continuation mainly ascends transversely, brings us after some time to the Spodnje Sleme pass. From the pass the road begins to descend, and we follow it in the direction of Črna na Koroškem. After descending into the valley after a few kilometres, at the intersection we turn right towards Črna na Koroškem (left Koprivna). On the main road we descend only for a short time, then the signs for the Topla valley direct us left onto the ascending road. The route ahead leads us along the Topla stream, and we drive along the ascending asphalt road to the intersection by the former mine in Topla, where we turn left. This is followed by an ascent past the Končnik farm, after which the road levels out somewhat. At the NOB memorial park we turn left onto a forest road, which after a short descent begins to ascend through the forest. We follow the forest road connecting the settlements of Topla and Koprivna. After two hairpin bends we ascend transversely to the right over the slopes of Čofatijev vrh (or more precisely the slightly lower Šoparjev vrh) to a small intersection at the Pod Prevalom pass. We park in one of the suitable places by the road so as not to obstruct traffic or the work of locals or foresters.

Route description:
From the small intersection just before the pass we go right onto a side road, which in a few dozen steps brings us to a clearing where two older crosses stand, one to the left of the road and one at a small intersection.
Here we choose the left, somewhat wider road, which in the continuation begins to ascend transversely to the left (here right at the beginning a rather inconspicuous hunting path branches off to the right, which in the lower part is in places quite overgrown, higher above the hunting hut Anijeva bajta it is very steep, and it joins the marked path at approximately 1800 metres above sea level).
On the mentioned road we ascend transversely to an altitude of 1485 metres, where we join the marked path from Koprivna. Here the road turns right, but at the end of the bend we leave it and continue the ascent on the marked path, which at first still crosses some cart tracks where we follow the markings, then the path passes into a predominantly spruce forest where it becomes quite steep.
In the area called Travniček the previously mentioned path that leads past Anijeva bajta joins from the right, and a little further on the slopes on the right side become quite steep and in places also precipitous, while the marked path stays to the left of the cliffs.
On a fairly grassy section an unmarked path branches off slightly to the right from the marked path, which leads to Knepsovo sedlo along the edge of the cliffs, but we follow the markings which in the continuation lead us along the state border, where a cut border strip is still visible today, along which we ascend for some time, then the path turns more to the right and levels out further.
Higher up the horizon begins to open more and more, and we also get a view of the highest peak of Peca, Kordeževa glava, and in the continuation we ascend lightly transversely to the right on a partly poorly trodden path.
At approximately 2050 metres above sea level we reach the indistinct southern ridge of Končnikov vrh, from where a light transverse descent follows to the marked junction on the Slovenian side of Knepsovo sedlo.
Here we head slightly left (slightly right Kordeževa glava) and walk further to the marked junction on the Austrian side of Knepsovo sedlo.
Here we head left upwards in the direction of Bistriška špica / Feistritzer Spitze (straight down the cable car to Peca; the path past the old hut, right the usual path towards the cable car on the Austrian side of Peca) and begin to ascend steeply on the scenic slopes of Končnikov vrh. This is followed by approximately 15 minutes of ascent and we arrive at the scenic Končnikov vrh.

Starting point - joining the marked path 0:15, joining the marked path - Travniček 0:50, Travniček - Knepsovo sedlo 0:50, Knepsovo sedlo - Končnikov vrh 0:15.

The description refers to the situation in July 2026, the pictures are from various periods.

Along the route: Priključitev na markirano pot (1485m), Travniček (1806m), Knepsovo sedlo (2011m)

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